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Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc. and La Crete Sawmills Ltd. | 2016 Forest Management Plan Approval Decision 2

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

June 15, 2018

Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc. and La Crete Sawmills Ltd.

ISBN 978-1-4601-4077-2


Forest Management Plan

Approval Decision Forest Management Unit F26

Tolko Industries Ltd.

Norbord Inc.

La Crete Sawmills Ltd.

Forest Management Agreement 0200040

Date: June 15, 2018

Annual Allowable Cut

Effective Date: May 1, 2016

Approved by: Original signed

Darren Tapp, MBA, MF, RPF

Executive Director,

Forest Management Branch


Introduction This Forest Management Plan (FMP) is prepared to meet Forest Management General

Provisions 10 (1) of the Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc., and La Crete Sawmills Ltd.

(Companies) Forest Management Agreement (FMA) updated November 20, 2015. Acceptable

FMPs are approved by the Executive Director, Forest Management Branch (FMB), Forestry

Division, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. This Approval Decision presents the rationale and

establishes Conditions of Approval for the 2016 FMP received on December 14, 2017.

The Conditions herein are consistent with the terms of the FMA and failure by the Companies to

fulfill the direction provided in this Approval Decision may place the companies in default of their

FMA. The Conditions contained herein are non-negotiable.

The FMP has been validated by a Regulated Forestry Professional (RFP). The department

recognizes RFP-validated work as complete, accurate, and prepared with professional due

diligence. The FMP has been appraised by government RFPs.

Forest Management Planning Area The forest management planning area under consideration is FMA 0200040, allocated to Tolko

Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc., and La Crete Sawmills Ltd. through legislative Order-in-Council

(O.C. 16/2011) updated November 20, 2015 (the assignment of the FMA from Footner Forest

Products Ltd. to Norbord Inc.).

The FMA area is located in northwestern Alberta; it falls predominately within Central Mixedwood,

Lower Boreal Highlands, and Northern Mixedwood natural sub-regions. The FMA area is located

within the Lower Peace Land-use Framework planning region.

Background The Companies’ last FMP was approved on January 26, 2004, effective date May 1, 2003. The

2016 FMP has been prepared according to the Alberta Forest Management Planning Standard

(ver 4.1, 2006; hereafter, FMPS), it replaces the previous plan and its spatial harvest sequence

(SHS) and introduces new information used in planning, implementation and monitoring of

forestry operations on the FMA area.

The publication of this Approval Decision concludes the department’s appraisal of the

Companies’ 2016 FMP.


Approval Decision Scope This Approval Decision addresses the Companies’ 2016 FMP dated December 14, 2017. It

supersedes previous FMPs, timber supply analyses, and completed approval conditions.

All tenure holders within the FMA area shall conduct their activities in accordance with the

approved 2016 FMP, this Approval Decision and associated conditions.

The Companies shall meet the requirements of the FMP Approval Conditions unless the

Executive Director, FMB, agrees to alternate requirements in writing.

In this document, bolded text identifies specific timelines, requirements, and the department

senior manager accountable for the review. Non-bolded text presents the rationale for the

condition and specific considerations to be addressed to meet the condition.

Company specific standard operating procedures are referenced in the FMP to provide

practitioners with confidence that a process exists to address a concern or value. The FMP

approval decision does not cover the content within those standard operating procedures, work

instructions, and woodland operating guidelines.

In the event of an inconsistency between the FMP, the Approval Decision, company procedures,

as indicated above, and existing, new or revised legislation or regulation, the legislation or

regulation shall apply.


Timber Supply Analysis and Annual Allowable Cuts The Approved AACs for May 1, 2016 – April 30, 2023 are:

Total AAC (m3/yr) Method Reference

Coniferous 1,590,100

Scenario 12 70-year PFMS SHS FMP Table 1-1 and Section

5.1 determines Total AAC. Black Spruce 68,200

Deciduous 1,359,100

Scenario 12 10-year PFMS SHS

based on operational volume

Starting period 2 (year 11),

deciduous AAC could be

increased to average Scenario

12 70-year PFMS SHS

Retaining strategy from 2003

FMP for primary disposition

AACs are derived only from D

cover groups

Successful deciduous ramp-up

strategy implementation may

lead to deciduous AAC review

before the next FMP

FMP Section 7: Table 7-39

Scenario 12; separates

primary / secondary

volumes for deciduous

dispositions.

