Independent forest audits
Independent forest audits are an integral part of Ontario's sustainable forest management framework. Each management unit in the province is audited every 10-12 years.
Overview
An independent auditor assesses the performance of both the sustainable forest licence holder and the ministry in meeting their forest management responsibilities.
The ministry and industry respond to audit findings by preparing action plans and reporting on the progress towards the completion of actions in annual reports.
Action plans are developed after the final independent audit report is accepted. Action plans describe how the findings made by the independent auditor will be addressed.
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Independent forest audits
| Management Unit | Year | Audit Report | Action Plan | Status Report* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abitibi River | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Algoma | 2021 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Algonquin | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Bancroft-Minden | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Big Pic | 2014 | View | View | View |
| Black Spruce | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Caribou | 2019 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Crossroute | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Dog River-Matawin | 2022 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Dryden | 2018 | View | View | Not applicable |
| English River | 2020 | View | View | Not applicable |
| French-Severn | 2021 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Gordon Cosens | 2023 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Hearst | 2019 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Kenogami | 2023 | View | Action Plan for 2023 is currently under development and will be posted when completed | Not applicable |
| Kenora | 2018 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Lac Seul | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Lake Nipigon | 2016 | View | View | View |
| Lakehead | 2021 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Magpie | 2016 | View | View | View |
| Martel | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Mazinaw-Lanark | 2022 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Nagagami | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Nipissing | 2016 | View | View | View |
| Northshore | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Ogoki | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Ottawa Valley | 2018 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Pic River | 2022 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Pineland | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Red Lake | 2020 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Romeo Malette | 2019 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Sapawe | 2017 | View | View | View |
| Spanish | 2023 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Sudbury | 2016 | View | View | View |
| Temagami Forest | 2021 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Timiskaming | 2023 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Trout Lake | 2022 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Wabadowgang Noopming (Former Armstrong) | 2016 | View | View | View |
| Wabigoon | 2020 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Whiskey Jack | 2019 | View | View | Not applicable |
| White River | 2019 | View | View | Not applicable |
| Whitefeather | 2018 | View | View | Not Applicable |
| Provincial Action Plan | 2016 | Not Applicable | View | View |
| Provincial Action Plan | 2015 | Not Applicable | View | View |
| Provincial Action Plan | 2014 | Not Applicable | View | View |
*Effective 2018, status reports are no longer required. The progress towards the completion of actions is reported in annual reports.