Forest Management Certification Assessment Report for - Rainforest ...

CAR #: 6/06 Reference Standard #: 3.2.1Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: Tembec has not yet developedMajor Minor strategies to maintain cultural values that have been identified byKtunaxa.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall have worked with the appropriate Ktunaxa entity or entities to develop strategiesto address articulated values (e.g. cultural heritage, wildlife, fisheries, grasses and plants), andincorporated these strategies into their forest management planning.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 1 of certification.CAR #: 7/06 Reference Standard #: 4.1.1Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: In the Creston area, Tembec has notMajor Minor met the requirements of Indicator 4.1.1 to provide local employment.Tembec has made commitments in a “communiqué” but thesecommitments were not fully met and some Tembec staff seemed to beunfamiliar with the provisions in the communiqué. In addition, there isan absence of Tembec staff in the Creston area.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall work with the Creston Town Council and interested citizens to clarify thecompany’s commitment to local employment from operations in FL A20212, examineopportunities for local employment and implement any reasonable options.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 1 of certification.CAR #: 8/06 Reference Standard #: 4.1.6Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: There has been a recent reduction in theMajor Minor goods purchased locally in the Creston area. Tembec employees workingout of Creston were not aware that the corporate policies supported thelocal purchasing of these supplies and thus did not strongly questiondirection to purchase outside the community.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall ensure that all appropriate staff is aware of, and is implementing the corporatepurchasing policy regarding supporting local suppliers.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 1 of certification.Page 41 of 89