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Certification of forestry activities is considered as
a best practice in forest and sustainable resource management,
and an important tool for market access. Domestic and
international market interest in buying wood products
from certified forests has increased steadily and many
forest companies in the province have received third-party
registration of their forest management programs. While
forestry certification is voluntary, it is supported
by the provincial government and complements the Forest
and Range Practices Act.
BCTS has achieved third-party forestry certification
for its forestry operations in all Business Areas. This
achievement has required significant collaboration with
licensees, contractors and permittees.
| An Environmental Management
System is the standard that forestry organizations
must achieve and adhere to in order to be
recognized as a certified forestry operator
under ISO 14001, which is the standard developed
by the International Organization for Standardization.
An EMS allows an organization to arrange
and focus its management activities into
an integrated, functioning system built on
ISO 14001 requirements, including the monitoring
and management of environmental impacts and
risks within administrative, planning, and
operational activities.
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The Okanagan-Columbia Business Area has achieved certification
in its operating areas through the ISO 14001 Environmental
Management System (EMS). Details about various procedures,
checklists, training modules and other aspects of an
EMS are available from the following link.
- through the ISO 14001-2004
standard
| Sustainable Forest Management
(SFM) certification under standards such as the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z809 and
the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), address
the ecological, economic and social aspects of
SFM. Sustainable Forest Management Plans (SFMPs)
integrate performance criteria that direct forest
management practices over defined forest areas.
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The Okanagan-Columbia Business Area is implementing Sustainable
Forest Management Plans (SFMPs) and pursuing certification
within our Okanagan Shuswap and Columbia Forest District
operating areas. Our SFMPs and our EMS are integral parts
of Sustainable Forest Management registration. Details
about our SFM programs are available from the following
link.
If you have any question about BC Timber Sales Certification,
have an environmental concern, or have found an activity
that you feel is an environmental concern, please click
on the following link to complete and send the Certification
Public Comment Form.
Further information on Certifications can be found on
the Certification Home Page at
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