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FSC PrincipleP9: Maintenance ofHigh ConservationValue ForestComments from InterestedParties• The HCV assessment process is notcomplete and a certificate should notbe granted until the process iscomplete.• There are incomplete draft mapsavailable, but they are not approvedor finalized.• There are no management strategiesor monitoring plans for HCVFs inthis area yet. It is not appropriate togrant a certificate until the process iscomplete.Assessment Team Response• Tembec has refined earlier effortsdesigned to identify High ConservationValue Forests. There is an inclusiveand efficient process underway for thetwo operating areas in this assessment.A comprehensive draft set of HCVFareas for HDCF Categories 1 - 3 hasbeen identified. However, the teamagrees the assessment is not completeand Pre-condition 3/06 is imposed toensure that the assessment andidentification of Category 1, 2 and 3HCVF areas are finalized prior to acertificate being awarded. CAR 23/06requires completion of the Category 4HCV areas. CARs 24/06 and 25/06require completion of the managementstrategies.• Draft maps were viewed by the Team.Pre-condition 3/06 requires that themaps are finalized.• Tembec has produced a draft set ofmanagement strategies, but thedocument does not completely addressspecific management measures, riskassessment methodology, a monitoringprogram, or the development of anadaptive management strategy.Management strategies can only bedeveloped once the HCVF areas arefinalized. CARs 24/06 and 25/06 areimposed to ensure that managementstrategies are developed following thefinalization of HCVF areas. CAR 26/06addresses the need for a monitoringprogram for HCVFs.Page 32 of 89
P10 - Plantations • Clearcut harvesting is creatingmonocultures.• The team reviewed many cutblocks inthe field and concluded there are no“monocultures”. The team alsoreviewed Tembec’s analysis of thesilviculture treatments in its recentcutblocks. We concluded that Tembecdoes not create “plantations” as definedin the BC Standard.3.2. Main strengths and weaknessesPrinciple Strengths WeaknessesP1: FSCCommitment andLegalComplianceP2: Tenure &Use Rights &Responsibilities• Strong EMS system, good system ofinspections and tracking.• Adequate compliance record.• No patterns of recurrent issues.• Corrective action demonstrated afternon-compliances.• Staff and contractors knowledgeableabout requirements.• All fees, royalties, taxes and othercharges are paid in a timely manner.• Absence of illegal activities.• Strong corporate and localcommitment to FSC.• Long term tenure and mappedoperating areas assigned to Tembec.• No overlapping forest tenures• MOFR approval of plans; noindication of constraints.• Discussions with government to seektheir support of certification.• Competent, dedicated and respectedplanning staff and consultants.• Thorough database of tenure holdersand directly affected people and mapbase of tenures and uses.• Significant, ongoing ‘open door’consultation with other tenureholders and users on forestdevelopment plans to develop stepsto accommodate the broad range ofinterests.• Thorough tracking of publicconcerns about operations in the• The relatively few compliance issuesarising in the Cranbrook operating areaappear to be caused from a lack of, orlate, contractor supervision. These canbe monitored in future annual audits(Note 1.1.3)• Activities associated with some rangetenures (cows in riparian zones) andmineral exploration tenures (roads inimportant wildlife areas that areidentified as potential HCVFs)undermine Tembec’s ability to achieveobjectives of management plan. (CAR4/06)• Corporate dispute resolution policydoes not list tenure holders orcontractors. (Observation 2.3.2)• Some concerns are being raised byvarious rights holders and interestgroups. (Observation 2.3.3)Page 33 of 89
Page 1 and 2: Certified by:SmartWood Headquarters
Page 3 and 4: MWLAP Ministry of Water, Land and A
Page 5 and 6: 1. Scope of the Certificate1.1. Sco
Page 7 and 8: 2. ASSESSMENT PROCESS2.1 Certificat
Page 9 and 10: December 1-Jan 31,2006June 9, 2006
Page 11 and 12: The First Nations assessor (TL) wro
Page 13 and 14: During the assessment period, the a
Page 15 and 16: 3. ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND OBSERVAT
Page 17 and 18: FSC PrincipleP3 - IndigenousPeoples
Page 19 and 20: FSC PrincipleP4: CommunityRelations
Page 21 and 22: FSC PrincipleP4: CommunityRelations
Page 23 and 24: FSC PrincipleComments from Interest
Page 25 and 26: FSC PrincipleP5: Benefits fromthe F
Page 27 and 28: FSC PrincipleP6: EnvironmentalImpac
Page 29 and 30: FSC PrincipleP6: EnvironmentalImpac
Page 31: FSC PrincipleP7: ManagementPlanP7:
Page 35 and 36: P5: Benefits fromthe Forestapproach
Page 37 and 38: P7: ManagementPlanP8: Monitoring& A
Page 39 and 40: Tembec shall complete a summary of
Page 41 and 42: CAR #: 6/06 Reference Standard #: 3
Page 43 and 44: CAR #: 11/06 Reference Standard #:
Page 45 and 46: CAR #: 17/06 Reference Standard #:
Page 47 and 48: c) Clearly describes how monitoring
Page 49 and 50: In cases where the non-conformance
Page 51 and 52: Note for Future Annual Audits (Note
Page 53 and 54: planning processes to resolve confl
Page 55 and 56: Sparwood and Creston - and a number
Page 57: APPENDIX I: FSC Reporting Form: Det
Page 60 and 61: Government determines AAC, followin
Page 62 and 63: to local communities’ traditional
Page 64 and 65: 3 A19040 Fairy TBD3 A19040 Fernie A
Page 66 and 67: system category.Shelterwood systems
Page 68 and 69: Environmental protection measures,
Page 70 and 71: Forest Licence A20212: Harvesting m
Page 72 and 73: 1. AUDIT PROCESS1.1 Auditors and qu
Page 74 and 75: Pre-condition #:1/06Non-conformance
Page 76 and 77: annual audit.Status: Met and Closed
Page 78 and 79: Status: Met and Closed.Follow-up Ac
Page 80 and 81: Status: Met and Closed.Follow-up Ac
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CAR #: 6/06 Reference Standard #: 3
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Timeline for Conformance: By the en
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minimum 7 m machine-free zone along
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CAR #: 21/06 Reference Standard #:
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