The Forest Communities Program

They have jointly developed for example, were interested in the results of the a Community Development Model elk herd restoration project that took place in the (CDIM) and an Aboriginal CDIM, which Prince Albert Model Forest and asked provincial forecasts the amount of provincial and forestry officials if they would launch a similar federal tax revenues that various projects project to rehabilitat [...] That 6) Eastern Ontario’s Model Forest project is still ongoing, and members of the Some 24 landowners in this model forest Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation have also became one of the first non-industrial pri- joined in.” vate woodlot owners groups in Canada to achieve forest certification under the The network’s members have collaborated conditions defined the Forest Stewardship with one another [...] Their voices and experience have tatives from forestry companies, the helped effect changes in the way government provincial and federal government and views and funds programs which encourage Laval University will enhance Cree good forest stewardship.” participation in the forest management planning process. [...] Members of the public were heavily their benefits shared.” involved in the initial planning and later evaluation of the watershed management In response, and subject to Treasury plans. [...] Researchers also developed a com- Board approval, the Canadian Forest Service is puterized process for mapping the location planning to launch the Forest Communities and depths of water across the landscape – Program (FCP).