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APPENDIX II: Public summary of the management planInformation provided by Tembec and verified by the assessment teamTembec’s Sustainable Forest Management Plan (SFMP) – summary for Management Units within thescope of the Certificate. Forest License A19040 and A20212 in the Cranbrook and Kootenay LakeTimber Supply Areas.Main objectives of forest management are: to be a low-cost, profitable integrated forest productscompany converting forest resources into innovative and competitive quality products for customerswhile protecting the environment and creating positive long-term social, cultural and economicbenefits for the region and its people, employees and shareholders.Main priority: The Sustainable Forest Management Plan describes Tembec’s long-tern commitmentsto Criteria and Indicators of sustainability as well as the FSC principles – through implementation ofthe strategies outlined.Secondary priority: To provide overarching guidance for the operational plans submitted togovernment agencies for approval.Other priorities: Demonstrate the company’s support of the Forest Stewardship Council Principlesand Criteria.Forest composition:The forests of the Cranbrook TSA are dominated by Lodgepole pine, Douglas-fir, Western larch,Engelmann spruce, and Subalpine fir or Balsam fir.Within the Timber Harvesting Land-base (THLB) of the Kootenay Lake TSA, Douglas-fir, Westernlarch, Engelmann spruce, Subalpine fir, Lodgepole pine, Western red cedar and Western hemlockpredominate.Western white pine, Ponderosa pine, White bark pine, Aspen, Birch and Cottonwood occur in smalleramounts in both TSA’s.Dominant tree species of the Timber Supply Area(s) are shown in the following Tables following thissection.Description of Silvicultural system(s) used:Tembec uses a combination of even and uneven aged management systems for both Forest Licenseoperations FL A19040 and FL A20212. Primary systems include:Clearcuts with reserves (5-year average by area is): 71.8 % and 57.5% respectively.Clearcuts that include road ‘rights-of-way’ account for: 22.5% and 40.9% respectively.Wildlife trees or wildlife tree patches often constitute the reserves in the ‘clearcut with reserves’Page 65 of 89
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Certified by:SmartWood Headquarters
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MWLAP Ministry of Water, Land and A
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1. Scope of the Certificate1.1. Sco
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2. ASSESSMENT PROCESS2.1 Certificat
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December 1-Jan 31,2006June 9, 2006
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