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Greetings,

Anyone wishing to freely review, or propose a contract to review a draft
Integrated Forest Land Use Plan that includes over 3 million hectares (7.7
million acres) of Saskatchewan's unallocated boreal forest, please visit the
government website at
http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/ecosystem/land%20use/North-Central/default.asp where
you can download the second draft of the plan in PDF format (<200kb).

The North Central Integrated Forest Land Use Plan has been open for public
review since January 23, 2006. Since that time there have been eight
separate local community advisory board meetings across the planning area,
and two open house sessions, held in La Ronge and Prince Albert,
Saskatchewan. Comments are due in from the public and others by March 17,
2006.

The draft version 3 of the North Central Integrated Forest Land Use Plan
will be undergoing an independent review. The Request for proposals (RFP)
can be found at www.sasktenders.ca and is also due by March 17, 2006.

Recent News:

At both open house public meetings, a representative of The Lac La Ronge
Indian Band has voiced strong approval in public for the North Central
Integrated Forest Land Use Plan. Vocal opposition to the plan was voiced in
pubic by the Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
(CPAWS), based in Saskatoon. CPAWS have reportedly been sending mass emails,
telling people not to support the plan. Congenial talks between the
representatives from Saskatchewan Environment and CPAWS have reportedly
reached a low point.

It is my hope that interested people will read the plan, discuss to
understand the issues, maybe even in this newgroup, find solutions, and
submit recommendations for contributions to a third draft which will then be
reviewed independently.

Thank you for caring, and good luck if you choose to respond to the RFP!
Time is running out to get proposals in.

Mr. E. Forrester
Canada