The concept of Community Forests is on the agenda of the Northern Ontario Sustainable Communities Partnership (NOSCP) at a March 4-5 workshop in Thunder Bay.
The event, Community Forests: A Tenure Reform Option for Community Sustainable, will be held at the Prince Arthur Hotel.
In a Feb. 9 news release, the forest advocacy group said the current industry crisis is an opportunity to re-evaluate the structure of the current forest tenure system in Ontario.
The group consists of individuals and organizations representing municipalities, non-governmental organizations, unions, academics and Aboriginal organizations.
The workshop will explore models of local governance of Crown forests and the group will develop a vision for how community forests can become reality. According to NOSCP's charter, all residents and communities have rights and responsibilities to exercise shared control and have stewardship of northern forests.
For details contact Peggy Smith (pasmith@lakeheadu.ca) at 807-343-8672, or Mark Robson (mrobson@lakeheadu.ca) at 807-343-8057 for details.
To register go online at www.gcf-on.ca/noscp.
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