Ontario. Forest Management Branch (1972-1978)

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Forest Management Branch (1972-1978)

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Forest Management Branch

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1972-1978

      History

      The Forest Management Branch was created on April 1, 1972 when the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources was formed. It replaced the Timber Management Branch of the former Department of Lands and Forests, and also absorbed some of the responsibilities of the former Environmental Protection Branch. Within the new ministry, it formed part of the Division of Forests.

      On April 1, 1978 the Forest Management Branch was merged with part of the Forest Research Branch to form the Forest Resources Branch.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Forest Management Branch promoted the development of private forests in Ontario. Specifically, the branch operated the province's tree nurseries, developed new forestry machinery, engaged in pest control activities, and entered into forest management agreements with the federal government, Conservation Authorities, Counties, Townships, Regional Municipalities and private landowners.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources (1972-2014)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA17

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources controls Ontario. Forest Management Branch (1972-1978)

      Dates of relationship

      1972-1978

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Environmental Protection Branch (1971-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA521

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Environmental Protection Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Forest Management Branch (1972-1978)

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Timber Management Branch (1971-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA292

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Timber Management Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Forest Management Branch (1972-1978)

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Forest Resources Branch (1978-1989) (1978-1989)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA516

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Forest Resources Branch (1978-1989) is the successor of Ontario. Forest Management Branch (1972-1978)

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA294

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Annual Report of the Minister of Lands and Forests, 1972

          Annual Reports of the Minister of Natural Resources, 1973, 1978

          Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Nancy Martin, Susan McClure