Kenora Forest Management Unit Management Plan (2001-2021)
Planning and Review Teams

Forest Management Plan Contributors


Forest Management Plan
for the
Kenora Management Unit
Kenora District, Northwest Region
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
for the 20-year period from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2021

Planning Team Members

Alex Clark, RPF, Plan Author and Planning Team Co-Chair, OMNR
Betty Wires, Planning Coordinator and Planning Team Co-Chair, OMNR
Ian Pyke, RPF, Management Forester, OMNR
Bernie Altmann, RPF, (retired) Management Forester, OMNR
Mike Dawe, Forest Operations and Technical Specialist, OMNR
Bruce Ranta, Forest Management Biologist, OMNR
Barry Corbett, Fisheries Management Biologist, OMNR
Peter Schaffer, Geographic Information Support, OMNR
Lil Anderson, Resource Management Technician, OMNR
Scott Lockhart, Resource Liaison Specialist, OMNR
Michael Keenan, RPF, Resource Analyst, OMNR
Derek Johnson, RPF, Resource Analyst, OMNR
Charlotte Caron, RPF, Local Citizens Committee, Industry Representative
Curt Sprague, Local Citizens Committee, Wilderness Heritage and Community Keepers Organization
Todd Skene, Trus Joist representative
Dave Salter, Weyerhaeuser representative
Roxanne Chambers, Administrative Support, OMNR

Planning Team Advisors

District Support Team
Gerry Simmons, Geographic Information Systems Officer, OMNR
Paul Sirman, Parks Superintendent, OMNR
Leo Heyens, Kenora West Area Supervisor, OMNR
Terry Ruuska, Fire Management Supervisor, OMNR

Regional Support Team
Michael Hay, Forest Management Planning Specialist, OMNR
Brian Polhill, Planning Analyst, OMNR
Colin Kelly, Planning Biologist, OMNR
Andrew Hinshelwood, Cultural Heritage Specialist, OMNR

Local Citizens Committee

Curt Sprague/Dave Schwartz, Wilderness Heritage & Community Keepers Organization
Mark Scott/Howie Adams, Independent Loggers
Carl Ridd, Lake of the Woods District Property Owners Association
Charlotte Caron, RPF/Gord Lemaistre, Forest Industry
Murray McDowall, Sportsmen Conservation Club
Vacant, Local Labour Unions
Alex Rheault, Tourist Industry
Clarke Anderson, Trappers & Bait Fishing
Vacant, Prospectors Representative
Vacant, First Nations Representative
Dianne Konoski-Whyte, Secretary

The Local Citizens Committe is in general agreement with this KMU forest management plan.
Please see Supplementary Documentation L for a complete Local Citizens Committee Report.

Plan Reviewers

Kenora District Review Team
Shawn Stevenson, Kenora East Area Supervisor, OMNR
Dave Anderson, Management Forester, OMNR
Neville Ward, Management Biologist, OMNR
Christy MacDonald, Fish & Wildlife Technical Specialist, OMNR
Fred Zroback, Resource Management Technician, OMNR
Kevin Keith, Lands & Waters Technical Specialist, OMNR

Regional Review Team
Michael Hay, Forest Management Planning Specialist, OMNR
Brian Polhill, Planning Analyst, OMNR
Colin Kelly, Planning Biologist, OMNR
Andrew Hinshelwood, Cultural Heritage Specialist, OMNR


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