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FOREST MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

The people working on the forestry frontline: contractors, woodlot owners and even industrial foresters are so caught in the woodland rat race that they are unable - or unwilling - to stop and consider their actions aren't they?

Today's bigger players in the forest industry as well as many small woodlot owners and sawmill operators as well invest a large amount of their time, resources and money in developing and implementing long term forest management plans that will ensure the future of our forest resource. They are all well versed and educated regarding the laws, regulations and are very concerned about their own economic futures.

In addition, the provincial government has implemented a number of programs such as integrated resource management, forest sustainability regulations, registry of buyer's program and wildlife habitat and watercourse protection regulations. These programs will not only enhance and ensure the sustainability of Nova Scotia's forests, it will also help ensure the protection of wildlife habitat and help enhance the quality of our streams and waterways. FPANS supports these initiatives and our members are implementing these protective measures.

FPANS has adopted as its guiding principles the Nova Forest Alliance (Nova Scotia's Model Forest) Best Management Practices including its contractor's code of conduct as a method of encouraging members to ensure these are included in their forestry management processes. In fact, many FPANS members go much further and implement environmental management zones (EMSs) and sustainable forest management systems (SFMs) creating a more mosaic effect on our landscape. In addition, many members conduct training programs for employees and contractors.

Those on the front line of the forest industry are indeed very, very busy doing their jobs - utilizing one of Nova Scotia's greatest natural resources to earn a healthy, productive, livelihood; while ensuring the forest ecosystem remains protected and the forest resource sustainable.