Refer to Tables 1 and 6 for the Historical Allocations, Tables 2, and 7 for the Approved AACs,

and Tables 3 and 8 for the Quadrant Authorized Allowable Cuts.

This FMP is a follow up to 2003 FMP, the first joint FMP in the province prepared by two

independent operators managing a single (dissolved) landbase while jointly delivering sustainable

forest management practices. Despite the approved timber supply analyses being based on a

dissolved landbase, the non-FMA timber dispositions have not been updated to reflect this

change. This FMP continues with approval of historically accepted primary and secondary

(incidental) AACs for all quota holders except DTAF260003. The FMA holders’ and DTAF260003

AAC are defined as total volume. For DTAF260001, DTAF260002, DTAF260004, and

DTAF260005 dispositions, the deciduous primary volume is defined as deciduous volume

produced from the D broad cover group stands. DTAF260006 has rights to deciduous volume


from CD and DC cover group stands. Lastly, CTPP has rights to total volume derived from C, CD,

and DC cover group stands.

Approved Utilization Coniferous: 15/11/25 cm

Deciduous: 15/10/30 cm

Alternative utilization standard (FMP Section 7.12) for coniferous is not approved.

Authorization The FMP for FMU F26 dated December 2017 is approved subject to the Approval Conditions and

Annual Allowable Cuts (Tables 2 and 7) presented in this Approval Decision.

This FMP replaces the 2003 Detailed FMP approved January 26, 2004 including approved

interim SHS on May 1, 2013.

The AACs are effective beginning May 1, 2016. The AACs are predicated on companies

harvesting the species profile in the proportions identified in the spatial harvest sequence (SHS),

within the variance thresholds, and implementing the silviculture prescriptions and other activities

as presented in the plan.

The SHS is effective beginning May 1, 2016.

The next FMP is due by May 1, 2023.


Forest Management Plan Approval Conditions The Approval Conditions direct the Companies to complete additional work after approval of the

FMP. The department posts approved FMPs on its website to support public access to plans. The

Companies remains obligated to make the approved FMP available to the public.

Approval Decision Conditions Approval Condition

Page Requirement Approval Authority Date

1.1 i 10 Public Consultation Forest Area Manager,

High Level Forest Area Ongoing

1.2 i 10 Indigenous

Consultation

Forest Area Manager,


1.3 i-iv 10

Indigenous

Consultation Outcome

and Site-Specific

Concern Integration



2.1 i, ii 12 FMP Integration with

Regional Plans

Executive Director,

Forest Management

Branch

Ongoing

4.1 i 12 Alberta Vegetation

Inventory

Director, Forest

Resource Analysis August 1, 2018

4.1 ii 13 Alberta Vegetation

Inventory

Director, Forest

Resource Analysis May 1, 2022

5.1 i-ix 13 Spatial Harvest

Sequence

Director, Forest

Resource

Management and


High Level Forest Area

Ongoing

6.1 i-v 15 Stand Level Structure

Retention

Director, Timber

Production Auditing

and Revenue

September 1, 2018


Approval Condition Conditions (Cont’d) Approval Condition

Page Requirement Approval Authority Date

7.1 i 16 Mixedwood Stand

Management

Director, Forest

Resource

Management

November 1, 2018

8.1 i 16 ARIS Records

Reconciliation

Director, Forest

Resource Analysis August 1, 2018

9.1 i 16 Seed Collection Plan Director, Forest Health

and Adaptation October 1, 2018

10.1 i 17 Seral Stage Constraint

Sensitivity Analysis

Director, Forest

Resource Analysis October 1, 2018

11.1 i 17 Access Management

Plan


High Level Forest Area November 1, 2018

12.1 i 18 Growth and Yield

Program

Director, Forest

Resource Analysis

May 1, 2019, then

annually by May 1

13.1 i 18

Delivered Timber

Volume Monitoring

and Reporting

Program

Director, Timber

Production, Auditing

and Revenue

November 1, 2018

14.1 i 19

Timber Harvest

Planning and

Operating Ground

Rules

Director, Forest

Resource

Management

December 31, 2018

15.1 i, ii 19

Performance

Monitoring and

Reporting

Director, Forest

Resource

Management

November 1, 2018 and

November 1, 2022

16.1 i 19 Future Forest

Management Plans

Executive Director,

Forest Management

Branch

May 1, 2023


1.0 Public and Indigenous Consultation Alberta delegates the responsibility for public and Indigenous consultation on proposed FMPs to

the FMA holders through the FMA Order-in-Council and Alberta’s Indigenous Consultation

policies and guidelines.

