Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) can be defined
as management to maintain and enhance the long-term health of
forest ecosystems, while providing ecological, economic, social,
and cultural opportunities for the benefit of present and future
generations.
 To
become certified to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z809-02
standard, companies must develop an SFM Plan with the general
public, which addresses the range in forest values for a Defined
Forest Area (DFA).
The Companies began development of the SFM Plan
in June 2003 with the initiation of a Public Advisory Group (PAG)
to identify local-level forest values, as well as objectives,
indicators, and targets to ensure that those values were addressed.
Through the PAG, as well as additional public involvement
initiatives (including the Public Advisory Committee (PAC)), the
Companies completed their first SFM Plan in April 2004.
As outlined in the CSA Z809:02 standard, the
SFM Plan does require periodic revisions to account
for changes made to the DFA or the Values, Objectives,
Indicators, and Targets (VOIT's) developed through the public
participation process. Below is a revised version of the SFM
Plan (October 3rd 2005) the changes of which have been identified
at the beginning of the document.
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