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  • Forest Management
    • Planning
      • Forest Management Planning
      • Process
      • Public Consultation
      • FMP 2019-2029: Review of Proposed Operations
      • Maps
    • Harvest and Renewal
      • Silviculture
      • Silvicultural Systems
      • Tree Marking
      • Site Preparation
      • Renewal
      • Tending
      • Silvicultural Monitoring
    • Oversight
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    • Forestry Roads
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Third Party Certification


Forest Stewardship Council

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“Canada leads the world in third-party certification, with more land certified to voluntary, market-based forest programs than any other country.” – Canadian Council of Forest Ministers 

On February 14, 2002, Westwind received an Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) “Certificate of Approval” from SGS Qualifor, a third party auditing firm accredited by ASI as a Certifying Body. The certificate recognizes the French-Severn Forest as fulfilling all the requirements of a “Well Managed Forest”. All FSC-certified forests worldwide are evaluated against FSC’s 10 Principles & 56 Criteria for responsible forest management. Specific forest stewardship standards suited to local social, ecological and economic conditions ensure the entire community benefits from sustainable forestry. In order to maintain FSC certification, Westwind undergoes annual surveillance audits, as well as rigorous re-certification audits every 5 years. All findings are disclosed to the public through audit reports.

“FSC certification became a goal around which cottagers, environmentalists and industry could find common ground.” – Kate Harries, Toronto Star

Read Full Article: Toronto Star — Muskoka Forest wins Kudos 

Principle 9 of the Forest Stewardship Council Principles and Criteria requires a High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) assessment to be undertaken. Using the National Boreal HCVF Framework for Canada, several high conservation values (HCV) were identified in the French-Severn Forest. Westwind is committed to maintaining or enhancing these values by implementing management practices that protect waterways and wildlife habitat, conserve regions of high biodiversity and minimize the impact of harvesting operations. To view the HCVF Report, click here: Westwind HCVF Report 2016

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YOU can support Forest Stewardship Council certified operations and their well managed forests by buying FSC certified paper and solid wood products.

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Westwind Forest Stewardship has been orchestrating sustainable forest management in the French-Severn Forest since 1998.

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