The Companies’ First Nations consultation has been deemed adequate and in alignment with

Alberta’s current policies. The Companies engaged in reasonable and ongoing public and

stakeholder consultation, and addressed the issues raised to the extent possible given the limited

scope of the FMP. The Companies are encouraged to maintain their efforts to conduct

meaningful public and Indigenous consultation throughout the FMP implementation.

Approval Condition 1.1 Public Consultation

i. The Companies shall keep written documentation of the issues and comments raised

by the public during operational plan consultation, as well as responses and actions

to address the concerns. This documentation shall be made available to the

Government of Alberta (GoA) upon request.

Approval Condition 1.2 Indigenous Consultation

i. All tenure holders shall adhere to the provincial policies and guidelines for Indigenous

Consultation.

Approval Condition 1.3 Indigenous Consultation Commitment and

Site-Specific Concern Integration

i. When the Companies become aware of sites with specific concerns or values to First

Nations or Metis Settlements, including but not limited to, historic campsites,

ceremonial sites, burial sites or historic artifacts, the sites are to remain undisturbed.

GoA shall be promptly informed with included associated mitigation. GoA may require

an immediate amendment to the applicable Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and/or

Forest Harvest Plan (FHP).

ii. Identified site-specific concerns shall be stated in the record of consultation (ROC)

and require reasonable and timely mitigation strategies to be developed for these

concerns. The Companies shall postpone obtaining AOP approvals for activities that

could negatively affect the site-specific concerns until an appropriate mitigation

strategy has been identified or the appropriate review period expires; the outstanding

concerns shall be specific and directly linked to a proposed cutblock. The Companies

may submit an AOP, but it should have no activities requiring mitigation strategies.

GoA shall review and may propose appropriate mitigation strategies within an


appropriate timeframe. If any Company identified mitigation strategies fail to reach a

reasonable outcome, GoA reserves the right to determine and/or propose appropriate

mitigation strategies to the Companies, First Nations and Metis subject to the risk

involved for all parties. GoA has the rights to defer activities from high-risk areas and

or cutblocks from harvesting until an appropriate resolution to site-specific concerns

is in place.

iii. This FMP enables establishment of community management zones (CMZ), a buffered

area of approximately 10 km radius around First Nations and Metis settlements or

other areas of interests (e.g., Indian Cabins and Bistcho Lake). For each agreed CMZ

an associated management plan shall be developed based on respective nation’s or

community specific set of objectives. The Companies shall facilitate the development

of CMZ plans; and the Companies may engage with First Nations and Metis on

bilateral basis during the development process. The department understands that the

Companies have committed to provide the necessary resources for the development

of the CMZ plans.

iv. The development of the CMZ management plans shall adhere to the commitments

made in Section 6.3.32 VOITs including but not limited to the following conditions:

a. All outcomes of the management plans shall follow current laws and regulations;

b. The Companies shall comply with all commitments agreed in the CMZs;

c. No harvesting shall take place in CMZs until the Companies, First Nations and

Metis reach acceptable agreement;

d. The GoA retains rights to assess the wildfire risk in CMZs and may determine

required harvesting levels to minimize the wildfire hazard;

e. The CMZs may contain, for example, specific management commitments regarding

timber harvesting and access, reforestation requirements, mechanical site

preparation and/or chemical vegetation control;

f. The CMZs shall be identified, developed and agreed prior to the next FMP;

g. The agreed CMZs shall be incorporated in the next FMP.


2.0 FMP Integration with Regional Plans The Land-use Framework (LUF) provides building blocks for land-use management and decision

making on Alberta’s land and resources. Introduced in 2008, regional plans provide the regulatory

provisions to enable achievement of strategic directions, and actions for a region over the course

of the plan. Following the approval of new regional plans or their amendments, the forest

management plans must be updated to reflect new regional direction.

Approval Condition 2.1 FMP Integration with Regional Plans

i. Once approved, the Lower Peace Regional Plan will provide the strategic direction and

associated action for the area. The Companies may be required to amend their FMP.

ii. The GoA is currently preparing range plans for woodland caribou in areas that

overlaps the FMA. Once approved, the Companies shall review both their FMP PFMS

and approved SHS to ensure their alignment and compliance with range plan

requirements. Based on obtained results, the Executive Director, FMB may require

amending the Companies FMP.

