Canada’s Model Forest Program

Foothills Model Forest AGM Edmonton, Alberta Nov 21, 2006

Overview

• Current MF program status • Achievements to date

• International involvement

• Recent developments • CMFN Inc.

• Forest Communities Initiative • Call for Proposals status

Program Status

• Established in 1992 by the CFS to

promote the principles of sustainable

forest management (SFM)

• Renewed in 2002 for another 5-year

period (Phase III, 2002-07)

• Currently there are 11 MF’s and 3

Special Project Areas across Canada

Canadian Model Forest Network

Phase III Program Objectives

• Increase development and adoption of SFM systems and tools

• Distribute results locally, regionally nationally and internationally

• Strengthen other activities in support of Canada’s and provincial SFM priorities

• Increase local level participation

Achievements to date

• Currently over 500 partners working with various model forests

• 9 Colleges and 32 Universities are actively involved as project collaborators

• MF’s encompass over 19.77 million hectares of Canada forests

• NRCan-CFS has provided $500,000 per year to each model forest, plus added Network support

• Program has achieved high leverage - total annual cash and in-kind contributions amounted to $18.0 M (2004/05)

Leverage summary

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005

Natural Resources Canada -Canadian Forest Service

In-kind contributions leveragedfrom other sources by modelforests

Cash contributions leveragedfrom other sources by modelforests

Canadian Model Forest Network Contributions

$18.0 M $20.3 M $18.9 M

Current Policy Linkages

• Model forests are also relevant to :

– Canada’s National Forest Strategy

– National Aboriginal Action Plan

– Canadian Council of Forest Ministers’

approach to C&I

– NRCan’s Sustainable Development

Strategy

– CFS Strategic Plan

Current Policy Linkages

International Linkages

• International Model Forest Network

created in 1995; 10th anniversary

• New partnerships established around the

world

– 18 countries, 40 sites; 55M ha worldwide

• International interest continues to grow

– Sites in India, Sweden, Cameroon

– Regional networks in L. America, Asia, Africa

International MF distribution

Recent Developments - CMFN

• Signing ceremony in

April/07 (Rimouski)

• Not-for-profit entity

created; CMFN Inc.

• Official incorporation

in May/06

• All existing sites are

members

• Election of officials

finalized in Sept/06

Recent Developments

• New CMFN Board established

– D. Neave (former Director and President of

EOMF) appointed interim General Manager,

CMFN

– Dr. D. McLean (FMF) elected Chairman

• CMFN Inc. Strategic Plan in 2nd draft

• MOU with CFS/IMFNS under

development;

– Draft approved in principle by CMFN Inc.

Forest Communities Program

• Replacement for NRCan/CFS Model Forest Program

• Five-year initiative; 2007-2012

• Targeting rural, forest-based communities

• Funding up to $400K per site/year

• Actions to date • Call for Proposals issued in June/06

• Expression of interest submitted Sept/06

• Detailed proposals submitted Oct/06

• Review Committee being assembled

• TB approval anticipated in Jan/07

• Planned launch on track for Apr/07

For more information about Model Forests, please

visit us on-line at:

Canadian Model Forest Network

www.modelforest.net

www.imfn.net

Canadian Model Forest Network

Thank-you!