Independent Forest Audit – Caribou Forest
IFA.
What?
By law (Ontario Regulation 319/20 under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act), The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) requires forest management units be audited at least once every ten to twelve years.
These Independent Forest Audits (IFA) are conducted by independent audit firms selected through a competitive process. Both the Forest Manager and MNR are audited. The audit for the Caribou Forest has been awarded to Caliber Forestry Consulting.
When?
The Independent Forest Audit preparation has begun, with a field audit scheduled to take place September 14 – 18, 2026.
Where?
The Caribou Forest is in the Red Lake- Sioux Lookout District in the Northwest Region of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Forest management processes including the preparation of the 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan and all forest management operations conducted on the Caribou Forest between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026, will be audited.
Resources?
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Forestry Futures Trust Ontario
Sustainable Forest License
2020-2030 Caribou Forest Management Plan
Submit Comments?
Please provide your comments by June 10, 2026 (Nagagami) or September 4, 2026 (Caribou) Comments can be submitted by email or by phone. All comments will be confidential.
Thank You
Personal information is collected under the authority of Regulation 319/20 (Independent Forest Audits) made under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. It will be used by the Caliber Forestry Consulting, the Sioux Lookout Local Citizen’s Committee, the Forestry Futures Committee and MNR for the purposes of developing an understanding of forest management concerns and issues for the delivery of the Independent Forest Audit. Please contact Ernie Demuth, MNR Senior Program Advisor, ernie.demuth@ontario.ca for more information about the collection and use of this personal information.