Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)

Introduction

"The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that is responsible for Ontario’s provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province. Its offices are divided into Northwestern, Northeastern and Southern Ontario regions with the main headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario." -- Wikipedia.com

Ontario Conservation Officers enforce the fishing and hunting regulations in Ontario.Conservation officers (COs) patrol the lakes, trails and back roads of Ontario to protect our natural resources, and ensure public safety. They are professional, armed peace officers trained to police standards. COs are dispatched by the Provincial Communications Unit (part of the MNRF's enforcement branch) out of Sault Ste. Marie. Cos communications can be found on Bell Fleetnet talkgroups and are in Digital form. aswell as analog repeaters. Links can be found here:

The following is the Soft Id info for the MNRF Enforcement branch Communication unit.

D (Delta units) - Deputy Conservation Officers
R (Romeo units) - Conservation Officers
P (Papa Units) - Park Wardens

"The Ministry’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) program coordinates forest fire detection, monitoring, suppression and public information and education services for Ontario. AFFES also provides aviation services for the Ontario government and leads emergency management planning and response for natural hazards such as forest fires, floods, erosion, dam failures, unstable soils and bedrock, droughts and oil and gas emergencies." -- Wikipedia.com

Current Fire Situation

AFFES communications can be found below, which is all in analog and most active in the summer months.

MNRF AFFES.

Ontario Parks is a branch of the MNRF that administers the provincial parks in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Parks system covers over 78,000 square kilometres (30,460 sq mi), about 10 percent of the province's surface area or the equivalent of an area approximately equal to Nova Scotia. The Ontario Parks system is often used as the model for other parks systems in North America. This can be attributed to its delicate balance of recreation, preservation, and conservation. Ontario Park Wardens enforce rules and regulations in Ontario's Provincial Parks. According to the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves act of 2006 Park Wardens have all the powers of a member of the Ontario Provincial Police within a Provincial Park. Communications with PCU is done by means of Cellphone, but officers will use park frequency's to communicate with other officers or other park staff in the area. Park Frequency's are listed in their specific county.

Main MNR Office Location

Main Office - Peterborough

Northwest Region MNR Offices

Northwest Regional Office - Thunder Bay
Atikokan
Dryden
Fort Frances
Geraldton
Ignace
Kenora
Nipigon
Red Lake
Sioux Lookout
Terrace Bay
Thunder Bay

Northeast Region MNR Offices

Northeast Regional Office - South Porcupine
Blind River
Chapleau
Cochrane
Espanola
Gogama
Hearst
Kapuskasing
Kirkland Lake
Manitouwadge
Moosonee
North Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Sudbury
Timmins
Wawa

Southern Region MNR Offices

Southern Regional Office - Peterborough
Algonquin Park
Aurora, Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Aylmer
Bancroft
Bracebridge
Chatham
Clinton
Guelph
Kemptville
Kingston
Midhurst (Huronia)
Minden
Niagara
Owen Sound
Parry Sound
Pembroke
Peterborough
Tweed

