Forestry Branch

 

New Guidelines

Manitoba Conservation is committed to developing forest practice guidebooks that provide direction for forestry activities in Manitoba. Provincial government agencies responsible for managing Crown forests are co-operating with forest product companies to develop effective forest practice guidelines. The Manitoba government extends its full support of the development of forest practice guidelines and we are committed to following these guidelines. These wise forest management practices will help ensure that Manitoba's forests, and the values they provide, will continue to serve future generations.     » more info

Draft Guideline for Public Review

The draft document Forest Management Guidelines for Terrestrial Buffers September 2009 is now available for a 60 day public review (Sept. 14 – Nov 16, 2009).  You are invited and encouraged to comment on the draft document Forest Management Guidelines for Terrestrial Buffers September 2009. All comments will be collected, recorded and reviewed.

Comments on Forest Management Guidelines for Terrestrial Buffers.

You are invited and encouraged to comment on the following documents.  All comments will be collected, recorded and reviewed.  Comments and documents will be reviewed every five years from the date of publication.

• Forest Management  Guidelines for Riparian Management Areas January 2008 comments
• Brush Disposal Guidebook March 2005  (1.0 Mb PDF) » comments
• Forestry Road Management January 2005 (870 Kb PDF) » comments
• Protection of Softwood Understorey in Mixedwood and Hardwood Forests (2003) (872 KB) » comments
• Pre-harvest Surveys (August 2008)  » comments

Other Forestry Guidelines

• Manitoba's Submission Guidelines for Twenty Year Forest Management Plans (2007)
• Forest Practice Guidelines Brochure (2003) (817 KB PDF)
• Planning & Submission Guidelines for Annual Operating Plans (1996) (2.47 MB PDF)
• Timber Harvesting Practices for Forestry Operations in Manitoba (1996) (196 KB PDF)
• Consolidated Buffer Management Guidelines (1996) (196 KB PDF)
• Manitoba Stream Crossing Guidelines for the Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat (1996) (2.6 MB PDF)

 

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