Forest Management Certification Assessment Report for - Rainforest ...

P5: Benefits fromthe Forestapproaches developed toaccommodate the wide range ofoften competing interests.• Draft Decision Support Toolprovides a good start for assessingsocial, environmental and economiccosts.• Tembec has demonstrated acommitment to make the investmentsnecessary to maintain the ecologicalproductivity of the forest, despitefinancial challenges.• Local processors are generallypleased with the diversity and priceof timber made available to them.• Wood Procurement Manager has andcontinues to work with localprocessors to identify ways toexpand log sales.• Some activities (cut-to-length, andleaving waste on site) reduce volumeof burn piles.• No MOFR waste billings.• Targets established for leavingcoarse woody debris on site.• Minimal yarding damage or damageto residual trees.• Significant steps taken toaccommodate a wide range of non-potential of low morale and highturnover on logging crews increasingaccident frequency. (CAR 9/06).• Widespread lack of information andconcerns about the logging contractorrationalization process. However thisprocess is now completed and no CARis imposed. Note 4.4.2 is recorded sothe requirements of Indicator 4.4.2 canbe tracked in future.• Minor gaps and confusion in theconsultation process. (Observations4.4.1a and 4.4.1b).• Recent concentration of harvesting inlodgepole pine forests has promptedconcerns about management practicesfrom tenure holders and the public inthe Elk Valley and the Moyie Lakearea. These may result in disputes if notappropriately addressed. (Observation4.4.3).• Concerns from directly affected peopleand the assessment team as to whetherTembec has enough staff and resourcesto develop steps to protect the broadrange of interests to avoid futuregrievances. (Observation 4.4.2).• Tembec has not finalized the DecisionSupport Tool, and does not have aprocess/procedure to set benchmarksfor reducing social and environmentalcosts over time. (CAR 10/06).• Tembec could define when theDecision Support Tool will be used,and could provide for morequantification of costs in the DecisionSupport Tool. (Observation 5.1.3a and5.1.3b).• Tembec Log Quality Guide hasdifferent utilization specifications thanMOFR. Implementation of the LogQuality Guide results in waste materialas a result. (CAR 11/06).• There are mixed views amongst tenureholders and directly affected peopleabout whether Tembec’s practicesstrive to strengthen and diversify thelocal economy. Tembec’s SFMP doesnot include a link to local economicobjectives (Observation 5.4.1a).• Current analyses of timber supply andAAC levels do not reflect Tembec’sspecific land base or its managementPage 35 of 89