3.0 Forest Health The mountain pine beetle, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, disease infestations or spread of

noxious weeds could pose a serious threat in the FMA area. The implementation of this FMP is

not to control the current insect or disease outbreaks. Instead, it directs harvest to the most

susceptible stands to create a forest that is more resistant to such outbreaks by reducing the

overall susceptibility of the future forests. Company ongoing and timely communication with local

department staff is essential to access affected timber.

4.0 Alberta Vegetation Inventory The forested landscape in the High Level Forest Area is undergoing rapid change due to

anthropogenic development and natural disturbances. Maintaining current forest inventory

information is critical to making reliable forecasts during forest management and operational

planning. The update and maintenance of forest inventory in the FMA area is of the highest

priority.

Approval Condition 4.1 Alberta Vegetation Inventory

i. By August 1, 2018, the Companies shall submit an inventory development plan. This

plan shall reflect the current AVI program schedules and it shall be acceptable to the

Director, Forest Resource Analysis.


ii. By May 1, 2022, the Companies shall complete, submit and have approved new AVI for

entire FMA area acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Analysis.

5.0 Spatial Harvest Sequence The mapped SHS is the most important output of the FMP as it provides the implementation

strategy the Companies must follow to achieve the forecasted future forest conditions. The

Companies have committed considerable resources preparing and agree with the operationalized

SHS. While dependent on many factors, the future condition is largely influenced by harvest

patterns, intensity and schedules. It presents spatially and temporally how the integration of

environmental, economic, and social values will be achieved on the FMA area.

The Companies must remain committed to harvesting mixedwood (CD and DC) stands as

planned in the SHS to maintain the coniferous and deciduous harvest levels throughout the

planning horizon. Monitoring adherence to the SHS during FMP implementation will be done by

both the Companies and the department.

Approval Condition 5.1 Spatial Harvest Sequence

i. All tenure holders shall ensure lands are eligible for operational harvesting to

proceed, specifically considering municipal or federal land ownership in operational

plans.

ii. All tenure holders shall follow the approved (mapped) twenty-year SHS developed to

meet this approval condition.

iii. All tenure holders may modify the approved SHS by deleting and replacing stands

provided that the following thresholds are met:

a. The additions include no more than 20% of the total SHS area in each

compartment (e.g., Basset 2) in any decade by 16 yield strata (e.g., provincial

base ten yield strata split by density classes) used in this FMP.

b. Harvesting does not exceed 100% of the total area within the approved SHS by

compartment in any decade by each of the 16 yield strata used in this FMP

c. No tenure holder shall have more additions than combined area in deletions

and deferrals by compartment in any decade. Preference shall be given to the

second ten-year period for additions.


iv. The companies shall track and report the variance using additions in Strata

Description Tables (SDT) according to methodology described in the Interpretive

Bulletin: Stewardship Reporting Requirements. The SHS adjustments due to special

no harvest zones and input from First Nations could be identified and tracked

separately; however, these adjustments shall be part of the overall variance.

v. Repeated deferral of any SHS stand is unacceptable; areas of known SHS stand

deletions or deferrals cannot be substituted. All deferrals from the previous FMP shall

be harvested within the approved FMP SHS period or marked as deletions and

removed from contributing landbase in the next FMP.

vi. Not contradicting requirements described in (v), the additions to the approved SHS

may be sourced from:

a. Non-contributing landbase subject to department approval.

b. The same strata as identified in deletions and deferrals within a compartment.

vii. Should harvesting exceed the thresholds described in (iii), the Forestry Manager, High

Level Forest Area, may require the completion of a Compartment Assessment and the

Director, Forest Resource Management, may recommend the reduction of the

approved AAC to reflect the impact of the variance.

viii. The department requires any deviation from the approved SHS to be reported annually

as per the Operating Ground Rules reporting requirements. The five-year Stewardship

Report shall include an analysis of the deviation from the approved SHS, describe the

impacts of the deviation on forecasts made in the FMP, and a review of the

unharvested approved SHS for the period.

ix. Generally, the department will not request a modification to the approved SHS unless

required by a change in legislation, a policy approved by the Minister, or a deviation

from acceptable SHS thresholds.


6.0 Stand Level Structure Retention The Companies shall follow the stand level structure retention strategies identified in this FMP;

however, they shall adhere to requirements detailed in this approval condition.

