directly to achieving applies to FMUs over 100 ha. desired future conditions as The portion of the indicator defined in the forest applicable for SLIMF is for management plans, and do FMUs <100 ha or that meet not diminish the long term the definition of a low ecological integrity and intensity SLIMF. productivity of the site. 5.6.4. For operations Verifiers: entailing regular annual Comparison of records of harvesting, the 10-year harvested volume by species rolling average harvest (or species groups) with the level does not exceed mean MAI established for the annual increment (MAI). species (or species groups). 5.6.5. Harvest levels shall Verifiers: be set such that inventories Stocking data (diameter of desired species increase classes, stand density, etc.) over time, unless it is substantiated that current Applicability: there is inventories (measured in evidence that optimum growth average standing volume and stocking levels have been per hectare) exceed optimal or are achieved given levels. management objectives (i.e., plantation forest management), conformance to this indicator may be demonstrated. 5.6.6. For operations Examples of NTFPs may harvesting NTFPs, include: management strategies Greenery, game, flowers, incorporate the best berries, mushrooms, and fish. available monitoring and inventory data to calculate Note: Christmas trees are a conservative growth and classified as short rotation harvest rates; harvest of crops under FSC and do not non-timber forest products meet the definition of an is also subject to Indicator NTFP. 5.6.3. 5.6.7. For timber See FSC-STD-50-001 (V1-2), investment management section 9. programs: If growth projections are used to Guidance: A timber make claims on the rate of investment organization is a financial return, the FME forest management project include a visible established in a natural or declaration on all material plantation forest (e.g., a TIMO that carries the FSC or or REIT), where the FME uses certification body funds from various investors to trademarks regarding the achieve management responsibility of financial objectives, usually in exchange claims (e.g., and SCS for returns on investment “FSC are not responsible for and within a specified timeframe.
directly to achieving desired future conditions as defined in the forest management plans, and do not diminish the long term ecological integrity and productivity of the site. applies to FMUs over 100 ha. The portion of the indicator applicable for SLIMF is for FMUs <100 ha or that meet the definition of a low intensity SLIMF. 5.6.4. For operations entailing regular annual harvesting, the 10-year rolling average harvest level does not exceed mean annual increment (MAI). Verifiers: Comparison of records of harvested volume by species (or species groups) with the MAI established for the species (or species groups). 5.6.5. Harvest levels shall be set such that inventories of desired species increase over time, unless it is substantiated that current inventories (measured in average standing volume per hectare) exceed optimal levels. Verifiers: Stocking data (diameter classes, stand density, etc.) Applicability: there is evidence that optimum growth and stocking levels have been or are achieved given management objectives (i.e., plantation forest management), conformance to this indicator may be demonstrated. 5.6.6. For operations harvesting NTFPs, management strategies incorporate the best available monitoring and inventory data to calculate a conservative growth and harvest rates; harvest of non-timber forest products is also subject to Indicator 5.6.3. Examples of NTFPs may include: Greenery, game, flowers, berries, mushrooms, and fish. Note: Christmas trees are classified as short rotation crops under FSC and do not meet the definition of an NTFP. 5.6.7. For timber investment management programs: If growth projections are used to make claims on the rate of financial return, the FME include a visible declaration on all material that carries the FSC or certification body trademarks regarding the responsibility of financial claims (e.g., “FSC and SCS are not responsible for and See FSC-STD-50-001 (V1-2), section 9. Guidance: A timber investment organization is a forest management project established in a natural or plantation forest (e.g., a TIMO or REIT), where the FME uses funds from various investors to achieve management objectives, usually in exchange for returns on investment within a specified timeframe.