68 (1) The Minister shall require the following manuals to be prepared by the Ministry: 1. Forest Management Planning Manual. 2. Forest Information Manual. 3. Forest Operations and Silviculture Manual. 4. Scaling Manual.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (1). Forest Management Planning Manual (2) The Minister shall ensure that every forest management plan complies with the Forest Management Planning Manual.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (2). Same (3) The Forest Management Planning Manual shall contain provisions respecting, (a) the contents and preparation of forest management plans, forest operations prescriptions and work schedules, including public involvement and decision-making processes; (b) determinations of the sustainability of Crown forests for the purposes of this Act and the regulations in accordance with section 2; (c) the requirement that management objectives in each forest management plan be compatible with the sustainability of the Crown forest; and (d) the requirement that indicators be identified in each forest management plan to assess the effectiveness of activities in achieving management objectives and to assess the sustainability of the Crown forest.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (3). Same, amendments (4) An amendment to the Forest Management Planning Manual shall be subject to review and comment by the public in accordance with the regulations.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (4). Same (5) The Forest Management Planning Manual shall require that every forest management plan contain, (a) a description of the current structure, composition and condition of the Crown forest; (b) management objectives relating to, (i) Crown forest diversity objectives, including consideration for the conservation of natural landscape patterns, forest structure and composition, habitat for animal life and the abundance and distribution of forest ecosystems, (ii) social and economic objectives, including harvest levels and a recognition that healthy forest ecosystems are vital to the well-being of Ontario communities, (iii) objectives relating to the provision of forest cover for those values that are dependent on the Crown forest, (iv) silviculture objectives for the harvest, renewal and maintenance of the Crown forest; and (c) a description of the future structure, composition and condition of the Crown forest.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (5). Forest Information Manual (6) The Forest Information Manual may contain provisions respecting information systems, inventories, surveys, tests and studies that may be required by the Minister in respect of Crown forests and respecting information to be provided to the Minister in respect of Crown forests.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (6). Forest Operations and Silviculture Manual (7) The Forest Operations and Silviculture Manual shall contain provisions respecting forest operations, including, (a) standards for forest operations; (b) standards for silvicultural practices; (c) minimum qualifications for persons specified in the manual who are engaged in forest operations; and (d) assessment procedures and standards to be used in the evaluation of forest operations and forest management.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (7). Scaling Manual (8) The Scaling Manual may contain provisions respecting the measurement, counting and weighing of forest resources from Crown forests, including the methods of measuring, counting and weighing forest resources of various types and in various circumstances and the conduct of scaling audits.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (8). Geographic scope (9) A manual prepared under this section may apply to all of Ontario or separate manuals may be prepared for different parts of Ontario.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (9). Effect of manual (10) A manual prepared under this section or an amendment to a manual is of no effect unless, (a) the manual or amendment is published by the Ministry and available to the public; and (b) the manual or amendment is approved by the regulations.  1994, c. 25, s. 68 (10). Rolling incorporation by reference (11) If a manual prepared under this section incorporates a document by reference, in whole or in part, the document may be incorporated as it may be amended from time to time. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 14, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 2, Sched. 14, s. 2 - 22/03/2017 68.1 Repealed: 1994, c. 25, s. 68.1 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 25, s. 68.1 (2) - 01/07/2020 2019, c. 6, Sched. 1, s. 8 - 09/05/2019