Forest Stewardship Council Certification
An international forest certification entity, having certified more than 35 million acres of land in the US, including private, state, and federal forests.
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Forest Certification As It Contributes to Sustainable Forestry
The National Association of State Foresters published a 2013 policy statement promoting the auditing and third-party sustainability certification of state forests.
Report, Forest Certification in North America
Surveys the technical challenges to and opportunities from developing forest certification systems. It includes a list of major third-party forest and wood product certification systems.
Maryland Forest Conservation Act and proposed revisions
Adopted to minimize the loss of Maryland’s forest resources during land developing. Proposed amendments are to better define priority forests; clarify what justifies clearing priority forests; and require per acre replanting.
California’s Forest Carbon Plan
Outlining research and management objectives to establish California’s forests as a carbon sink.
Pennsylvania’s State Forest Resource Management Plan
Recognizes carbon sequestration as one of many consistent objectives of the plan for managing Pennsylvania’s 2.2 million-acre state forest system.
Minnesota’s State Climate Action Plan
Recommended long-term efforts in promoting urban forests, forest health, conservation and working lands.
Forest Stewardship Program
Connects private landowners with information and tools to more actively managing their forests and related resources.
Existing Federal Forest Management Legislation and Regulation
Including the National Forest Management Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, Forest Service’s National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change and Land Management Planning Handbook.
Forest Action Plan Database
The National Association of State Foresters catalogs the state forest action plan and best management practices for every state.