June 10, 2010: ASI will conduct a COC surveillance audit of the SCS program on June 14, 2010 on behalf of FSC A.C. The assessment will be at Veneer One, Inc (SCS-COC-002512) in the United States. FSC welcomes comments on the performance of SCS as an FSC accredited certification body. Please send your comments to Frank Katto, f.katto@accreditation-services.com
May 26, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management and chain of custody certification re-assessment of the Nova Scotia Landowners and Forest Fibre Producers Association (NSLFFPA) including all member woodlots. The re-assessment will be conducted from June 21-25, 2010 in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada. To submit comments, please fill out the Comment form below by June 20, 2010 to Bruce Byford, T: 613-216-9534, E: bbyford@arbex.ca
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April 28, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management and chain of custody certification reassessment of Ecotrust Canada including the Elkington Forest, Woodlot 1479 and Kalesnikoff Lumber Company. The re-assessment will be conducted on May 21, 2010 on Vancouver Island and from June 9-10, 2010 in Thrums, BC. Please send comments by May 20, 2010 (for woodlots) to Krista West, T: 250-871-6598, kwest@ra.org or June 9, 2010 (for Kalesnikoff) to Tawney Lem, T: 250-723-0708, tlem@tawneylem.com
April 16, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management certification reassessment of Tembec Inc. Abitibi-Ouest. This reassessment is on their forestry operation on public land (FMU 082-51, 085-51, and 085-62, La Sarre, Quebec Canada. Please send comments by June 2, 2010 to Jamal Kazi, T: 418-724-5693, jkazi@ra.org
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April 29, 2010: The Soil Association is conducting a forest management certification assessment of the Ottawa Valley Forest. The assessment will be conducted on June 7, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Please send comments by May 29, 2010 to Oliviu Iorgu, T: 0044 117 314 5001, E: oiorgu@soilassociation.org
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March 29, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management and chain of custody certification assessment of the Corporation of the County of Simcoe, located in Midhurst, Ontario, Canada. Please send comments by April 27, 2010 to Tom Clark T: 705-645-2580, tcmuskoka@gmail.com
March 26, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management assessment of Gestion Forap Inc. This assessment is on their forestry operations on public land FMU 035-51 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada.
Please send comments by May 29, 2010 to Eric Michaud T:416-688-8282 x205, e.michaud@bphenviro.com
March 22, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a pre-assessment of the forestry operations by Service de Recherche et d'Expertis en Transformation des Produits forestiers (SEREX) and its members in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. Please send comments by April 14, 2010 to Eric Michaud, T:416-688-8282 x205, e.michaud@bphenviro.com
February 19, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management and chain of custody certification re-assessment of Northshore Forest Inc., in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The re-assessment will be conducted in March and April 2010. Please send comments by April 12, 2010 to Christine Korol, T:905-844-9703, ckorol@ra.org
February 19, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management and chain of custody certification re-assessment of Clergue Forest Management Inc. (CFMI) in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The re-assessment will be conducted in March and April 2010. Please send comments by April 12, 2010 to Christine Korol, T:905-844-9703, ckorol@ra.org
February 5, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of AbitibiBowater and affiliates. This assessment is ob their forestry operations on public land (FMUs 042-51 and 043-52) in the Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada.Please send comments by April 25, 2010 to Jamal Kazi, T: 418-724-5693, jkazi@ra.org
February 5, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a Forest Management and Chain of Custody re-assessment of the Regional Municipality of York in York region, Ontario, Canada. Please send comments by April 2, 2010 to Vivian Peachey, T: 416-604-0140, vpeachey@ra.org
January 28, 2010: ASI will conduct a Chain of Custody surveillance assessment for the QMI program in Ontario, Canada on February 9-10, 2010 at Jones Packaging Inc. (QMI-COC-000102). ASI welcomes comments on the performance of QMI as an accredited FSC certification body or regarding the certified company. Please send you comments by February 9, 2010 to Sasha Bosbeer, E: s.bosbeer@accreditation-services.com