Approval Condition 6.1 Stand Level Structure Retention

i. All tenure holders shall leave at least 3% stand-level structure retention across the

FMA area. Structure retention shall be representative of the harvest opening area and

consist of the contributing landbase in the FMP Classified Landbase. The minimum

3% stand-level structure retention target shall be met without contribution of areas

defined as proximal retention or required riparian buffers as defined in operating

ground rules (OGRs). Structure should remain on the landscape for at least a rotation

defined by minimum harvest age of 90 and 70 years for coniferous and deciduous

stands, respectively.

ii. Consistent with 2003 FMP strategies, all previous identified merchantable stand-level

structure retention shall be retained on the landscape. Stand-level structure retention

patches shall be removed from SHS without substitution and shall not be harvested.

iii. By September 1, 2018, all tenure holders shall submit a plan for reporting stand-level

structure retained volume drain to the Director, Timber Production Auditing and

Revenue.

iv. All tenure holders shall follow the provincial stand level retention policy on structure

retention when updated. Company operating ground rules shall be updated to reflect

this policy.

v. In the absence of a provincial stand level retention policy, all tenure holders shall

follow the stand level structure retention objectives identified in the FMP.

7.0 Mixedwood Stand Management The FMP Section 9.3.2 identifies “…stands that have significant deciduous incidental

[merchantable volume] without a facility to deliver it to, the operators will … leave the deciduous

stems standing.” In these stands, the Companies are committed to plant coniferous seedlings.

GoA requires further clarification of the mixedwood stand management described in the FMP.

Without additional information, such management approach could create uncertain future forest

conditions. GoA requires agreement on the mixedwood management assumptions deployed in


the FMP including but not limited to the landbase classification, reforestation and monitoring,

updates to the silviculture matrix and Growth and Yield Program, and TSA.

Approval Condition 7.1 Mixedwood Stand Management

i. By November 1, 2018, the Companies shall finalize and submit Mixedwood Stand

Management Plan for approval. This plan should include detailed process,

assumptions, and monitoring program that reflect FMP mixedwood stand

management practices. The Mixedwood Stand Management Plan should be submitted

and acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Management.

8.0 ARIS Records Reconciliation Making reliable forecasts during forest management planning is contingent on using complete

and accurate source data. Therefore, the Department requires all timber disposition holders

demonstrate the data used in the regenerating landbase is consistent with the records contained

in Alberta Regeneration Information System (ARIS).

Approval Condition 8.1 ARIS Records Reconciliation

i. By August 1, 2018, ARIS records found to be inconsistent with submitted landbase

classification shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Director, Forest Resource

Analysis.

9.0 Seed Collection Plan The department identified seed zones and species within the FMA area with seed inventories that

may be unable to meet future reforestation needs depicted in the SHS. The companies should

provide the Stream 1 seed shortfalls by providing a seed collection plan or showing where Stream

2 seed inventories will be used instead.

Approval Condition 9.1 Seed Collection Plan

i. By October 1, 2018, the Companies shall submit an updated seed collection plan that

supports reforestation obligations for the SHS to the satisfaction of the Director,

Forest Health and Adaptation.


10.0 Seral Stage Sensitivity Analysis Alberta FMPS VOITs define and require establishment of landscape level seral stage targets for

the contributing and non-contributing landbases. The Company pine (C-P) cover type projections

indicate that the mature and old seral stages on the contributing landbase will no longer be

present in 100 years.

The department needs to quantify risks associated with the Company forest management

approach in their FMP. The department also needs to ensure that old forests remain on the

landscape and do not decline below the natural range of variation throughout the planning

horizon in the next FMP.

Approval Condition 10.1 Old Forest Area

i. By October 1, 2018, the Companies shall prepare a sensitivity TSA run with the mature

and old forest upper seral stage targets on the contributing landbase for all cover

types depicted in Section 6.3.1 Table 6-2 (page 140) of the FMP document. This shall

be acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Analysis.

11.0 Access Management Plan The FMA grants the holder the right to access Crown fibre. The Companies road construction and

related stream crossing construction will follow rules and guidelines contained within the Upper

Hay Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules as they relate to non-Department

License of Occupation (DLO) roads. DLO road construction and related stream crossing

construction will follow rules and guidelines contained within the DLO conditions.

