Forest certification programs have many provisions in addition to those requiring investment in and application of research to enhance the practice of sustainable forestry.
NCASI assists Member Companies by developing technical information and tools to help them identify and/or develop cost-effective and credible options for meeting forest certification requirements. The overall NCASI Forestry Program provides elements of forest certification support.
NCASI Forest Certification Support addresses topics including, but not limited to:
Forest Certification
NCASI Member Companies typically participate in forest certification and chain of custody programs developed by organizations such as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council. In addition, certification programs for bioenergy feedstocks such as the Sustainable Biomass Program are gaining prominence. Member Companies that…
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This NCASI fact sheet highlights the ability of forestry BMPs to conserve aquatic biodiversity within the Florida Panhandle Critical Biodiversity Area, identified as an area of specified risk.
Learn MoreForestry BMPs developed for protecting water quality benefit a variety of riparian and aquatic species that are sensitive to changes in water quality or forest structure.
Learn MoreThe Clean Water Act established national goals and a legal framework for protecting the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of…
Learn MoreThe Clean Water Act established national goals and a legal framework for protecting the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of…
Learn MoreNCASI technical comments relevant to forest certification programs.
Learn MoreNCASI seeks to maintain expertise related to the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data and policy issues and an awareness of evolving technologies that may be useful for forest monitoring
Learn MoreOver the last several decades, concerns about biological diversity have led to dramatic changes in forest policy on public lands, harvesting constraints on some private lands, and concomitant impacts on timber supply. In many cases, biological diversity is best addressed at the landscape scale.
Learn MoreNCASI seeks to provide technical information needed to support industry participation in conservation planning and efforts to manage high-priority forests while also meeting economic objectives.
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