January 27, 2010: ASI will conduct a surveillance assessment of the SW program on February 22-26, 2010 of behalf of FSC AC. The assessment will be at Alberta Pacific Forest Industries (ALPAC) SW-FM/COC-001626, Alberta, Canada. FSC welcomes comments on the performance of SW and an FSC accredited certification body. Please send your comments by February 22, 2010 to Simon Armstrong, E: s.armstrong@accreditation-services.com
January 22, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Universite du Quebec en Abitibi-Temicamingue et de recherche du lac Duparquet in Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. Please send comments by March 26, 2010 to Patrick Crocker, E: patcrock@msn.com ,T: 819-622-2852
January 18, 2010: ASI will conduct an FM surveillance audit for the SmartWood (SW) Program in Canada between February 3-5 2010 at Tembec Chetwynd SW-FM/COC-003770. Please send comments to Paolo Tranquillini, E: p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com
January 6, 2010: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a forest management and chain of custody certification re-assessment of Alberta Pacific Forest Industries (ALPAC) in northern Alberta, Canada. Please send comments by March 19, 2010 to Keith Moore, T: 250-559-8700, kmoore@island.net
December 18, 2009: Tembec has engaged QMI-SAI Global to conduct their FSC FM re-certification audit of the Romeo Malette and Smooth Rock Falls Forests. Please send comments by January 25, 2010 to Martin Litchfield, T:705-673-1468, martin.litchfield@sympatico.ca
December 18, 2009: Produits forestiers Arbec has engaged QMI-SAI Global to conduct their FSC Forest Management audit on the UAF 094-51 and 094-52, North Shore Forest. Please send comments by January 25, 2010 to Fabrice Lantheaume, T: 514-993-9063, E: fabrice.lantheaume@sympatico.ca
November 25, 2009: ASI will be conducting the office surveillance for QMI-SAI Global in Toronto, Canada from December 14-15, 2009 on behalf of FSC AC. Comments can be sent to Paolo Tranquillini, p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com
October 29, 2009: ASI will be conducting an annual Forest Management and Chain of Custody audits for SmartWood from November 12-16, 2009 on Tembec Manitoba- FML 01 (SW-FM/COC-003031) in Manitoba, Canada. Comments can be sent to Guntars Laguns, g.laguns@accreditation-services.com
October 8, 2009: Produits forestiers Arbec has engaged QMI-SAI Global to conduct their FSC Forest Management audit on the UAF 024-52, Lac Saint Jean forest. Please send comments by November 16, 2009 to Fabrice Lantheaume, T: 514-993-9063, E: fabrice.lantheaume@sympatico.ca
September 18, 2009: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the l'Association des intervenants forestiers des Hautes-Laurentides (AHL) forestry operations on FMUs 064-51 in the Laurentians, Quebec, Canada. Please send comments by November 19, 2009 to Nicholas Blancheete, T: 819-566-5792, E: nicolas@incos.ca
August 24, 2009 -The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management certification assessments of the Scierie Carriere and other forest companies forestry operations on FMU 061-51 in Laurentians regions, Quebec, Canada. The pre-assessments will be conducted from September 21-24, 2009. Comments must be sent by October 24, 2009 to Jamal Kazi, T: 418-724-5693, jkazi@ra.org
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September 8, 2009: ASI will conduct the annual office surveillance assessment of the KMG Forest Certification Services Inc (KF) program on October 7 & 8, 2009 in Victoria, BC, Canada.
ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC Members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of KF as an FSC accredited certification body. Please send your comments to Simon Armstrong, s.armstrong@accreditation-services.com
July 20, 2009 - The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Tembec - East Kootenay Forest located in British Columbia, Canada. the reassessment will be implemented from September 21 -24, 2009. Please send comments to Krista Iverson, T:250-871-6598, kiverson@smartwood.org by October 9, 2009.
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July 17, 2009 - The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Chantiers Chibougamau Ltee FMU 026-64 in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada between August 17 -20, 2009. Please send comments to Jamal Kazi, T: 418-724-5693, jkazi@ra.org by September 17, 2009.
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July 9, 2009 - The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Groupement forestier et agricole Tache Inc. forestry operations on private land in Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec, Canada between August 3 to6, 2009. Please send comments to Yanick Ouellet, T: 450-937-1934, youellet@ra.org by September 6, 2009.
