Objectives
A clearly-defined Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard is the foundation of the Sustainable Forestry (SFI)® Program. This Standard clearly states the principles and practices that lead to sustainable forestry and the measures by which the public can monitor and evaluate the program.
A
copy of the 2005-2009
SFI Standard brochure is available
for download from the AF&PA website. The brochure spells out
the requirements of compliance with the program. SFI program participants
apply the
exacting standard on all the lands they manage and actively promote
such practices on other forestlands. This commitment to sustainable
forestry stems from the participants' convictions that forest landowners
have a critical stewardship responsibility to current and future generations
of Americans.
A
copy of the 2005 edition of the 10th
Annual SFI Program Progress Report is available
for download from the AF&PA website. The report highlights major
accomplishments of the SFI program in 2005, as well as challenges the
SFI program must address in the coming years.
SFI
Objectives
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Broadening the implementation of sustainable forestry by employing an array of economically, environmentally and socially sound practices in the conservation of forests - including appropriate protection, growth, harvest and use of those forests - using the best scientific information available.
- Ensuring long-term forest productivity and conservation of forest resources through prompt reforestation, soil conservation, afforestation and other measures.
- Protecting the water quality in streams, lakes and other waterbodies.
- Managing the quality and distribution of wildlife habitats and contribute to the conservation of biological diversity by developing and implementing stand- and landscape-level measures that promote habitat diversity and the conservation of forest plants and animals including aquatic fauna.
- Managing the visual impact of harvesting and other forest operations.
Managing
Program Participant lands of ecologic, geologic, cultural or historic
significance in a manner that
recognizes their special qualities.- Promoting the efficient use of forest resources.
- Broadening the practice of sustainable forestry by cooperating with forest landowners, wood producers, consulting foresters and Program Participants' employees who have responsibility in wood procurement and landowner assistance programs.
- Publicly reporting Program Participants' progress in fulfilling their commitment to sustainable forestry.
- Providing opportunities for the public and the forestry community to participate in the commitment to sustainable forestry.
- Promoting continual improvement in the practice of sustainable forestry and monitor, measure and report performance in achieving the commitment to sustainable forestry.
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