Forest Management Certification Assessment Report for - Rainforest ...

units) within one of the Riparian Management Regions (or sub-regions as identified inthe Integrated Riparian Assessment report) within the operating areas in the Cranbrookand Kootenay Lake TSAs;• Provided operational-level guidance or training to planning and operational staff aboutthe implementation of this approach within that Riparian Region; and,• Provided a timetable for the orderly completion of riparian assessments within theriparian assessment units in the remaining five Riparian Regions and sub-Regions inTembec’s operating areas in the Cranbrook and Kootenay Lake TSAs.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 1 of certification.CAR #: 20/06 Reference Standard #: Criterion 7.3, 4.1.3, 4.1.4Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: Some Tembec employees are not awareMajor Minor of some components of the management plan, corporate policy and theFSC BC Standard related to First Nations (particularly the employmentstrategies and opportunities for business relationships), or socialcommitments such as providing local employment opportunities, localgoods and services purchases, and handling disputes and grievances.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall ensure all appropriate employees are fully informed about the Tembec plans,policies and agreements that meet the requirements of the BC standard (including therequirements in Principle 3 and the agreements with Ktunaxa related to Principle 3, Principle 4,Criteria 5.1 through 5.4 and Criterion 6.5bis) and shall have considered how these requirementsmight affect their work to ensure proper implementation of the management plan.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 1 of certification.CAR #: 21/06 Reference Standard #: 8.1Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: Tembec’s monitoring plan andMajor Minor programs are not fully complete in terms of meeting the BC standard.Specific items identified in indicators 9.1.2 are not included.Participation of First Nations in the design of the monitoring plan has notbeen completed and it is unclear how information from the monitoringprograms will be incorporated in revisions to the SFMP. Specificmechanisms for quality assurance and quality control within themonitoring program are not provided in the SFMP document.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall complete a comprehensive Monitoring Plan that:a) Includes the information required in 8.1.2, 8.1.4 d), e) and f) for each measure, andincludes measures that address the components of the BC Standard, particularly in P4and P5;b) Incorporates efforts to include the participation of First Nations and directly affectedpersons in the design of this plan and implementation of monitoring activities;Page 46 of 89