August 6, 2009 -The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management and chain of custody certification pre-assessments of TFL 30 and FL A15384 managed Canadian Forest Products (Canfor) located in Prince George & Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada. The pre-assessments will be conducted from August 24 -28, 2009. Comments must be sent by August 28, 2009 to Krista Iverson, T: 250-871-6598, kiverson@ra.org
July 28, 2009 - ASI will be conducting a Chain of Custody Assessment of SGS North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) on August 21, 2009 in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC Members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of SGS NA as an FSC applicant Conformity Assessment Body. Comments must be sent by August 15, 2009 to Carlos Ruiz,-Garvia, c.ruix@accreditation-services.com
June 5, 2009 - The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of Syndicat des producteurs de bois de l'Estrie. This assessment is on private land in Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada between July 6 to 10, 2009. Please send comments to Yanick Ouellet, T: 450-937-1934, youellet@ra.org by August 10, 2009.
June 4, 2009 - ASI will be conducting an Office Accreditation Assessment of SGS North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) from June 23-24, 2009 in Rutherford, USA
ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC Members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of SGS and the applicants for certification. Comments must be sent by June 20, 2009 to Carlos Ruiz,-Garvia, c.ruix@accreditation-services.com
May 12, 2009- The Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of Kruger and other forest companies of their forestry operations on public land (FMUs 0-41-51 and 043-51) in Mauricie Region, Quebec, Canada. Please send comments to Jamal Kazi, T: 418-724-5693, jkazi@ra.org by July 19, 2009.
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April 30, 2009- The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management and Chain of Custody certification assessments of the AbitibiBowater, Caribou Forest, located near Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada from June 1-5, 2009. Please send comments to Scott Davis, 613-324-2299, sdavis@ra.org by July 1, 2009.
April 20, 2009- ASI will be conducting an annual Chain of Custody (COC) assessment of SGS on May 5, 2009, on behalf of FSC AC at Still Creek Press (SGS-COC-004691).
ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC Members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of SGS and the applicants for certification. Comments must be sent by May 1, 2009 to Carlos Ruiz,-Garvia, c.ruix@accreditation-services.com
April 15, 2009- ASI will be conducting the FM and COC surveillance audits for QMI, Canada, from May 11-15, 2009 on behalf of FSC AC, at Bowater Mersey Woodlands Operations (Medway District) and Bowater Mersey Paper Company, Liverpool and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada.
ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC Members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of QMI and the applicants for certification. Comments must be sent by May 8, 2009 to Paolo Tranquillini, p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the AbitibiBowater Inc. forestry operation on public land (MFUs 024-51 and 027-51) in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean area, Quebec, Canada. The assessment will be carried out between May 11-15, 2009. Please send comments by June 15, 2009 to: Jamal Kazi, T: 418-724-5693, jkazi@ra.org
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The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management and chain of custody certification assessments of the Kamloops Indian Band near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The assessment will be implemented from March 25, 2009 to March 26, 2009. Please send comments to: Krista Iverson, T:250-871-6598, kiverson@ra.org
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Bowater Mersey has engaged QMI-SAI Global to conduct their FSC Forest Management audit on the Medway District FMU. All comments and feedback should be received prior to May 11, 2009. Please send comments to: Herb Bax, herbbax@tbaytel.net Two public meetings will be held on Tuesday March 31, 2009 and April 1, 2009.
Posted January 28, 2009: The Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification audit of the Forestland Group, LLC operations on their private land in Stoneham, Quebec, Canada. All comments and feedback should be received prior to March 20, 2009. Please send comments to: jkazi@ra.org
Posted Dec. 17, 2008: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the SER de la Métis forestry operations on private land and intra municipal woodlots in Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec, Canada. The assessment will be carried out between January 26 to 28, 2009. All comments and feedback on SER de la Métis' forest management practices should be received prior to February 26, 2009. Please send comments to: aboursier@ra.org.
