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Perspectives on community-based forestry
in the Mistik FMA area
April 2015
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Introduction and Overview
Mistik Management Ltd.
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Mistik Management Ltd.
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Mistik Management Ltd.
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Mistik Management Ltd.
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Mistik Management Ltd.
• Forestry company
• Formed in 1990
• Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
• 11 staff
• 1.8 million ha license area
• 1.2 million m3/yr
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Mistik Management Ltd.MLMP – a world-class facilityMLMP – a world-class facilityThe highest production BCTMP mill in the worldThe highest production BCTMP mill in the world
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Mistik Management Ltd.NorSask – a world-class facilityNorSask – a world-class facilityThe largest First Nation-owned sawmill in CanadaThe largest First Nation-owned sawmill in Canada
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Mistik Management Ltd.
Mistik Governance (Board of Directors)Mistik Governance (Board of Directors)
MLTC – 4 members (3 Designates + Mill Manager)MLTC – 4 members (3 Designates + Mill Manager)MLMP – 4 members (3 MLMP + Mill Manager)MLMP – 4 members (3 MLMP + Mill Manager)
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Mistik’s mandate
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Forestry overview
~ Pre-1970 Widespread, small-scale ‘mom and pop’ logging of large spruce and pine
~ early 1970s - 1992Start of larger scale forestry operations ~ 100 to 200,000
m3/yrSoftwood sawlogs and softwood pulplogs targeted for
harvest
1992 to PresentFull utilization of the timber resource both softwood and hardwood
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Mistik Management Ltd.
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Forest certification
ISO 14001 CSA Z809
FSC
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Communities
~ 33 communities within and adjacent to the Mistik FMA area (~ 20,000 people)
• 14 First Nation (4)• 7 Métis (5)• 12 Agricultural (7)
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Mistik’s employment statistics
~ 60% to 70% of Mistik’s workforce is Aboriginal
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Mistik’s forestry operations
Building a successful forestry contractor workforce
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Mistik FMA Area Employment61%
17%
10% 8%
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Mistik operations overview
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Mistik operations overview
Road building
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Mistik operations overview
Road building
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Mistik operations overview
Log haul
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Mistik operations overview
Silviculture – cone picking
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Mistik operations overviewSilviculture – tree planting
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Mistik’s ecomomic statistics
Economic Benefits
Annual basis:
• ~ $40 – 50 million paid out to various gov’t agencies, contractors and vendors per year
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
developmentPre-1992 Widespread, small-scale ‘mom and pop’ logging of large spruce and pine
1992Wiggins Bay Blockade – ‘Protectors of Mother Earth’
1993 to PresentCommunity-based forestry
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Case study – Canoe Lake MU
Community economic development
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Case study – Canoe Lake MU
Community economic developmentThree communities
Conventional logging
Co-management board 1993-Present
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Case study – Canoe Lake MU
Community economic developmentShifted from conventional logging to
mechanized logging
Using existing long term contractors
Contractors becoming more specialized
Distributing the economic benefits to individuals and communities
Opening the door for future opportunities
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Paul
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Fred
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Alex
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Vital
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Billy
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Robert
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development Sonny
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUCommunity economic
development
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Case study – Canoe Lake MUPrinciples of forestry business
development
• It all takes time – ‘evolution’ vs. ‘revolution’
• ‘Grassroots’ involvement (community decision making)
• Trust and relationship building vs. strictly business
• It does cost more $$
• Importance of lending institutions other than banks
• Maintenance of ‘low capital cost entry’ into the forest industry – single-phase contractors
• Supervision intensive
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Fair industry-standard rates
The cost of wood is the largest cost to any sawmill
and one of the most significant to a pulp mill
NorSask and MLMP have shown significanteffort and flexibility in maintaining localcommunity and contractor involvement
Financial / admin assistance
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• Operating Risk – Mistik utilizes a greater # of contractors than its industry peers – Mistik incurs somewhat higher supervision and administrative costs.
• Management Risk – due to strong public preference, Mistik has had to manage the FMA Area as ten (10) separate ‘community forests’ – these mirror the fur conservation area boundaries that have since turned into multi-resource use zones. This approach has imposed limitations on operational and economic efficiencies.
Financial / Admin Assistance
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• Co-management contribution – Mistik pays $0.50/m3*** (market driven increases) for timber harvested within each northern ‘community forest’ (north of Meadow Lake). This money is used by the communities for whatever purpose they deem important.
• Administrative Assistance – Mistik has provided a variety of administrative assistance for contractors.
• Forest information – Mistik routinely freely gives out maps, orthophotos and other forest-related information to the general public including trappers, outfitters, hunters, wildrice growers, etc.
Financial / admin assistance
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• Educational opportunities – co-management meetings, workshops & field tours, certification training sessions, forestry worker safety training (Sask For Ind Safety Assoc), Alcott Demo Forest
• Ongoing employment opportunities – preference for FMA area contractors, a plus for NW Saskatchewan economy
Financial / Admin Assistance
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Thank YouMistik Management Ltd.