4.6.3 All local communities* are informed about the dispute resolution process and the process for voicing grievances. 4.6.4 Where grievances are raised they are responded to promptly and fairly. 4.6.5 Fair compensation is provided to local communities* and individuals for damage caused by impacts of management activities. 4.6.6 Records of all grievances are maintained, including: whether they have been resolved; actions taken to resolve them; and if unresolved, reasons for the lack of resolution, predicted implications of for the Management Unit*, and proposed monitoring of the situation. 4.7 (New) The Organization*, through engagement* with local communities*, shall* identify sites which are of special cultural, ecological, economic, religious or spiritual significance, and for which these local communities* hold legal* or customary rights*. These sites shall* be recognized by The Organization*, and their management and/or protection* shall* be agreed through engagement* with these local communities*. (New) INTENT: Protection of sites with special significance for local communities*. ELEMENTS: engagement* with local communities* for the a. identification of sites b. management of sites c. protection* of 2) Recognition of PSU comment: Note that this is a new criterion and a potential gap in your national standard. Please do the following in your of preference: 1. Adopt the proposed IGI word for word; 2. Adapt the proposed IGI to the national situation, whilst retaining the elements and the baseline expressed in the International Generic Indicators, and justify this change in the rationale column; 3. Propose a new indicator. Justification for a new indicator must be provided in the rationale column 4. You can also out the IGIs and provide reasons in the rationale column. You may be required to provide reasons beyond only stating that the indicator is not relevant to your national context. 4.7.1 Sites of special cultural, ecological, economic, religious or spiritual significance to * are identified through culturally appropriate
Principle 7: Management Planning Guidance: Conceptual Framework for Planning / Monitoring. Management Planning Document (for example, will vary with SIR and jurisdiction) Plan Revision Periodicity Element Monitored (Partial List) Monitoring Periodicity Who Monitors This Element (for example, will vary with SIR and jurisdiction) FSC Principle or Criterion Site Plan Annual Creek crossings When in the field and annually Operational staff P10 When in the field and annually Operational staff P10 Retention patches Annually, sample Operational staff P6, P10 RTE species Annually Consulting Biologist P6 AAC Annually Woodlands manager C5.2 Insect disease outbreaks Annually, sample Consulting Biologist / Ministry of Forests Business Plans Annual Expenditures Annually COO P5 Contribution to local economy Quarterly General Manager P5 Engagement Plan Annual Employment statistics Annually General Manager P3, P4 Social Agreements Annually, or as agreed in Engagement Plan Social Coordinator P3, P4 Grievances Ongoing HR Manager P2, P3, P4 Sexual discrimination Ongoing HR Manager 5-Year Management Plan 5 years Wildlife populations To be determined Ministry of Environment P6 Coarse Woody Debris Annually Ministry of Forests P10
Free growing / regeneration Annually, sample Sustainable Forestry Management Plan 10 Age class distribution Ten years Ministry of Environment P6 10 year AAC Annually, ten years Ministry of Forests / Woodlands manager C5.2 Principle 7: Management Planning * have a * consistent with its policies and and proportionate to of its management activities. The management plan* shall* be implemented and kept up to date based on monitoring information in order to promote . The associated planning and procedural documentation shall* be sufficient to guide staff, inform and and to justify management decisions. 7.1 (revised 7.1a) The Organization* shall*, proportionate to * of its management activities, set policies (visions and values) and for management, which are environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically viable. Summaries of these policies and objectives* shall* be incorporated into the and publicized. (C7.1 V4) INTENT: responsible forest* management. ELEMENTS: 1) Set Policies (vision and values) and objectives* for environmentally socially beneficial and economically viable management; 2) Incorporate a summary of in the management plan*; 3) Publicize this summary within The Organization* and to contractors/suppliers. SIR PSU comment: Note that this is a revised criteria 7.1a Please refer to your current Criterion 7.1a for relevant indicators; transfer the indicators into 7.1 here. While you fill the gap do the following 1. Adopt the proposed IGI word for word; 2. the proposed IGI to the national situation, whilst retaining the elements and the baseline expressed in the International Generic Indicators, and justify this change in the rationale column; 3. Propose a new indicator. Justification for a new indicator must be provided in the rationale column 4. You can also out the IGIs and provide reasons in the rationale column. You may be required to provide reasons beyond only stating that the indicator is not relevant to your national context. IGI # International Generic Indicators Draft National Indicators Current National Indicators (for those with approved FSC standards) Rationale 7.1.1 The Organization*’s policies (vision and values) contributing to environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable forest* management are described in a management plan*. 7.1.2 Specific, measurable management objectives* are established that, at a minimum, operationalize the social, environmental and economic requirements of this standard.