MNR Channel Plan

Channel Name     RX      TX      Tone     Usage
OMNR CH 01	 46.620	 46.620	 110.9 Bancroft MNRF District (Fire)
OMNR CH 02	 46.640	 46.640	 110.9
OMNR CH 03	 46.680	 46.680	 110.9 Bancroft MNRF District (Fire)
OMNR CH 04	 46.700	 46.700	 110.9 Haliburton Fire Mgt Area
OMNR CH 05	 46.720	 46.720	 110.9
OMNR CH 06	 46.740	 46.740	 110.9 Parks (Awenda, Bass Lake, Mara, McRae) - Bancroft MNRF District (Fire)
OMNR CH 07	 46.780	 46.780	 110.9 Fireground
OMNR CH 08	 46.820	 46.820	 110.9
OMNR CH 09	 46.760	 46.330	 110.9
OMNR CH 10	 46.860	 46.280	 110.9 Parks (Marten River)
OMNR CH 11	 46.880	 46.880	 110.9 North Bay Fire Mgt. Area
OMNR CH 12	 46.520	 46.520	 110.9
OMNR CH 13	 46.480	 46.480	 110.9 North Bay Fire Mgt Area
OMNR CH 14	 46.560	 46.560	 110.9
OMNR CH 15	 46.540	 46.540	 110.9
OMNR CH 16	 46.580	 46.580	 110.9 Timmins Fire Control / Bancroft MNRF District
OMNR CH 17	 46.660	 46.660	 110.9
OMNR CH 18	 46.760	 46.760	 110.9
OMNR CH 19	 47.070	 46.370	 110.9 Haliburton Fire Mgt Area
OMNR CH 20	 46.940	 46.540	 110.9
OMNR CH 21	 46.850	 46.450	 110.9
OMNR CH 22	 46.770	 46.370	 110.9
OMNR CH 23	 48.040	 46.430	 110.9 Parks (Cedar Lake - Brent Access Gate - Algonquin Park)
OMNR CH 24	 47.820	 46.470	 110.9 Parks Finlayson/Temagami Region - Haliburton Fire Mgt Area
OMNR CH 25	 46.840	 46.380	 110.9 Parks (Earl Rowe)
OMNR CH 26	 47.620	 48.120	 110.9 Parks (Six Mile)
OMNR CH 27	 46.940	 46.420	 110.9
OMNR CH 28	 46.840	 46.440	 110.9
OMNR CH 29	 47.760	 48.160	 110.9 Parks (Awenda)
OMNR CH 30	 46.920	 46.460	 110.9
OMNR CH 31	 46.890	 46.490	 110.9
OMNR CH 32	 46.800	 46.800	 110.9
OMNR CH 33	 47.130	 47.130	 110.9 Haliburton Fire Mgt Area
OMNR CH 34	 47.150	 47.150	 110.9
OMNR CH 35	 47.860	 47.860	 110.9
OMNR CH 36	 48.080	 48.080	 110.9 Fireground
OMNR CH 37	 47.170	 47.170	 110.9
OMNR CH 38	 48.160	 48.160	 123.0 Fireground
OMNR CH 39	 48.120	 48.120	 123.0 Bancroft MNRF District (Fire)
OMNR CH 40	 47.190	 47.190	 110.9
OMNR CH 41	 46.350	 46.350	 123.0
OMNR CH 42	 47.280	 47.280	 123.0
OMNR CH 43	 47.720	 47.720	 123.0
OMNR CH 44	 47.940	 47.940	 123.0
OMNR CH 45	 47.990	 47.990	 123.0
OMNR CH 46	 46.840	 46.840	 123.0
OMNR CH 47	 46.920	 46.920	 123.0
OMNR CH 48	 47.620	 47.620	 123.0
OMNR CH 49	 46.460	 46.460	 123.0
OMNR CH 50	 47.760	 47.760	 123.0
OMNR CH 51	 46.940	 46.940	 100.0
OMNR CH 52	 46.940	 46.940	 136.5
OMNR CH 65	 46.760	 46.330	 118.8
OMNR CH 66	 46.860	 46.280	 118.8
OMNR CH 67	 47.070	 46.370	 118.8
OMNR CH 68	 46.940	 46.540	 118.8
OMNR CH 69	 46.850	 46.450	 118.8
OMNR CH 70	 46.770	 46.370	 118.8
OMNR CH 71	 48.040	 46.430	 118.8
OMNR CH 72	 47.820	 46.470	 118.8
OMNR CH 73	 46.840	 46.380	 118.8
OMNR CH 74	 47.620	 48.120	 118.8
OMNR CH 75	 46.940	 46.420	 118.8
OMNR CH 76	 46.840	 46.440	 118.8
OMNR CH 77	 47.760	 48.160	 118.8 Parks (Arrowhead)
OMNR CH 78	 46.920	 46.460	 118.8
OMNR CH 79	 46.890	 46.490	 118.8
OMNR CH 201	 46.620	 46.620	 127.3
OMNR CH 202	 46.640	 46.640	 127.3
OMNR CH 203	 46.680	 46.680	 127.3
OMNR CH 204	 46.700	 46.700	 127.3
OMNR CH 205	 46.720	 46.720	 127.3
OMNR CH 206	 46.740	 46.740	 127.3
OMNR CH 207	 46.780	 46.780	 127.3
OMNR CH 208	 46.820	 46.820	 127.3
OMNR CH 209	 46.760	 46.330	 127.3
OMNR CH 210	 46.860	 46.280	 127.3
OMNR CH 211	 46.880	 46.880	 127.3
OMNR CH 212	 46.520	 46.520	 127.3
OMNR CH 213	 46.480	 46.480	 127.3
OMNR CH 214	 46.560	 46.560	 127.3
OMNR CH 215	 46.540	 46.540	 127.3
OMNR CH 216	 46.580	 46.580	 127.3
OMNR CH 217	 46.660	 46.660	 127.3
OMNR CH 218	 46.760	 46.760	 127.3
OMNR CH 219	 47.070	 46.370	 127.3
OMNR CH 220	 46.940	 46.540	 127.3
OMNR CH 221	 46.850	 46.450	 127.3
OMNR CH 222	 46.770	 46.370	 127.3
OMNR CH 223	 48.040	 46.430	 127.3
OMNR CH 224	 47.820	 46.470	 127.3
OMNR CH 225	 46.840	 46.380	 127.3
OMNR CH 226	 47.620	 48.120	 127.3
OMNR CH 227	 46.940	 46.420	 127.3
OMNR CH 228	 46.840	 46.440	 127.3
OMNR CH 229	 47.760	 48.160	 127.3
OMNR CH 230	 46.920	 46.460	 127.3
OMNR CH 231	 46.890	 46.490	 127.3
OMNR CH 232	 46.800	 46.800	 127.3
OMNR CH 233	 47.130	 47.130	 127.3
OMNR CH 234	 47.150	 47.150	 127.3
OMNR CH 235	 47.860	 47.860	 127.3
OMNR CH 236	 48.080	 48.080	 127.3
OMNR CH 237	 47.170	 47.170	 127.3
OMNR CH 238	 48.160	 48.160	 127.3
OMNR CH 239	 48.120	 48.120	 127.3
OMNR CH 240	 47.190	 47.190	 127.3
OMNR CH 241	 46.350	 46.350	 127.3
OMNR CH 242	 47.280	 47.280	 127.3
OMNR CH 243	 47.720	 47.720	 127.3
OMNR CH 244	 47.940	 47.940	 127.3
OMNR CH 245	 47.990	 47.990	 127.3
OMNR CH 246	 46.840	 46.840	 127.3
OMNR CH 247	 46.920	 46.920	 127.3
OMNR CH 248	 47.620	 47.620	 127.3
OMNR CH 265	 46.760	 46.330	 100.0
OMNR CH 266	 46.860	 46.280	 100.0
OMNR CH 267	 47.070	 46.370	 100.0
OMNR CH 268	 46.940	 46.540	 100.0
OMNR CH 269	 46.850	 46.450	 100.0
OMNR CH 270	 46.770	 46.370	 100.0
OMNR CH 271	 48.040	 46.430	 100.0
OMNR CH 272	 47.820	 46.470	 100.0
OMNR CH 273	 46.840	 46.380	 100.0
OMNR CH 274	 47.620	 48.120	 100.0
OMNR CH 275	 46.940	 46.420	 100.0
OMNR CH 276	 46.840	 46.440	 100.0
OMNR CH 277	 47.760	 48.160	 100.0