Approval Condition 11.1 Access Management Plan

i. By November 1, 2018, the Companies shall finalize and submit a corridor plan

describing the permanent road network needed to access the landbase and implement

the SHS acceptable to the Forest Area Manager, High Level Forest Area.

12.0 Growth and Yield Program A credible and comprehensive Growth and Yield Program gathers key information for use in the

next timber supply analysis and to monitor current FMP timber growth and yield assumptions.

The Companies shall implement the approved growth and yield program and meet its

commitments stated in the growth and yield plan. Stewardship report shall provide an update on

the progress of meeting the growth and yield commitments.


Approval Condition 12.1 Growth and Yield Program

i. By May 1, 2019, the Companies shall report on the plot measurement commitments

stated in the Growth and Yield Program acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource

Analysis.

ii. Reports required in Approval Condition 12.1.i shall be submitted by May 1 and be

acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Analysis.

iii. The Companies shall provide a summarized overview of completed Growth and Yield

commitments in the Stewardship Report (Approval Condition 15.1). All reports must

be acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Analysis.

13.0 Delivered Timber Volume Monitoring and Reporting Program Delivered timber volumes must be monitored and reported to allow comparisons between

forecasted and harvested volumes as per the FMP. Collection and analysis of this information will

be used in conjunction with growth and yield data to adjust future yield forecasts.

Approval Condition 13.1 Delivered Timber Volume Monitoring and

Reporting

i. By November 1, 2018, the Companies shall develop a program that compares

delivered merchantable timber volumes to harvested area yield forecasts. Results

shall be reported annually and summarized in the Stewardship Report (Approval

Condition 15.1). This program must be acceptable to the Director, Timber Production,

Auditing and Revenue.

14.0 Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules The Companies make a number of commitments and propose strategies for mitigating risks

within the FMP. Upon completion of the negotiations, the OGRs shall be in line with the FMP. The

relevant pieces of the standard operating procedures, work instructions and woodland operating

guidelines referred in to in the FMP may be included into the applicable OGRs. The OGRs shall

define how structure retention is determined to be "representative" of what was harvested.


Approval Condition 14.1 Timber Harvest Planning and Operating

Ground Rules

i. By December 31, 2018, the Companies and department shall complete negotiations to

updated OGRs acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Management.

15.0 Performance Monitoring and Reporting Five-year Stewardship Reports monitor and document the operational performance of each

tenure holder’s activities implementing the approved FMP.

Approval Condition 15.1 Performance Monitoring and Reporting

i. The Companies shall prepare five-year Stewardship Reports. All tenure holders shall

cooperate in providing supporting information to the department. Where deviations

from the planned outcomes exist, analyses shall discuss the reasons for the

deviations and describe each tenure holder corrective action, taken or proposed.

ii. By November 1, 2018, the Companies shall submit a Stewardship Report, covering the

period from May 1, 2012, to April 30, 2017, and a second report, to cover the period

between May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2022, due by November 1, 2022. These reports shall

be acceptable to the Director, Forest Resource Management and follow the Alberta

Forest Management Planning Standard Interpretive Bulletin: Stewardship Reporting

Requirements.

16.0 Future Forest Management Plans The Companies shall prepare a subsequent FMP for department review by May 1, 2023, unless

otherwise approved by the Minister.

Approval Condition 16.1 Future Forest Management Plans

i. By May 1, 2023, the Companies shall submit a new FMP for department review that

meets the FMPS unless otherwise approved by the Minister.


Notes:

Effective dates:

May 1, 2003 Primary Black Spruce

May 1, 2006 Primary Coniferous (excluding Black Spruce)

There is no local use percentage or volume identified within the FMA.

FMA Section 8 (2)(a)(ii) identifies the volume documented in this table for the Community Timber Use program.

Primary Disposition Allocation

Coniferous AAC(m3)

Black Spruce AAC(m3)

(%) 15+/11/30 cm 15+/11/30 cmF26 Tolko Industries Ltd. FMA0200040 Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 87.0000% 1,084,020 174,000 1,258,020

F26 La Crete Sawmills Ltd. FMA0200040 Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 13.0000% 161,980 26,000 187,980

F26 CTPP CTPP Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 4,000 4,000

FMU F26 Total 1,250,000 200,000 1,450,000

Total Approved AAC (m3)

Table 1. Historical Coniferous Allocations and Annual Allowable Cuts

FMU Company Name Disposition Number

Landbase Management

TypeSource Cover Group

/ Species


Notes:



The Timber Supply Analysis for the Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc., La Crete Sawmills Ltd. Forest Management Plan was completed using a single landbase.

