SIC Activities and Responsibilities
SFI Implementation Committees
(SICs) perform local outreach and education activities that
promote sustainable forestry, the SFI program, and SFI
Standard compliance. As of 2001, British Columbia and Alberta
companies with an interest in SFI have formed the Western
Canadian Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation
Committee (WCSIC).
Contact Info
WCSIC
C/O
Coast Forest Products Association
1200-1090 Pender St West
Vancouver BC
V6E 2N7
Email WCSIC, click here.
Western Canadian Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee (WCSIC)
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program is a comprehensive system of principles, objectives and performance measures developed by professional foresters, conservationists and scientists, among others that combines the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the long-term protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water quality. The SFI Standard spells out the requirements of compliance with the program. The SFIS is based on nine principles that address economic, environmental, cultural and legal issues, in addition to a commitment to continuously improve sustainable forest management.
SFI program participants provide leadership and invite a wide range of stakeholders to contribute — private landowners, independent loggers, consultants, government land managers, legislators, university scientists, and conservationists. These resource professionals volunteer a significant amount of time to assure that national SFI program objectives are consistently implemented and adapted to region-specific needs. Forestry associations often sponsor SICs, which have been formally established in 38 states and 4 Canadian provinces. Key activities focus on education & training, quality control, communications, and reporting.