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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.
The Prince George 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
The Prince George Business Area has achieved certification
of its operations within the Prince George Defined Forest
Area (DFA) the Mackenzie DFA and the TFL 30 DFA by adhering
to the CSA Z809-02 sustainable forest management standard.
Details about the Prince George Business Area SFMS are
available from the following link.
- through the CSA Z809-02
standard
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.
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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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Sustainable Forest Management Plans (SFMP),
such as the Canadian Standards Association
Z809, integrate performance criteria that
direct forest management practices over defined
forest areas. The SFMP process includes rigorous
public consultation with local stakeholders.
The Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) system
provides a good delivery approach and includes
a framework to ensure achievement of the
identified performance measures.
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Further information on Certifications can be found on
the Certification Home Page at
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