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The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management and chain of custody certification Pre-assessment of FMU 024-51 and 027-51 managed by AbitibiBowater located in Quebec, canada. The pre-assessment will be implemented on December 16 & 18, 2008. Comments can be sent to Jamal Kazi jkazi@ra.org or Yanick Ouellet youellet@ra.org
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management and chain of custody certification Pre-assessment of the Caribou Forest managed by AbitibiBowater- Thunder Bay located in Ontario, canada. The pre-assessment will be implemented on December 10 & 11, 2008. Comments can be sent to Scott Davis sdavis@ra.org or Alex Boursier aboursier@ra.org by December 10, 2008
ASI will be conducting the office surveillance audit for KPMG Canada from November 27-28, 2008 on behalf of FSC AC. ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of KPMG. Comments can be sent to Paolo Tranquillini p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com
ASI will be conducting the office surveillance audit for QMI in Toronto, Canada, from November 24-25, 2008 on behalf of FSC AC. ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certificate holders, FSC members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of QMI. Comments can be sent to Paolo Tranquillini, p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com
Domtar Inc. has engaged QMI-SAI Global to conduct their FSC FM audit on the Forest Management Units 086-63 and 086-064. This audit is scheduled for the week of November 3, 2008. Comments can be sent to Francois Grimard fgrimard@gfg-camint.com or 418-688-4507
The Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Chantiers Chibougamau forestry operations on FMUs 026-61 and 026-62 in Nord-du-Quebec region, Quebec, Canada. Comments can be sent to Jamal Kazi jkazi@ra.org or 418-724-5693 or Yanick Ouellet youellet@ra.org 450-937-1934 by December 14th, 2008.
ASI will be conducting the COC surveillance audit for KPMG Canada on October 20, 2008 to Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp and the FM audit from October 21-24, 2008 to Mistik Management, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Comments can be sent to Paolo Tranquillini p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com
The Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Scierie Jean Riopel Inc. forestry operations on public land in Lanaudiere area, Quebec, Canada. Comments can be sent to Nicolas Blanchette nicolas@incos.ca or 819-580-4000 or Yanick Ouellet youellet@ra.org or 450-937-1934 by December 6th, 2008.
The Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Scierie Dion et fils forestry operations on private land in St-Raymond area, Quebec, Canada. Comments can be sent to Nicolas Blanchette nicolas@incos.ca or 819-580-4000 or Yanick Ouellet youellet@ra.org or 450-937-1934 by November 24th, 2008.
The forest management certification reassessment will assess the environmental, silvicultural and socioeconomic aspects of Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd forestry operations using the "Certification Standard for the Great Lakes/St Lawrence Region" Comments can be sent to Scott Davis sdavis@ra.org or 613-324-2290 by November 20th, 2008. View public briefing for more information
The Coast Forest Conservation Initiative Society (CFCI) is seeking Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) group certification for their members’ operations in the Mid-Coast TSA. The CFCI is made up of International Forest Products (Interfor), Western Forest Products (WFP), BC Timber Sales (BCTS), Catalyst Paper and Canadian Forest Products (Canfor). The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct an assessment between October 15 and November 14, 2008 of the operations of CFCI group members (Interfor and WFP and their contractors, and licenses awarded by BCTS) in the Mid-Coast TSA and nearby communities. The purpose of the assessment is to determine if the management of these forest lands by the CFCI Group can be certified as meeting the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council. Comments can be sent to Keith Moore kmoore@island.net or 250-559-8700 by October 15, 2008.
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Posted August 21, 2008: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the M.C. Forêt forestry operations on FMUs 064-52 and 072-51 in Outaouais and the Laurentians region, Quebec, Canada. Comments can be sent to Nicolas Blanchette nicolas@incos.ca or 819-580-4000 by October 25, 2008.
Posted April 7, 2008: The Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting Forest Management certification assessments of the Nagaya Forest located in New Brunswick, Canada. The assessment will be implemented from April 21st to 23rd, 2008. Comments can be sent to Bruce Byford, bbyford@arbex.ca or 613-216-9532, by May 10th, 2008.
