1. ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION Forest Certification What Is It and How Does It Affect Water Quality Jim Jeter, State BMP Coordinator

2. Alabama Forest Facts 670 forest manufacturing operations 100 sawmills 17 pulp & paper mills 26 veneer mills/panel plants 500 secondary wood processing operations 2 nd 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 2 nd largest manufacturing industry $12.78 billion in 2010 – value added $6.45 billion – 9% of the state’s GDP

3. Alabama 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Sustainable 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

7. American 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

8. Forest 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

9. All 3 Programs Have specific standards that must be met SFI – www.sfiprogram.orgwww.sfiprogram.org ATFS – www.treefarmsystem.orgwww.treefarmsystem.org FSC – www.fscus.orgwww.fscus.org Forestry BMPs are mandated 3 rd Party Certification Constraints on Forest Management Additional costs / Reduced yield Have specific standards that must be met SFI – www.sfiprogram.orgwww.sfiprogram.org ATFS – www.treefarmsystem.orgwww.treefarmsystem.org FSC – www.fscus.orgwww.fscus.org Forestry BMPs are mandated 3 rd Party Certification Constraints on Forest Management Additional costs / Reduced yield

10. Environmental practices are better Stronger biodiversity practices Prompting many positive changes Environmental practices are better Stronger biodiversity practices Prompting many positive changes

11. Affects 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

15. Can good logging be accomplished? You bet it can! Questions ? You bet it can! Questions ?