The Constance The Constance Lake FN Forestry Lake FN Forestry

StoryStory

Presented by:Presented by:

Roger WesleyRoger Wesley

Amik Logging LP General Amik Logging LP General ManagerManager

In the BeginningIn the Beginning

• We have lived in the Mamawmatawa We have lived in the Mamawmatawa water basin from the beginningwater basin from the beginning

• A vast territory expanding hundreds A vast territory expanding hundreds of square milesof square miles

• Our nearest neighours pre-contact in Our nearest neighours pre-contact in all directions were roughly 150-200 all directions were roughly 150-200 miles awaymiles away

• We met the first fur trader in the We met the first fur trader in the 1750’s1750’s

The TerritoryThe Territory

The Forestry BeginningsThe Forestry Beginnings

• We began cutting pulp wood in the 1940’sWe began cutting pulp wood in the 1940’s• By the late 1970’s we began running cut-By the late 1970’s we began running cut-

buck-skid operations via a FN entrepreneur, buck-skid operations via a FN entrepreneur, a manual/mechanical operationa manual/mechanical operation

• In the mid 1980’s a second FN In the mid 1980’s a second FN entrepreneur started a mechanical entrepreneur started a mechanical operation but also failedoperation but also failed

• Our interest in the forest was always there Our interest in the forest was always there it just wasn’t been promoted let alone it just wasn’t been promoted let alone getting heardgetting heard

Forestry con’tForestry con’t

• We began expressing interests in the forest We began expressing interests in the forest management activities in the mid 1990’smanagement activities in the mid 1990’s

• We had seen the forest management We had seen the forest management tenure evolve from private wood lots, to tenure evolve from private wood lots, to Forest Management Areas, to Forest Forest Management Areas, to Forest Management Agreements, to Sustainable Management Agreements, to Sustainable Forest LicensesForest Licenses

• All without our involvement until 1994 All without our involvement until 1994 when the CFSA underwent an EA when the CFSA underwent an EA assessmentassessment

EA Declaration ImpactsEA Declaration Impacts

• In 1994 the MNR’s CFSA underwent an In 1994 the MNR’s CFSA underwent an EA assessment which identified a bunch EA assessment which identified a bunch of Terms and Conditionsof Terms and Conditions

• Term and Condition #77 was the tool Term and Condition #77 was the tool CLFN utilized to get the local industry CLFN utilized to get the local industry and ministry’s attentionand ministry’s attention

• The people and leadership of CLFN The people and leadership of CLFN organized a 3 day blockade of a local organized a 3 day blockade of a local sawmill that opened the door to a new sawmill that opened the door to a new negotiation tablenegotiation table

The NegotiationsThe Negotiations

• This new negotiation table led to the This new negotiation table led to the creation of Mammamattawa Inc, a FN creation of Mammamattawa Inc, a FN logging company owned by the FN and logging company owned by the FN and the 3 local forestry companiesthe 3 local forestry companies

• The purpose was to create jobs and The purpose was to create jobs and create a place for the FN in this industrycreate a place for the FN in this industry

• We also began the start of a CO-We also began the start of a CO-EXISTENCE AGREEMENT, between the EXISTENCE AGREEMENT, between the industry, the Crown and the FNindustry, the Crown and the FN

Negotiation BenefitsNegotiation Benefits

• Other benefits from the blockade are as Other benefits from the blockade are as follows:follows:– 3 seats on every Forest Management 3 seats on every Forest Management

Planning team since 1997Planning team since 1997– An Ex-officio seat on the Hearst Forest An Ex-officio seat on the Hearst Forest

Management Inc. Board of Directors since Management Inc. Board of Directors since 2003 with option to full Board Membership 2003 with option to full Board Membership at FN requestat FN request

– Quarterly meetings with the Crown to Quarterly meetings with the Crown to address all resource related developments address all resource related developments and issues or concernsand issues or concerns

Negotiation Benefits Negotiation Benefits con’tcon’t

• Improved communications with industry Improved communications with industry playersplayers

• The creation of a trappers engagement The creation of a trappers engagement protocol prior to block approval is in place protocol prior to block approval is in place and acted upon each and every time a FN and acted upon each and every time a FN trapline is to be impactedtrapline is to be impacted

• New opportunities are brought to the FN New opportunities are brought to the FN attention before further development attention before further development begins so that the FN interest is addressed begins so that the FN interest is addressed in any new opportunityin any new opportunity

Co-Existence AgreementCo-Existence Agreement

• This Co-Existence Agreement is currently in This Co-Existence Agreement is currently in its 12its 12thth draft, negotiated over the past 15 draft, negotiated over the past 15 yearsyears

• Although it is not a signed agreement it has Although it is not a signed agreement it has become our corner stone and guide of the become our corner stone and guide of the relationship all parties had envisioned when relationship all parties had envisioned when we began this processwe began this process

