Virginia Forest Watch



American Forest and Paper Association (AFPA)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)  (1)  (2)


SFI Companies Operating in Virginia
 

Water Quality Law Enforcement Actions  January 1999 – July 2000

Canal Wood Corp  12 Law Enforcement Actions  
Georgia Pacific Corp 11 Law Enforcement Actions 
St. Laurent Forest Products Corp
(now owned by Smurfit-Stone Container Corp)
7 Law Enforcement Actions
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp 7 Law Enforcement Actions
BA Mullican Lumber & Mfg
(now owned by Bailles)
4 Law Enforcement Actions
Coastal Lumber Co 3 Law Enforcement Actions
Champion International 2 Law Enforcement Actions
Weyerhaeuser Co 2 Law Enforcement Actions
Westvaco Corp 1 Law Enforcement Action
Greif Brothers Corp 1 Law Enforcement Action
Columbia Forest Products 1 Law Enforcement Action
 
TOTAL = 51 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Other SFI Companies operating in Virginia

  • The Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co
  • Two Brothers Logging
  • Willamette Industries Inc
  • International Paper Co: Franklin (formerly Union Camp), Lawrenceville and Danville
 

(1)

“All member companies of the AF&PA are committed to implementing the principles and guidelines of the SFI program. In fact, SFI program compliance is a requirement for association membership and 15 members were asked to leave AF&PA when they did not meet these standards.”  SFI 4th Annual Progress Report, American Forest & Paper Association, 1999, p 18.

(2)

“[SFI Companies must ] 4.1.3 Protect the water quality in streams, lakes and other water bodies by …. using EPA approved Best Management Practices (BMPs) in all forest management operations…. [and must] 4.1.3.1  meet or exceed all established Best Management Practices (BMPs) approved by EPA, all applicable state water quality laws and regulations, and the requirements of the Clean Water Act for forestland.” SFI Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Qualification Criteria for Verifiers, American Forest and Paper Association, 1999, p 3.