Forest Management Certification Assessment Report for - Rainforest ...

CAR #: 19/06 Reference Standard #: 6.5bisNon-conformance: Description of non-conformance: Tembec has not completed anMajor Minor Integrated Riparian Assessment for riparian assessment units within themanagement areas, and has not yet implemented a regime that isconsistent with the results of the assessments or meets the budgetsidentified in the Standard.Corrective Action Request:Tembec shall have:• Completed riparian assessments, consistent with the framework in Appendix B of theBC Standard, in all identified riparian assessment units (anticipated 4-6 watershed levelunits) 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.Page 87 of 89