• A mutually beneficial economy, one where A mutually beneficial economy, one where the FN has a seat and a voice at the the FN has a seat and a voice at the management level, and where transparency management level, and where transparency is paramountis paramount

Further SFL EvolutionFurther SFL Evolution

• Since the creation of SFL’s we have Since the creation of SFL’s we have witness two more evolutions in witness two more evolutions in forest tenure in Ontario, the move forest tenure in Ontario, the move through Coop SFL’s and now the new through Coop SFL’s and now the new Enhanced SFL’s initiativeEnhanced SFL’s initiative

• This new initiative is somewhat very This new initiative is somewhat very promising but there are still very promising but there are still very challenging issues facing the change challenging issues facing the change that is necessarythat is necessary

eSFL ChallengeseSFL Challenges

• The new eSFL initiative continues to be The new eSFL initiative continues to be less pushed due to existing industry less pushed due to existing industry players refusing to give up their control players refusing to give up their control of the fibre and decision making authorityof the fibre and decision making authority

• Crown not exercising its authority Crown not exercising its authority because of these pressuresbecause of these pressures

• Financial support is non existent in most Financial support is non existent in most cases although some small amounts are cases although some small amounts are made available sporadically made available sporadically

LFMC’sLFMC’s

• Local Forest Management Corporations Local Forest Management Corporations are the latest thing being implemented in are the latest thing being implemented in OntarioOntario

• The NFMC was created in 2013 on the The NFMC was created in 2013 on the Big Pic Forest on CLFN southern Big Pic Forest on CLFN southern territories with little to no consultation territories with little to no consultation with the FNwith the FN

• It was deemed to be Ontario’s first pilot It was deemed to be Ontario’s first pilot that also received huge financial support that also received huge financial support to get it off the ground and runningto get it off the ground and running

Kenogami DevelopmentsKenogami Developments

• CLFN’s latest interest lay with the CLFN’s latest interest lay with the Kenogami Forest on our western territoriesKenogami Forest on our western territories

• A Forest unit that has gone through 3 prior A Forest unit that has gone through 3 prior SFL holders and now lies with the CrownSFL holders and now lies with the Crown

• Our interests are with owning this eSFL Our interests are with owning this eSFL with 6 other First Nation communiteswith 6 other First Nation communites

• Collectively we created a forest Collectively we created a forest management company to take on a FMP management company to take on a FMP contract for the Kengogami Forest for the contract for the Kengogami Forest for the CrownCrown

Kenogami con’tKenogami con’t

• We have demonstrated that we can do the We have demonstrated that we can do the job as all efforts by our FMP company is job as all efforts by our FMP company is getting praised by all parties that have getting praised by all parties that have dealings with itdealings with it

• The local industry player however is not The local industry player however is not seeing things the same way seeing things the same way

• The Crown is continuing to be influenced by The Crown is continuing to be influenced by this industry player to the extent that this industry player to the extent that nothing is being decided upon thus leaving nothing is being decided upon thus leaving everyone in limbo which in this case is not a everyone in limbo which in this case is not a good thinggood thing

A FN Model eSFLA FN Model eSFL

• The 7 FN’s are promoted a more diversified The 7 FN’s are promoted a more diversified model to the region, one that is not so model to the region, one that is not so dependant on one player as it is currently set dependant on one player as it is currently set upup

• We are also including this existing player a We are also including this existing player a place in this new model, one that is still a place in this new model, one that is still a high level participant and benefactorhigh level participant and benefactor

• We are also trying to attract more capital We are also trying to attract more capital investment to the region via new and added investment to the region via new and added value product development in this new modelvalue product development in this new model

FN’s con’tFN’s con’t

• We were under the impression that We were under the impression that the new eSFL initiative was about the new eSFL initiative was about improving the forest industry, not improving the forest industry, not protecting the old formatprotecting the old format

• Although it is a struggle, we are still Although it is a struggle, we are still fully committed to work alongside our fully committed to work alongside our fellow FNs to improve our land base fellow FNs to improve our land base and our involvement in the industries and our involvement in the industries that currently operate on our landsthat currently operate on our lands

Our ELDERSOur ELDERS

Engagement is the Engagement is the FoundationFoundation

Amik Logging LPAmik Logging LP

2006-20142006-2014

HistoryHistory

• Amik was established to replace CLFN’s Amik was established to replace CLFN’s original logging business, original logging business, Mammamattawa Inc.Mammamattawa Inc.

