EMS
Thompson Nicola Woodlands, Heffley Creek piloted the Environmental Management System (EMS) for Tolko in 2000. The Region has maintained it’s registration to this standard sine 2000.

This EMS has now been implemented by all Tolko Woodlands as a platform for managing their environmental processes.

CSA-SFM
Thompson Nicola Woodlands participated in the development of a Sustainable Forest Management Plan (SFM) with both Kamloops and Merritt TSA Licensees. The plan was developed through a public advisory process following the Canadian Standards Associations (CSA Z809) certification standards. In the developmental years there were two different plans developed – one for each TSA. By 2003 both parts of the operations were certified to two separate plans. In 2010 the plans from the Kamloops, Merritt and Lillooet TSAs were amalgamated during the re-write of the plan to the new Z808-08 standard. The new plan is known as the Nicola Thompson Fraser SFMP. This plan can be found on www.thompsonokanagansustainableforestry.ca.

• 2011 Thompson Nicola SFM Monitoring Summary
• 2011 Thompson Nicola Woodlands CSA Audit Report
• 2011 Nicola Thompson Fraser SFM Plan - 1.54MB PDF
• 2010 Heffley Creek QMI Forest Certification Update - 1.3MB PDF
• 2010 Nicola QMI Forest Certification Update - 1.27MB PDF
• 2010 Heffley Creek SFM Monitoring Summary - 165kb PDF

Internet Links

• Thompson Okanagan Sustainable Forestry Management Advisory Group
• Nicola-Similkameen Innovative Forestry Society

For more information on Thompson Nicola Woodlands certification initiatives in both Kamloops and Merritt or to obtain a copy of these perspective plans please contact Michael Bragg, RPF, Regional Forester, 6275 Old Yellowhead Highway, Kamloops, BC V2H 1T8. Phone 250-578-2181.

For more information on Tolko Industries Ltd.'s corporate sustainability initiatives contact John Dunford, RPF, Manager, Forestry and Sustainability at 250-578-7212.