Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)

The BCTS Okanagan-Columbia Business Area has achieved Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z809-02 certification for our Okanagan Shuswap Forest District operations and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certification for our Columbia Forest District operations. Details about our SFM certification programs are available from the following links.

BCTS Sustainable Forest Management Policy

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Certification

The Okanagan Sustainable Forestry Plan (SFMP) is monitored by a Public Advisory Group (PAG). For information on, or if you'd like to be involved in, the PAG please contact Dave.Gill@gov.bc.ca for further information.

• 2011 Okanagan SFM Plan
• 2010 Okanagan Monitoring Report
• 2010 Audit Report
• Link to the Okanagan SFMP website

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certification

• SFI SFM Plan
• 2010 Audit Summary Report

SFI Inconsistent Practices Reporting

Okanagan-Columbia Business Area supports the SFI initiative to promote Inconsistent Practices reporting. More information on reporting inconsistent practices can be accessed on the Western Canadian SFI Implementation Committee (WCSIC) website.