The NFA has three standing project committees.  They are the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Implementation Committee, the Research Coordination Committee, and the Communications and Outreach Committee.

Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Implementation
Committee Projects

• SFM04-01: 2005 NS Woodland Owner Conferences
• SFM04-02: Northumberland Trail Education Initiative
• SFM04-03: A Computerized Management Planning System for NS Woodland Owners- This project has been cancelled.
• SFM04-04: Mi'kmaq First Nations Forestry &Wildlife Management Manual, Phase II
• SFM04-05: Viewscapes Management, Phase II
• SFM04-06: Recreation and Resource Maps for NS- This project has been cancelled.
• SFM04-07: Hardwood Management, Phase II- This project has been cancelled.
• SFM04-08: BMP Demo Woodlot Status Report
• SFM04-09: Best Management Practices Manual Additions/Revisions
• SFM04-10: Woodlot Info Shop (WISh) Website Management
• SFM04-11: A Guide to the Ecological Restoration of Acadian Forests

Research Coordination Committee Projects

• RES04-01 Quantifying Ground Disturbance & Soil Compaction Relationships after Forest Harvesting
• RES04-02 Woodlot-owner Perspectives on Restoration of Acadian Old-growth Forest through SFM on Private Woodlots
• RES04-03 Preliminary Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Central NS Forests
• RES04-04 Habitat Use of Canada Lynx in Cape Breton
• RES04-05 Canada Lynx Prey Selection and Prey Habitat Relationships on Cape Breton Island
• RES04-06 Protected Area Potential within the NFA Land-base
• RES04-07 The Effects of Hurricane Juan on Spruce Beetle Dispersal
• RES04-08 Validation & Refinement of the Spatial/Knowledge based Models for Ecosite Mapping and Rare Species Habitat Prediction
• RES04-09 The Role of Riparian Buffers in Forest Bird Conservation

Communications & Outreach Committee

• COC04-01 A Scientific & Technical Database for the Acadian Forest

• COC04-02 Ribbons of Diversity, Conservation and Stewardship of Rich Riparian Forests - This project has been cancelled.

• COC04-03 National Forest Week Awareness Campaign

• COC04-04 Partnership Outreach

• COC04-05 Public & External Awareness Activities

• COC04-06 Communications Support for other NFA Projects

This page last updated January 3, 2005