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Identifying Science Priorities for Ontario's
Living Legacy Trust
Living Legacy Trust
The Living Legacy Trust is "an arms length
agency" established by the Ontario Provincial Government in
1999 to address the province's commitment to provide improved future
opportunities for the forest industry and to improve fish and wildlife
access management consistent with Ontario's Forest Accord. In all,
there are nine Trust Purposes and the overall commitment of $30
million to the Trust with specific funding commitments for each
of nine Trust Purposes.
ESSA was contracted to help identify research
priorities in three major areas: i) enabling increased use of Crown
timber (e.g., intensive silviculture); ii) increasing the understanding
of fish and wildlife habitats and the linkage between habitats and
populations; and iii) enabling an ecological approach to fish and
wildlife management To meet this challenge within the very tight
time frame available, ESSA facilitated a 2-day workshop attended
by 50 representatives from industry (forest, consulting), government
(provincial, federal), First Nations, academia, and non-governmental
organizations to build consensus regarding the science (research)
priorities needed to support informed decision-making and enhanced
resource management in Ontario.
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