9. Implementation Strategy:
10. Reach:
Incorporating SFM in local government plans (Objective 2); Developing a desired future forest condition plan for eastern Ontario (Objective 2); Science & information – filling gaps in knowledge of SFM (Objective 1). Primary Users / Clients: EOMF, municipal governments, Conservation Authorities, Stewardship Councils, provincial and federal governments. Co-Deliverers: Partners, as listed in Section 4. Other Beneficiaries: Government and non-government organizations with an interest in the forest landscape of eastern Ontario.
11. Budget: EOMF $
Direct Contributions – Other $
Direct Contributions – In-Kind
$0*
$190,000 (projected)**
$0
Total - $0 Total - $190,000 (projected) Total - $ 0 * EOMF will provide human resource support via funding for approximately 25 days of EOMF salary under the Future Forest Condition Project (Project 2.2). **This figure will be determined by Environment Canada prior to March 31, 2006. 12. Activities: Activities (Methodology)
Completion Date
Progress in 2005-2006 • Developed detailed project plan
Complete
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Identified and secured expertise
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Established work plan tasks
• Completed the following: Potential Natural Vegetation Development and Simulation Parameterization Ö Mapped rough vegetation types Ö Conducted literature review on disturbance history for major forest types Ö Investigated wetlands Landscape Simulation and Scenarios Ö Conducted terrain analysis Ö Compiled data sources for study area Ö Compiled land cover map from data Ö Tested software (VDDT/Telsa) Ö Identified landscape metrics by broad habitat type Population Viability Analysis Models / Framework Development Ö Developed detailed flow diagram Ö Developed surrogate species selection matrix (thresholds, targets, guidelines)
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