Forest Management Unit F26 coniferous annual allowable cuts are reduced from 1,590,231 m3 to 1,590,100 m3 (reduction was completed separately for primary and secondary AAC).

The black spruce annual allowable cut is reduced to the nearest one hundred from 68,230 m3 to 68,200 m3.

Disposition Allocation

ConiferousAAC (m3)

Black Spruce AAC (m3)

(%) 15+/11/25 cm 15+/11/25 cmF26 Tolko Industries Ltd. FMA0200040 Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 87.0000% 1,379,907 59,334 1,439,241

F26 La Crete Sawmills Ltd. FMA0200040 Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 13.0000% 206,193 8,866 215,059

F26 CTPP CTPP Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC 4,000 4,000

FMU F26 Total 1,590,100 68,200 1,658,300


Table 2. Approved Coniferous Allocations and Annual Allowable CutsEffective Date: May 1, 2016


Landbase Management


/ Species


3.1 F26 Disposition: FMA0200040

Period Start: 1-May-16 Period End: 30-Apr-21

Period Segment Start Date

Period Segment End Date

Years in Period Segment

Approved Harvest

Level (m3/yr)

Black Spruce Approved Harvest

Level (m3/yr)

PAC Contribution

(m3)

Black Spruce PAC

Contribution (m3)

Total PAC

Contribution (m3)Notes

1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 206,193 8,866 1,030,965.0000 44,330.0000 1,075,295.0000

Periodic Reconciliation Volume (m3) 0 0 0

PAC Total 1,030,965 44,330 1,075,295






Approved Harvest

Level (m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

PAC Contribution

(m3)

Black Spruce PAC

Contribution (m3)

Total PAC


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 1,379,907 59,334 6,899,535.0000 296,670.0000 7,196,205.0000

Periodic Reconciliation Volume (m3) -585,180 0 -585,1802013-2016 over production volume per February 22, 2017 Periodic Allowable Cut letter.

PAC Total 6,314,355 296,670 6,611,025

3.3 F26 Disposition: CTPP

Quadrant Start 1-May-16 Quadrant End 30-Apr-21

Quadrant Segment Start Date

Quadrant Segment End Date

Years in Quadrant Segment

Approved Harvest

Level (m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Black Spruce Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 4,000 0 20,000.0000 0.0000 20,000.0000

Quadrant Reconciliation Volume (m3) 0 0 0

QAAC Total 20,000 0 20,000

Table 3. Coniferous Periodic Allowable and Quadrant Authorized Allowable Cuts

La Crete Sawmills Ltd.

Tolko Industries Ltd.

CTPP


Table 4. Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc. and La Crete Sawmills Ltd. FMA Coniferous Chargeability


Coniferous Species

Used in AAC

Species NOT Chargeable

to AAC

Rights to Species NOT Chargeable

to AAC

Structure Retention

(%)

Structure Retention (%) Accounted for in AAC

Net Landbase Deletions and

Deferrals

Net Landbase Deletions and

Deferrals: Rights to Timber

Industrial Salvage Chargeability Strategy

All None None 3Structure retention was not accounted for

in the AAC. Structure retention is AAC chargeable.

Section 7. Timber Supply Analysis

n/a All industrial salvage is AAC chargeable.All dispositions and FMUs (unless otherwise noted)


Table 5. Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc. and La Crete Sawmills Ltd. FMA Coniferous Utilization

FMU Company Name Disposition Number AAC Type Cover Group

/ Species

Top Diameter

(cm)

Stump Diameter

(cm)

Minimum Length

(m)

Stump Height(cm)

All C, CD, DC, D 11 15 3.66 25


All dispositions, FMUs and AAC types (unless otherwise noted)

Utilization used to determine Harvest Level in PFMS


Notes:

Effective date:

May 1, 2003



DTAF260003 historical volume is comprised of both primary and secondary volumes.

DTAF260006 historical volume is comprised of secondary volume only.

