The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is responsible for the long term health of our forests. The MNRF shares the responsibility for maintaining the forests surrounding our lakes with Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Inc. (MLFI). Every 10 years the two groups develop a plan for forest management. The public is invited to participate at various stages throughout the planning process.
There are 5 stages in the development of a Forest Management Plan. We are currently in Stage 1 of the new plan.
Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Inc Website - be sure to watch their video on Stage 3 Planning of the FMP
Current FMP affecting our Lakes
LWCA Response - Stage 3 December 2020
The following is the LWCA's letter to the Forestry Management Team.
These maps are the ones that the LWCA is citing in the December 2020 letter to the Planning Team.
Compare this map to the harvest areas that were originally identified around Lake Weslemkoon and Otter Lake. (See file Previous Optional Harvest Areas.pdf)
These were the harvest areas that were originally identified around Lake Weslemkoon and Otter Lake.
LWCA'S RESPONSE
Here is LWCA's draft response to the Forestry Management Plan. Feel free to use it to help you to write your submission to Mazinaw-Lanark Forestry.
Please zoom in to view the proposed preferred and optional harvest sites surrounding Lake Weslemkoon, Otter and Effingham Lakes.