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ii.Value in HCVF Categories 1-3 potentially affected by Tembec’s managementactivities that are consistent with a precautionary approach; or,Make a written commitment to defer management activities within designatedHCVFs in HCVF Categories 1-3 until appropriate management strategies are inplace.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 1 of certification.CAR #: 25/06 Reference Standard #: 9.3.1Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: Management strategies have not beenMajor Minor developed for Category 4 HCVF areas and consultation with Ktunaxaand other interested parties has not been completed.Corrective Action Request:In consultation with Ktunaxa, directly affected persons, government, environmentalorganizations and relevant local communities, Tembec shall either:i. Develop specific management measures for each HCVF area or High ConservationValue in HCVF Category 4 potentially affected by Tembec’s management activitiesthat are consistent with a precautionary approach; or,ii. Make a written commitment to defer management activities within designatedHCVFs in HCV Category 4 until appropriate management strategies are in place.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 2 of certification.CAR #: 26/06 Reference Standard #: 9.4.1Non-conformance: Description of non-conformance: Since the HCVF areas and managementMajor Minor measures have not yet been finalized, a program to monitor the status ofHCVFs and the effectiveness of measures has not been set up orimplemented.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall develop and implement a program to monitor the status of HCVFs and theeffectiveness of measures to maintain or restore conservation attributes.Timeline for Conformance: By the end of Year 2 of certification.3.4. Follow-up actions by client to meet certificationThere are three Major CARs that Tembec will have to address in order to attain FSC certification.These Pre-conditions are reported in the summary above and in the text of appendix III.3.5. ObservationsPage 48 of 89
In cases where the non-conformance is very minor, or the team considered that future nonconformancemight result if some action is not taken, the team has issued an Observation. Asdefined by FSC and SmartWood, an Observation is a voluntary action suggested by the assessmentteam. It is not mandatory but serves as a warning signal that a particular matter may lead to a CARin future annual audits.Following is a list of the 17 Observations issued in this report.ObservationTembec should develop a dispute resolution policy that applies to tenureholders and contractors either by adding these interests to the existingcorporate dispute resolution policy or creating a new policy.Tembec should resolve concerns being raised by rights holders, localforest workers and local residents (see sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4) to avoidthe potential for disputes in the future.Tembec should immediately complete Action Item 3 on the ProcurementStrategy Implementation Work Plan (dated November 2004) related toTembec’s development of a written summary of existing procurementprocedures, practices and requirements for pulp, sawmill and FRMwoodlands.Tembec should implement a system to ensure contractors provide wagesand benefits consistent with the industry standard.Tembec should implement a system to ensure contractorsadhere toindicators of the FSC-BC Regional Standards relevant to their activities onthe management unit.Tembec should include a written listing of community employmenttransition services that are available to displaced employees with theirtermination notices to avoid concerns about the services Tembec providesto displaced employees.Tembec should communicate its employment and contracting policies andpractices to the Creston Town Council and interested citizens in theCreston area to clarify how the company provides opportunities for localemployment and services.Tembec should refine its public participation plan by including contractorsand angling guides in the list of user/focus groups in the SFMP, clarifyingresponsibility for distribution of plan review notifications to range tenureholders, and reconsidering a longer timeline for notification about roaddeactivation plans.Tembec should consider whether the differences in how public concernsabout planning versus operations are documented and reported within thecompany create differences in how they are addressed by staff. If thereare differences in how they are dealt with, these should be reconciled.Tembec should assess whether current staffing levels and resources areadequate to address planning and operational issues related to the rightsand interests of the directly affected persons and groups in the operatingReferenceStandard #2.3.22.3.33.1.24.1.24.1.34.1.54.1.64.4.14.4.14.4.2Page 49 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 and 32: FSC PrincipleP7: ManagementPlanP7:
Page 33 and 34: P10 - Plantations • Clearcut harv
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 47: c) Clearly describes how monitoring
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
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Page 74 and 75: Pre-condition #:1/06Non-conformance
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Page 82 and 83: CAR #: 6/06 Reference Standard #: 3
Page 84 and 85: Timeline for Conformance: By the en
Page 86 and 87: minimum 7 m machine-free zone along

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