• Mammamattawa Inc. (MI) was an Mammamattawa Inc. (MI) was an incorporated business owned by CLFN, incorporated business owned by CLFN, Lecours, Tembec and ColumbiaLecours, Tembec and Columbia

• The mandate of MI was to create The mandate of MI was to create employment through woodlands activities employment through woodlands activities for CLFN membership and to be for CLFN membership and to be profitable to ensure long term survivalprofitable to ensure long term survival

Amik Logging LPAmik Logging LP

Amik Logging LPAmik Logging LP

Established February 2006Established February 2006GP: 2067861 Ontario Inc. GP: 2067861 Ontario Inc. LP: CLFNLP: CLFNEmploys: 9 Full-time/15 Part-Employs: 9 Full-time/15 Part-

time CLFN Seasonal time CLFN Seasonal OperatorsOperators

Managed by: BoD & GMManaged by: BoD & GMEquipment: Equipment:

3 Feller Bunchers 3 Feller Bunchers (TigerCat)(TigerCat)2 Grapple Skidders (John 2 Grapple Skidders (John Deere)Deere)2 Delimbers (Caterpillar)2 Delimbers (Caterpillar)

Amik con’tAmik con’t

• Amik started as a Cut-Skid-Delimb roadside Amik started as a Cut-Skid-Delimb roadside operationoperation

• Today we have combined operations that are a Today we have combined operations that are a mixture or cut-skid-delimb to stump-to-dump mixture or cut-skid-delimb to stump-to-dump operationsoperations

• Our current list of clients include Lecours, Tembec, Our current list of clients include Lecours, Tembec, Columbia, Adityabirla, O’Haavaldsrud, Georgia Columbia, Adityabirla, O’Haavaldsrud, Georgia Pacific, and Longlac Lumber Inc. Pacific, and Longlac Lumber Inc.

• We continue looking for clearing contracts in local We continue looking for clearing contracts in local hydro and mining developmentshydro and mining developments

• We are also exploring a biomass delivery contract We are also exploring a biomass delivery contract with a local co-generation energy producerwith a local co-generation energy producer

Where it All BeginsWhere it All Begins

• This is Amik’s 53 foot This is Amik’s 53 foot service trailer/officeservice trailer/office

• It houses our field It houses our field office, our equipment office, our equipment service center, and a service center, and a generator roomgenerator room

• It is also our medical It is also our medical emergency control emergency control center center

• It is also our Health It is also our Health and Safety and Safety HeadquartersHeadquarters

Cutting con’tCutting con’t

• Two of the top feller Two of the top feller buncher models buncher models available in todays available in todays industryindustry

• Amik owns 2 - 870 Amik owns 2 - 870 Tiger Cat Feller Tiger Cat Feller Buncher and 1 860 Buncher and 1 860 Tiger Cat Feller Tiger Cat Feller BuncherBuncher

• Both machines are Both machines are valued over valued over $500,000.00 when $500,000.00 when purchased newpurchased new

Grapple Skidders con’tGrapple Skidders con’t• All Amik’s Grapple All Amik’s Grapple

Skidders are John Skidders are John Deere, nothing runs like Deere, nothing runs like a Deera Deer

• They have been proven They have been proven to be the most to be the most dependable, productive, dependable, productive, fuel efficient, and fuel efficient, and balanced machines on balanced machines on the marketthe market

• Again, we purchased Again, we purchased the best equipment the best equipment availableavailable

Delimbers con’tDelimbers con’t

• Jerry Coaster on his Jerry Coaster on his coffee break with coffee break with President Albert President Albert Sutherland having Sutherland having a closer looka closer look

• Jerry half way Jerry half way through a pilethrough a pile

• These machines are These machines are worth over worth over $450,000 when $450,000 when purchased newpurchased new

Cut-Skid-Delimb Cut-Skid-Delimb RoadsideRoadside

• This is the end product of Amik’s operationsThis is the end product of Amik’s operations• All piles are easily accessible for scaling as seen by All piles are easily accessible for scaling as seen by

picture on the left with scaler scaling in front of truckpicture on the left with scaler scaling in front of truck• A lot of work went into the cut-skid-delimb operations A lot of work went into the cut-skid-delimb operations

including our road construction effortsincluding our road construction efforts

Roads ConstructionRoads Construction

• Presently we have all Presently we have all our roads built by a our roads built by a sub-contractor from sub-contractor from Hearst (G. Morin Hearst (G. Morin Logging Ltd.)Logging Ltd.)

• Our sub-contractor Our sub-contractor has no problems when has no problems when we put our operators we put our operators on his equipment on his equipment provided they are provided they are productive and productive and certifiedcertified

Mechanical SupportMechanical Support

• For all mechanical For all mechanical needs Amik employs needs Amik employs one full time mechanic one full time mechanic and for additional and for additional support we call in G. support we call in G. Morin Logging Ltd Morin Logging Ltd mechanics and service mechanics and service trucktruck

• G.Morin Logging Ltd G.Morin Logging Ltd service truck servicing service truck servicing Amik’s Grapple Amik’s Grapple SkidderSkidder

Amik Logging Limited Amik Logging Limited PartnershipPartnership