Forest Certification

The forests under SNC management (SNC, SD&G and UCPR) are partners in the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) - Forest Certification Program. The EOMF is certified by SmartWood to the Principles and Criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The EOMF manages a FSC certificate (SW-FM/COC 000 -232) on behalf of private woodlot and community forest owners and has developed a collaborative process to accommodate these forests. The EOMF Forest Certification Program allows for numerous landowners and community forest owners to share the benefits and costs of FSC certification by certifying their lands, under one certificate.

In the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest Region there are established standards forest that managers must follow to ensure the long term environmental, social and economic values of the forest. FSC Forest certification provides assurances to forest owners, managers, operators and consumers that the production of wood products from a certified land base does not damage the overall health of the forest, the stability of the ecosystems, or the livelihoods of local communities.

The Forest Stewardship Council is an international, membership-based, non-profit organization that supports environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. The FSC was founded in 1993 in Toronto, Canada by representatives from environmental groups, the timber industry, the forestry profession, Aboriginal organizations, and community forestry groups from 26 countries. Since inception, the organization's membership has grown to comprise more than 640 members from 67 countries. FSC operates through its network of National Initiatives in 40 countries. There are over 100 million hectares in some 80 countries certified according to FSC standards, and thousand of products are produced using FSC certified fiber and carrying the FSC trademark.

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