Posted January 31, 2008: Accreditation Services International (ASI) will be conducting the FM and COC accreditation audits for QMI, Canada, from 25 to 29 February 2008 on behalf of FSC AC, at Domtar Forest Products (Wabigoon SFL) and Domtar Pulp Mill in Dryden, Ontario, Canada.
Paolo Tranquillini (Accreditation Program Manager) will be the Lead Auditor for this audit. ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of QMI and the applicants for certification. Comments can be sent to Paolo (p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com), by 22 February 2008.
Posted January 7, 2008: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct an assessment of Tembec’s forestry operations between February 11 and February 29, 2008. The purpose of the assessment is to determine if their management of these forest lands can be certified as meeting the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council, an independent and widely recognized forest certification system. SmartWood is an FSC certification body with offices in Canada and several other regions of the world.
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Posted Dec. 20, 2007: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a Forest Stewardship Council certification reassessment of the Gordon Cosens Forest (Management Unit #438) managed under the Sustainable Forest License held by Tembec Enterprises Inc. (#550039). The company carries out forest management and planning on the forest. The forest is located in Northeastern Ontario near Kapuskasing. View Public Notice for more details.
Please note that comments must be received prior to February 15, 2008
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment of the Société d’exploitation des ressources de la Vallée (SERV) forestry operations in the vicinity of Lac-au-Saumon, Québec on woodlots and the Bloc Faribault in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Québec, Canada. The assessment will be carried out between November 12 and 15, 2007. Click here for the full notice.
On behalf of FSC AC, ASI will be conducting the COC reaccreditation audit for KPMG Canada from 22 to 23 October 2007 to NorSask and the FM audit from 24 to 26 October 2007 to Mistik Management, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Paolo Tranquillini (Accreditation Program Manager) will be the Lead Auditor for these audits. ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC members and other interested stakeholders regarding the performance of KPMG and the applicants for certification. Comments can be sent to Paolo (p.tranquillini@accreditation-services.com).
FSC will conduct an annual office surveillance audit for Rainforest Alliance Smart Wood program on 22-24 October 2007 in USA. FSC welcomes comments from national initiatives, certification bodies, FSC members and other interested stakeholders on the performance of Smart Wood. Please send your comments to Guntars Laguns (g.laguns@accreditation-services.com) by the 19 of October 2007.
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a Forest Stewardship Council certification assessment of the Big Pic Forest (Management Unit #67) managed under the Sustainable Forest License held by Marathon Pulp Inc. (MPI). Buchanan Forest Products Ltd. (BFPL) is the forest manager on behalf of MPI; they carry out forest management and planning on the forest. The forest is located in Northeastern Ontario near Lake Superior and the towns of Manitouwadge and Marathon.
During the week of Nov 26 to 30, 2007 the team will visit sites within the Big Pic Forest determined through random sampling procedures, stakeholder suggestion, and field observation. Additional information and interviews will be conducted before and after this field visit. Click here for full notice.
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a Forest Stewardship Council certification assessment of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) as a Resource Manager. The managers are located in Kemptville, eastern Ontario and manage private and some public forest land across southern and central Ontario.
On Nov 13 and 14, 2007 the team will visit some EOMF managed properties determined through random sampling procedures, and stakeholder suggestion. Additional information and interviews will be conducted before and after this field visit. Click here for full notice.
ASI will be conducting annual Forest Management audits for SCS between 05 and 14 September 2007 on behalf of FSC AC at Nipissing Forest Management Inc. (SCS-FM/COC-00055N). Hans Joachim Droste, Accreditation Program Manager, is to be Lead Auditor. ASI welcomes comments from National Initiatives, Certification Bodies, FSC members and other interested stakeholders regarding both the certification body and the company. Comments can be sent to ASI (hj.droste@accreditation-services.com), by 31 August 2007.
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management certification assessment on June 27th, 2007, of the Groupement Forestier de l’Est du Lac Témiscouata forestry operations in the vicinity of Auclair, Québec on Forest Management Unit 123 and 629, the county forest units Est du Lac section and private lands in the Bas St-Laurent region, Québec, Canada. As a part of the forest certification assessment process, we invite comments and feedback on Groupement Forestier de l’Est du Lac Témiscouata’s forest management practices in the Temiscouata region, Québec. Comments will be kept confidential, unless requested otherwise by commentator, and are solely for the purpose of assisting SmartWood to assess Groupement Forestier de l’Est du Lac Témiscouata’s management. SmartWood must receive comments preferably prior to August 3rd, 2007, so that we can better take them into consideration in reaching a certification decision. Click here for the full document.
