Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 (S.O. 1994, c. 25). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Ontario Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Public forest Special fund Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Forest species Forestry protection measures Recreational forest Authorization/permit Planting material/seeds Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purposes of this Act are to provide for the sustainability of Crown forests and, therefore, to manage Crown forests to meet social, economic and environmental needs of present and future generations. The Forest Management Planning Manual shall provide for determinations of the sustainability of Crown forests in a manner consistent with the following principles: 1) Large, healthy, diverse and productive Crown forests and their associated ecological processes and biological diversity should be conserved. 2) The long term health and vigour of Crown forests should be provided for by using forest practices that, within the limits of silvicultural requirements, emulate natural disturbances and landscape patterns while minimizing adverse effects on plant life, animal life, water, soil, air and social and economic values, including recreational values and heritage values. The text consists of sections divided into Parts as follows: General (I); Management planning and information (II); Forest Resource Licences (III); Forest Operations (IV); Trust Funds (V); Forest Resource Processing Facilities (VI); Remedies and enforcement (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII); Transitional provisions (IX). Full text English Website www.gov.on.ca References - Legislation Implemented by General (O. Reg. 167/95). Legislation | Canada | 1995 (2011) Keyword: Royalties/fees, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX