Special Investigation – SIR/33
November 2011

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Government should immediately make legislative, policy and information management system changes required to implement a reporting system for construction and deactivation of roads outside of cutblocks.
2. The forest ministry should conduct a needs analysis to evaluate the current status of reporting under section 86 of the FPPR, and institute any design, re-design, improvements and/or simplifications that are warranted.
3. The forest ministry should move towards a less expensive, more flexible option for development and maintenance of the reporting system.
4. In the near term, until recommendations 2 and 3 are acted upon, the forest ministry should implement a comprehensive quality control system for reports filed under section 86; including changes to RESULTS that would enforce submission of basic legal requirements of the section and they should improve the documentation for RESULTS and enhance training opportunities for users (detailed suggestions are provided in Appendix 3 of report).

Response to Recommendations