2. A four-hour lecture on implementation of management plan given at the 

 Forest Ranger School, within the general course curriculum. 



3. A seminar given at the Forestry Faculty, University of Toronto, on Forest 

 Production and Productivity for the Diploma Course in Resource Management. 



4. Close liaison and co-operation with Fish and Wildlife Branch in the improve- 

 ment of wildlife habitat by timber operations. 



5. Examination of forest access road proposals regarding their conformity to the 

 management plan. 



TIMBER SECTION 



The volume of wood cut from Crown Land during the year ending March 3 1 , 

 1962, was approximately 325.6 million cubic feet, a drop of 25.1 million cubic 

 feet from the year before. This decrease, which also represents a drop of nearly 

 $886,000 in stumpage revenue, was due almost entirely to a slump in spruce 

 lumber production. There are indications that the saw-timber cut during 1962-63 

 will be more nearly normal. 



The volume of all species of pulpwood cut in Ontario remained at almost the 

 same level as for the year pervious. In addition, the trend to increased utilization 

 of sawmill and veneer mill residues continued in 1962 with 36 mills producing the 

 pulp chip equivalent of 242,629 roundwood cords. This represents an increase of 

 11.7 per cent over the previous year, and there are already indications that more 

 mills will be installing chippers and more pulp mills will be buying chips in 1963. 



MARKET STUDIES 



During 1962, a Directory of Primary Wood-Using Industries for Ontario was 

 pubished and distributed to forest products wholesalers and secondary wood-using 

 industries both in Canada and the United States. In addition, the program of 

 studying the forest industry potential in various locations throughout Ontario was 

 continued and a close liaison has been maintained with the Department of 

 Economics and Development. 



FOREST ACCESS ROADS— CONSTRUCTED UNDER FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL 

 AGREEMENT 



Under this agreement, the costs of constructing forest access roads, for the 

 protection and management of Crown forest lands and the transportation of forest 

 products from those lands, were shared by the Federal and Provincial govern- 

 ments. During the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1963, 74 miles of new con- 

 struction were completed and 18 miles of existing roads were improved. The 

 locations of these roads are as follows : 



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