ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSIONALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION

Forest CertificationForest Certification

What Is It and How Does It Affect Water Quality

What Is It and How Does It Affect Water Quality

Jim Jeter, State BMP Coordinator

Jim Jeter, State BMP Coordinator

Alabama Forest FactsAlabama Forest Facts

• 670 forest manufacturing operations• 100 sawmills• 17 pulp & paper mills• 26 veneer mills/panel plants• 500 secondary wood processing operations• 2nd largest manufacturing industry• $12.78 billion in 2010 – value added $6.45 billion – 9%

of the state’s GDP

• 670 forest manufacturing operations• 100 sawmills• 17 pulp & paper mills• 26 veneer mills/panel plants• 500 secondary wood processing operations• 2nd largest manufacturing industry• $12.78 billion in 2010 – value added $6.45 billion – 9%

of the state’s GDP

Alabama Forest FactsAlabama Forest Facts

• Direct jobs - 46,800, payroll $1.69 billion

• Indirect jobs – 102,000

• 8% of all exports

• Airbus - $600 million – Forestry $400 million/ year for the last 20 years

• 2011 – new or expanding - $161 million capital investment with 566 new jobs

• Direct jobs - 46,800, payroll $1.69 billion

• Indirect jobs – 102,000

• 8% of all exports

• Airbus - $600 million – Forestry $400 million/ year for the last 20 years

• 2011 – new or expanding - $161 million capital investment with 566 new jobs

What Is Forest Certification ?What Is Forest Certification ?

• It is actually product labeling “green labeling”• Provide assurance to wood product markets -

• Grown • Harvested• Processed• Consistent with sustainability criteria• Driven by the marketplace

• It is actually product labeling “green labeling”• Provide assurance to wood product markets -

• Grown • Harvested• Processed• Consistent with sustainability criteria• Driven by the marketplace

Three Major Certification Programs

Three Major Certification Programs

• Forest Stewardship Council – FSC

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative – SFI

• American Tree Farm System - ATFS

• Forest Stewardship Council – FSC

• Sustainable Forestry Initiative – SFI

• American Tree Farm System - ATFS

Sustainable Forestry InitiativeSustainable Forestry Initiative

• > 180 million acres in North America

• > 3 million acres in Alabama

• Chain of Custody Certification - % fiber from certified forest

• Fiber Sourcing Requirements – responsible forest management on all suppliers’ lands

• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification - PEFC

• > 180 million acres in North America

• > 3 million acres in Alabama

• Chain of Custody Certification - % fiber from certified forest

• Fiber Sourcing Requirements – responsible forest management on all suppliers’ lands

• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification - PEFC

American Tree Farm SystemAmerican Tree Farm System

• American Forest Foundation

• Small, private, non-industrial landowners

• Endorsed by Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

• > 3.5 million acres in Alabama

• American Forest Foundation

• Small, private, non-industrial landowners

• Endorsed by Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

• > 3.5 million acres in Alabama

Forest Stewardship CouncilForest Stewardship Council

• Established in 1993 – concerns over Global Deforestation

• National and Regional Standards

• Represented in more than 50 Countries

• Broad support of environmental organizations

• Biggest demand for LEED – Leadership in Energy, Efficiency and Design

• > 400,000 acres in Alabama

• Established in 1993 – concerns over Global Deforestation

• National and Regional Standards

• Represented in more than 50 Countries

• Broad support of environmental organizations

• Biggest demand for LEED – Leadership in Energy, Efficiency and Design

• > 400,000 acres in Alabama

All 3 ProgramsAll 3 Programs

• Have specific standards that must be met

• SFI – www.sfiprogram.org

• ATFS – www.treefarmsystem.org

• FSC – www.fscus.org

• Forestry BMPs are mandated

• 3rd Party Certification

• Constraints on Forest Management

• Additional costs / Reduced yield

• Have specific standards that must be met

• SFI – www.sfiprogram.org

• ATFS – www.treefarmsystem.org

• FSC – www.fscus.org

• Forestry BMPs are mandated

• 3rd Party Certification

• Constraints on Forest Management

• Additional costs / Reduced yield

• Environmental practices are better

• Stronger biodiversity practices

• Prompting many positive changes

• Environmental practices are better

• Stronger biodiversity practices

• Prompting many positive changes

Affects on Water QualityAffects on Water Quality

• It will improve

• Education and prevention

• Stringent regulation may cause a reduction in forestland

• Forestland = Clean Water

• It will improve

• Education and prevention

• Stringent regulation may cause a reduction in forestland

• Forestland = Clean Water

Can good logging be accomplished?

Can good logging be accomplished?

You bet it can!

Questions ?

You bet it can!

Questions ?