IGI # International Generic Indicators National Indicators Current National Indicators (for those with approved FSC standards) Rationale 7.1.3 A summary of The Organization*’s policies (vision and values) and management objectives* is included in the management plan*. 7.1.4 The summary of The Organization*’s policies (visions and values) and management objectives* is publicized. 7.2 (revised 7.1) * shall* have and implement a * for the which is fully consistent with the policies and as established according to Criterion 7.1. The management plan* shall* describe the natural resources that exist in the Management Unit* and explain how the plan will meet the FSC certification requirements. The management plan* shall* cover forest* management planning and social management planning proportionate to * of the planned activities. (C7.1 V4) INTENT: Have and implement a management plan* that covers forest* management planning and social management planning. ELEMENTS: 1) Have a management plan* for the Management Unit* consistent with the policies and objectives*; 2) Management plan* includes a description of natural resources; 3) Explain mechanisms and activities of the plan to meet FSC requirements; 4) Management plan* covers forest* management planning; 5) Management plan* covers social management planning; 6) Management plan* is implemented. PSU comment: Note that this is a revised criteria 7.1 Please refer to your current Criterion 7.1 for relevant indicators; transfer the indicators into 7.2 here. you fill the gap do the following 1. Adopt the proposed IGI word for word; 2. Adapt the proposed IGI to the national situation, whilst retaining the elements and the baseline expressed in the International Generic Indicators, and justify this change in the rationale column; 3. Propose a new indicator. Justification for a new indicator must be provided in the rationale column 4. You can also leave out the IGIs and provide reasons in the rationale column. You may be required to provide reasons beyond only stating that the indicator is not relevant to your national context. IGI # International Generic Indicators Draft National Indicators Current National Indicators (for with approved FSC standards) Rationale 7.2.1 The details management actions, procedures, strategies and measures to achieve the policies and* established in the management plan*, and all relevant indicators within this standard.
2) Stakeholders engagement*; 3) Experts engagement* 3. Propose a new indicator. Justification for a new indicator must be provided in the rationale column 4. You can also leave out the IGIs and provide reasons in the rationale column. You may be required to provide reasons beyond only stating that the indicator is not relevant to your national context. IGI # International Generic Indicators Draft National Indicators Current National Indicators (for those with approved FSC standards) Rationale 9.2.1 The of the HCVs and the various types of threats to the HCVs are identified, including threats other than posed by forestry operations. National Norms: FSC Approved National HCV Framework. Verifiers: Expert Reviewed HCV Strategy; field assessment. 9.2.2 Management strategies and actions are developed to maintain and/or enhance the identified HCVs and associated areas prior to implementing any management activities that could potentially negatively affect the HCVs within the Management Unit*. Performance Indicator Reference: FSC International HCV Framework. National Norms: FSC Approved National HCV Framework. Verifiers: Expert Reviewed HCV Strategy; field assessment. Guidance: Strategies and actions required to meet this indicator could include some or all of the following: HCV 1: Protection zones, harvest prescriptions, and/or other strategies to protect threatened, endangered, endemic species, or other concentrations of and the ecological communities and * upon which they depend, sufficient to prevent reductions in the extent, integrity, quality, and viability of the habitats* and species occurrences;