Forest Resource Processing Facility Licenses and Locations in Ontario

Ontario's dataset contains spatial and tabular information on licensed forest resource processing facilities. It includes facilities that use 1,000 cubic metres or more of forest resources annually, with each facility potentially having multiple processing sites for different purposes. The Government of Ontario maintains this data, which was remodeled in 2014 and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of pulp, paper, and paperboard processing sites using spatial data.
• Identify facilities requiring annual licenses based on the 1,000 cubic metre resource consumption threshold.
• Map the relationship between licensed facilities and their dedicated processing sites for specific resource types.
• Study the industrial footprint of forest resource processing by facility type and location.

Strengths

• Data is remodeled for flexibility as a stand-alone product since 2014.
• Includes a specific regulatory threshold (1,000 cubic metres/year) for facility licensing.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for assessing scope.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and update frequency prior to 2026 are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Collected from facilities mandated to have a license for using 1,000 cubic metres or more of forest resources annually.

Freshness

Last updated on March 25, 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada