Forest certification is a procedure whereby an independent third party inspects forest management and utilization practices to assess compliance with a set of ecological, economic and social standards for sustainable forestry. Growing environmental awareness coupled with consumer demand for more socially responsible business practices helped the emergence of forest certification as a credible mechanism for communicating both environmental and social performance of forestry operations. There are several certification systems presently recognized in North America including Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC).
On December 11 2009 The Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program announced that the Coast Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI) had received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certification for forest tenures within the Mid Coast Timber Supply Area (TSA).
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=cfci_certified
Press Release Dec 2010
CFCI achieves FSC group certification on BC coast
CFCI Society - Forest Stewardship Council Management Plan
A requirement of the certification is the development and maintenance of a management plan. The plan developed by CFCI is provided. [learn more]
Comments or questions can be directed to CFCI
CFCI Letter On Certification
This letter provides a brief over-view of the certification. [learn more]
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Information & Resources
Click Here for a copy of Western Forest Products , Forest Stewardship Plan. This plan is a legal requirement under the Forest Range and Practices Act of BC.
Click Here for a copy of Interfors , Forest Stewardship Plan. This plan is a legal requirement under the Forest Range and Practices Act of BC.
Click Here for a copy of BC Timber Sales , Forest Stewardship Plan. This plan is a legal requirement under the Forest Range and Practices Act of BC
Click Here for a map of the tenure operated on by CFCI members. Areas where no operations are currently planned are also indicated
Click Here for a map of the traditional territories of First Nations
One component of FSC certification, is the identification and the management of Forests with High Conservation Values. An assessment of those values was completed in October 2009.
[learn more]
To ensure forest management are compatible with the values and attributes, measures to protect are implemented. These measures are listed in the two documents provided. Comments, questions and suggestions are welcome.
[Document 1] [Document 2]
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