SFI Principles
Six principles form the foundation of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. These principles, along with 11 major SFI objectives, guide Plum Creek's approach to forest management.
- Sustainable Forestry
- To practice sustainable forestry to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs by practicing a land stewardship ethic that integrates the reforestation, managing, growing, nurturing and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air and water quality, biological diversity, wildlife and aquatic habitat, recreation and aesthetics.
- Responsible Practices
- To use in forests, and promote among other forest landowners, sustainable forestry practices that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible.
- Forest Health and Productivity
- To protect forests from wildfire, pests, diseases and other damaging agents to maintain and improve long-term forest health and productivity.
- Protecting Special Sites
- To manage forest and lands of special significance (e.g., biologically, geologically, culturally or historically significant) in a manner that takes into account their unique qualities.
- Legal Compliance
- To comply with applicable federal, state or local forestry and related environmental laws and regulations.
- Continual Improvement
- To continually improve the practice of forest management and also to monitor, measure, and report performance in achieving the commitment to sustainable forestry.
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