KPMG Forest Certification Services Inc. (KPMG FCSI) will be conducting a re-certification audit of Coast Forest Conservation Initiative Society (CFCI) member’s operations within the Mid-Coast Forest Management Unit (FMU) against the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship. The field portion of the audit will take place during the week of July 14-18, 2014.
The CFCI is a collaborative effort of 5 British Columbia (BC) forest organizations including BC Timber Sales, Catalyst Paper Corporation, Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd., International Forest Products Ltd. and Western Forest Products Inc. CFCI holds a group forest management certificate (KF-FM/COC-001047) covering the Mid-Coast FMU that is valid until December 9, 2014.
Stakeholder comments, which will be treated in confidence, should be received by July 18, 2014 in order to be considered during the audit. Upon request, arrangements may also be made to allow stakeholders to meet with members of the audit team during the on-site portion of the audit.
Persons who wish to provide comments should send them in writing to:
Dave Bebb, RPF(BC), EP(EMSLA)
Vice-President, Certification Operations
KPMG Forest Certification Services Inc.
PO Box 10426, Pacific Centre
Vancouver BC V7Y 1K3
dbebb@kpmg.ca