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management assessment of the SEPH forestry operations between June 20 and July 18, 2007. The purpose of the assessment is to determine if the forest can be certified as meeting the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council, an independent and widely recognized forest certification system. SmartWood is an FSC certification body with offices in Canada and several other regions of the world.
This notice is being provided to people and organizations who may have an interest in Stora Enso Port Hawkesbury’s (SEPH) forest management on Crown and company-owned lands in Cape Breton Island and eastern mainland Nova Scotia. Click here for the full document.
Forest management certification assessment of Domtar Inc.'s White River Forest in Ontario. The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting forest management and chain of custody certification assessments of the White River Forest located within the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Administrative District of Wawa. The assessment will be implemented from November 13, 2006 to December 13, 2006, with the on-site visit scheduled for November 13-17. Download.
Westwind Forest Stewardship inc. has appointed SGS QUALIFOR to carry out an evaluation of the management of the French Severn Forest with a view to seeking the re-certification against the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council Principles and Criteria (FSC P&C). SGS QUALIFOR plans to carry out the evaluation during 23 to 27 Octobre 2006. A stakeholder consultation is organized as part of the re-certification process. As stakeholders, you are invited to attend an information session and to comment on Westwind Forest Stewardship forest management practices to be held at the Jolly Roger on Thursday October 26th at 5:30 pm .
The re-assessment will take place from July 5th to July 7th, 2006. For a copy of the public notice of assessment click here.
The assessment will take place between March 9 and April 14th 2006. For copy of notice of assessment click here.
KPMG Forest Certification Services Inc. will conduct an assessment of Mistik Management Ltd.'s Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan FMA area. A stakeholder consultation process is planned for hte winter and spring of 2006, with the main assessment scheduled for Fall 2006. The MIstik FMA area encompasses 1,827,522 ha to the north and south of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Email
Smartwood forest management certification assessment for Nova Scotia Landowners and Forest Fibre Producers Association, Sept. 12, 2005: The assessment will take place between Sept. 20 and Oct. 21 2005 and will be based on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Regional Certification Standards for the Maritimes region, and using the Small and Low-Intensity Managed Forests framework. Download.
SmartWood Forest Management Certification Assessment of Tembec’s Forestry Operations in the Kootenay Lake and Cranbrook Timber Supply Areas: September 7: This notice is being provided to people and organizations that may have an interest in forest management and potential FSC certification of Tembec Industries Inc. forestry operations under Forest License A20212 in the Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area (TSA) and Forest License A19040 in the Cranbrook TSA. These operations are in the vicinity of Creston, Cranbrook, Elko, Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford in the East Kootenay area of south-eastern British Columbia, Canada. Download.
Notification of Pending FSC Certification Evaluation of Sudbury Forest: The Vermillion Forest Management Company (VFM) is seeking Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) endorsed certification of its Sustainable Forest License (SFL) on the Sudbury Forest in Ontario. This notice is to inform you that a certification assessment will be conducted beginning October 25, 2005. The Sudbury Forest is approximately 1.1 million ha located near the city of Sudbury, Ontario. It is made up of a transitional forest type that straddles the Boreal forest to the north and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence mixed-wood forests and agricultural areas to the south. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a FSC-accredited certification body based in Emeryville, California, will conduct this FSC certification assessment. SCS welcomes comments on the forest management of the VFM, the SCS Draft Interim Standard for the Sudbury Forest, or other topics pertinent to VFM seeking FSC certification. The draft interim standard and more details about the upcoming assessment are available from Dave Wager ( tel (406) 251-7049, fax (406) 251-7108). Comments and questions can be submitted via email, standard mail, or facsimile to, Dave Wager. The source of comments received will be kept in strict confidence, if so requested.
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