5/14 Tuesday 10 AM MODIS polar orbiting satellite pass image in true color mode shows significant ice breaks (dark blue) along the lake shore; Still iced up (milky color) in deeper north and northwest arms. Bright white colors are cumulus clouds.
5/14 TERRA MODIS Morning Pass
Despite the snow cover, April begins the early fire season in Canada, beginning in the western provinces. Natural Resources Canada has enhanced fire weather information for the public on the internet. The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) will create daily fire weather and fire behavior maps year-round & hot spot maps throughout the forest fire season, generally between May and September. An interactive GPS based CWFIS map covers all of Canada and can resolve down to a specific provincial region. By toggling <overlays>, a user can choose to display daily fire danger, active fires, fire weather perimeter estimates, M3 hot spots and fire history. Comprehensive background on the CWFIS including additional links to fire weather forecasts is accessible online here.
The Ontario Ministry of NAtural Resources and Forestry, Vermilion Forest Management Company, and the Sudbury Local Citizens Committee invite the public to review and comment on the proposed long term management direction for the Sudbury Forest. Information on the planning process, how to get involved, and where to comment is available at the link below. Public comments are due by March 19, 2019.
Proposed Long-Term Management Direction: Sudbury Forest Management Plan
In late January 2019, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), First Management Resource Group Inc. and the Temagami Local Citizens Committee issued a notice that the MNRF Northeast Regional Director had approved the 2019-2029 Forest Management Plan for the Temagami Management Unit. The full plan including maps, amendments, plan summary and changes can be downloaded from the MNRF web site. Links to pdf files of the main text document follow:
At the final 2018 meeting of the Temagami Town Council, the 2018 Forest Fire Emergency After-Action Report was formally received. The Council voted to to accept the Report’s recommendations in principle and directed the Emergency Management Program Committee to develop a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for Council’s consideration and approval. You can download the Report as a pdf document via the link below.