Forest Management Certification Assessment Report for - Rainforest ...

area and to reduce the potential for disputes and grievances with theseinterests. If the current staffing and available resources are deemed to beinadequate they should be increased.Tembec, as an active participant in the Moyie and Elk Valley residentsand ranchers planning forums, should seek to confirm these processes areeffective in addressing the interests of the participants and thus avoidfuture grievances.Tembec should develop criteria for when the Decision Support Tool is tobe used.When using the Decision Support Tool, Tembec should develop morequantification of costs for each alternative to ensure there is a fullassessment of costs, particularly for environmental and social values, andto assist with the setting of benchmarks to balance or reduce these costsover time.Tembec should develop and implement communication and consultationprocesses to address the concerns expressed about whether its forestmanagement practices strengthen and diversify the local economy.Tembec should consider how it will demonstrate that the average of thepresent and projected annual timber harvests over the next decade, andaverages of projected timber harvests over all subsequent decades, do notexceed the projected long-term harvest rate.Tembec should evaluate whether they provide adequate supervision ofstaff, union employees and contractors to ensure proper implementation ofthe strategies outlined in the SFMP with the reduced staffing under thenew regional structure.Tembec should endorse the finalized Sustainability Reports, make thempublicly available and inform the contacts on the stakeholder database thatthey are available.4.4.35.1.35.1.35.4.15.6.47.38.5.13.6. Notes for future annual auditsThroughout the report, the team has noted Notes for Future Annual Audits. These Notes do notindicate any non-conformance with the BC Standard at present, and are not directed to Tembec.They are recorded where the assessment team is aware of some future action and recommendsthat a specific situation should be monitored or audited in future by SmartWood auditors.Note for Future Annual Audits (Note 1.1.3): The audit team should determine the outcome oftwo ongoing investigations in FL A19040.Note for Future Annual Audits (Note 2.1.1a): The audit team should determine the status ofthe replacement of Forest Licences A20212 and A19040 and advise SmartWood if there is anychange in the expected replacement.Note for Future Annual Audits (Note 2.1.1b): The audit team should confirm that futureTimber Supply analyses provide for an AAC determination specific to Tembec’s operating areain each TSA.Page 50 of 89