Deciduous AAC(m3)

15+/10/30 cmF26 Norbord Inc. FMA0200040 Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 494,779 494,779

F26 Mustus Energy Ltd. DTAF260001 Single Combined All-FMU D 118,288 118,288


F26 Netaskinan Development (GP) Ltd. DTAF260003 Single Combined All-FMU C, CD, DC, D 30,000 30,000

F26 Netaskinan Development (GP) Ltd. DTAF260004 Single Combined All-FMU D 50,000 50,000

F26 NDEH Limited Partnership DTAF260005 Single Combined All-FMU D 2,230 2,230

F26 Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. DTAF260006 Single Combined All-FMU CD, DC 179,837 179,837


FMU F26 Total 1,000,000 1,000,000


Table 6. Historical Deciduous Allocations and Annual Allowable Cuts


Landbase Management


/ Species


Notes:



The Timber Supply Analysis for the Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord Inc., La Crete Sawmills Ltd. Forest Management Plan was completed using a single landbase, however the some deciduous disposition AACs are historically

documented as a divided landbase reflecting both primary and secondary allocations.

FMU F26 primary and secondary deciduous AACs are reduced to the nearest one hundred from 1,002,692 m3 to 1,002,600 m3 and 356,510 m3 to 356,500 m3, respectively.

DTAF260003 - the primary and secondary split was calculated as being a function of the total primary volume (less the known primary allocations) and the total secondary volume (less the known secondary allocations) divided by the

total FMU volume. The percentage split for DTAF260003 has been calculated to be 80.1604% primary volume and 19.8396% secondary volume.

* Primary and Secondary Deciduous AAC Allocations for Quota Holders:

Deciduous AAC (m3)

15+/10/30 cmF26 Norbord Inc. FMA0200040 Single Combined FMA-Only C, CD, DC, D 853,859 853,859



F26 Netaskinan Development (GP) Ltd. DTAF260003 Single Combined All-FMU CD, DC, D 30,000 30,000

F26 Netaskinan Development (GP) Ltd. DTAF260004 Single Combined All-FMU D 50,000 50,000

F26 NDEH Limited Partnership DTAF260005 Single Combined All-FMU D 2,230 2,230

F26 Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. DTAF260006 Single Combined All-FMU C, CD, DC 179,837 179,837


FMU F26 Total 1,359,100 1,359,100

* Total Approved AAC (m3)

Table 7. Approved Deciduous Allocations and Annual Allowable CutsEffective Date: May 1, 2016


Landbase Management


/ Species







Primary Approved Harvest Level

(m3/yr)

Secondary Approved Harvest

Level (m3/yr)

Primary PAC

Contribution (m3)

Secondary PAC

Contribution (m3)

Total PAC


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 853,859 0 4,269,295.0000 0.0000 4,269,295.0000

Periodic Reconciliation Volume (m3) 0 0 0

PAC Total 4,269,295 0 4,269,295

8.2 F26 Disposition: DTAF260001






(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 118,288 0 591,440.0000 0.0000 591,440.0000


QAAC Total 591,440 0 591,440







(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 118,288 0 591,440.0000 0.0000 591,440.0000


QAAC Total 591,440 0 591,440







(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 24,048 5,952 120,240.0000 29,760.0000 150,000.0000

DTAF260003 - the primary and secondary split was calculated as being a function of the total primary volume (less the known primary allocations) and the total secondary volume (less the known secondary allocations) divided by the total FMU volume. The percentage split for DTAF260003 has been calculated to be 80.1604% primary volume and 19.8396% secondary volume


QAAC Total 120,240 29,760 150,000

Table 8. Deciduous Periodic Allowable and Quadrant Authorized Allowable Cuts

Norbord Inc.

Mustus Energy Ltd. 1

Mustus Energy Ltd.

Netaskinan Development (GP) Ltd. 1








(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 50,000 0 250,000.0000 0.0000 250,000.0000


QAAC Total 250,000 0 250,000







(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 2,230 0 11,150.0000 0.0000 11,150.0000


QAAC Total 11,150 0 11,150







(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 0 179,837 0.0000 899,185.0000 899,185.0000The Certificate Holder is entitled to deciduous timber, except birch, from coniferous stands (except the deciduous timber from DC stands in the area formerly known as FMU F13), as defined in the approved FMP of the FMA holder.


QAAC Total 0 899,185 899,185

8.8 F26 Disposition: CTPP






(m3/yr)


Level (m3/yr)

Primary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Secondary Quadrant

Contribution (m3)

Total Quadrant


1 01-May-16 30-Apr-21 5.0000000000 6,598 0 32,990.0000 0.0000 32,990.0000


QAAC Total 32,990 0 32,990

Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd.

CTPP

Netaskinan Development (GP) Ltd.

NDEH Limited Partnership

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