Sustainable Forestry & Wood Products

Sustainable Forestry & Wood Products

‘A Good Way of Doing Business in Our Forests &

Communities’

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How do we increase sustainability of using wood products?

Through better forestry practices.

Sustainable forestry=Responsible wood

Forest CertificationForest Certification

Certification is the process whereby an independent auditing body (third party) conducts an inspection and

awards a certificate using independently developed standards and

objectives.

Forest Certification SystemsForest Certification Systems

American Tree FarmSystem

Forest Stewardship Council

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

American Tree Farm System ATFSAmerican Tree Farm System ATFS

24M acres certified with 88K landowners in 48 states.

For small, non-industrial private forestland owners (10-20,000 contiguous acres).

Scope does not include economic issues.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

219 Participants totaling over 144M acres certified in US and Canada.

Industry-driven criteria of forest management – American Forest & Paper Association.

Ecological indicators are general and majority are

optional.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

1,033 Forest Management certificates and 14,111 Chain of Custody certificates in 90 countries.

282M acres certified globally, 101M acres in North America.

Rigorous standards of forest management.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

10 Principals

57 Criteria

Performance-based Measurements

Mandatory independent public reporting

Maintenance of Old Growth Forests

No Conversions to plantations

Labor/Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Criteria

Chain-of-Custody CertificateChain-of-Custody Certificate

Chain of custody is the process of tracking and recording the possession and transfer of wood and fiber from a certified

forest through the different stages of production—primary manufacturer,

secondary manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer—and to the end user. 

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Green Building Rating SystemsGreen Building Rating Systems

Sustainable WoodsSustainable Woods

• Forest management planning and harvesting backed by strict environmental standards.

• Own and operate sawmill and solar dry-kiln

• Own and operate millworks with large catalogue of profiles.

• Providing a variety of ‘green’ wood products.

‘A New Way of Doing Business in Our Forests & Communities’

SW Processing CenterSW Processing Center

SW Processing CenterSW Processing Center

• Supporting restorative forestry may mean spreading a new aesthetic to consumers.

Possible SolutionsPossible Solutions – Products & Design – Products & Design

Poplar Wainscoting and Ceiling Paneling Poplar Wainscoting and Ceiling Paneling Abingdon, VA Jubilee Retreat CenterAbingdon, VA Jubilee Retreat Center

Self Installed Character Grade Red Oak Self Installed Character Grade Red Oak Flooring Abingdon, VAFlooring Abingdon, VA

Character Grade White Oak Flooring Character Grade White Oak Flooring Charlottesville, VA Commercial ProjectCharlottesville, VA Commercial Project

Common & Better Grade White Ash Flooring Common & Better Grade White Ash Flooring Charlottesville, VA Residential Remodeling Charlottesville, VA Residential Remodeling

Project.Project.

Character Grade Beech Flooring & Stair Character Grade Beech Flooring & Stair Treads Charlottesville, VA Residential Project.Treads Charlottesville, VA Residential Project.

Character Grade Hickory FlooringCharacter Grade Hickory Flooring & Beech Trim Christiansburg, VA & Beech Trim Christiansburg, VA

Character Grade Maple Flooring Character Grade Maple Flooring Kingsport, TN Residential ProjectKingsport, TN Residential Project

Beech Casing with Walnut Bull Nose Beech Casing with Walnut Bull Nose Charlottesville, VA Commercial OfficeCharlottesville, VA Commercial Office

Poplar Shiplap Siding Charlottesville, VA Poplar Shiplap Siding Charlottesville, VA Residential AdditionResidential Addition

Sustainable Woods Maple LumberSustainable Woods Maple Lumber

Sustainable Woods Land Owner (10 acre Sustainable Woods Land Owner (10 acre property cut 2001, photo taken in 2004)property cut 2001, photo taken in 2004)

A network of certified organic family farmerswho provide locally grown organic produce

to regional food markets

Creating Opportunities Creating Opportunities