Eastern Ontario Model Forest Private Land Forest Certification Program Update Lanark District OWA – Annual General Meeting April 22, 2017
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Eastern Ontario Model Forest Staff • Astrid Nielsen, General Manager • Jim Hendry, Forest Certification Coordinator
Office and administration partnership • Ontario Woodlot Association
Core Business • Private land forest certification • Eastern Ontario Forest Health Network • Public education www.eomf.on.ca
Private Land Forest Certification Program Background…… What are some of the Benefits of Forest Certification? • Ensures that forests are managed in an environmentally & social responsible manner; • Assists local forest industry in maintaining or increasing market access to certified products; • Provides for a transparent, accountable and verifiable system to ensure sustainable management and enable market acceptance.
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Private Land Forest Certification Program • Multiple forest owners (10ha to 10,000+ ha); • Under one umbrella; • Sharing in the cost; • EOMF achieved a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Group Certificate in 2002;
Forest Certification Program Forest Forest Owner Owner
Forest Forest Owner Owner
EOMF
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Private Land Forest Certification Program
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Private Land Forest Certification Program Forest Certification Program Today • First certified in 2002 (2,400 ha – 18 forest owners). • Today approximately 80,000+ ha of private forests are certified including:
- 120 private woodlot owners; - 13 community forests; - 4 independent forest managers; - 1 commercial forest owner.
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Eastern Ontario Model Forest Private Land Forest Certification Program
Community Forests
Forest Owner Groups Independent Forest Managers
Canadian Certification in the Global Context 180
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160 140 120 100 80 56
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28
24
20
18
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14
0 Canada
Russia
USA
Australia
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Finland
Belarus
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Certification in Canada by Province 60 52 50 45 40
30
27 20
20
11 10 5
4 1
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Current Initiatives •
Forest Certification Lead for OWA Chapters – Facilitate communication; – Promote the benefits; and – Promote the growth.
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Pilot Project - Group Harvest of FSC Private Woodlots – Facilitate economy of scale; – Increase growth and improve quality of residual stand; and – Provide value to members of the EOMF Forest Certification Program.
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Pilot Project – Ecosystem Services (ES) – Water, Soil, Biodiversity, Carbon, and Recreation; – Evaluate impact of FSC forest management on ES – Set the basis for claims regarding ES
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Your Path to Forest Certification • Forest Management Plan • Site inspection • Sign Memorandum of Understanding • Annual Fee
• Visit: www.eomfcert.ca www.eomf.on.ca
Eastern Ontario Model Forest Private Land Forest Certification Program
Questions Jim Hendry, Forest Certification Coordinator Eastern Ontario Model Forest Unit 4, Box 6 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 613-258-8422 jhendry@eomf.on.ca www.eomf.on.ca
FSC: The Marketplace All of these companies, and many more buy and specify FSC-certified products.
FSC Trademark ÂŽ 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
FSC Labels: Examples on products
FSC Trademark ® 1996, FSC Canada FSC-SECR-0005
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