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State Forest Certification


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Certification Standards

Learn more about the certification standards we follow in managing the state forest system. Visit the Forest Stewardship Council TM or the Scientific Certification Systems website.
 
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Audit Reports

Each year our management practices and operations are audited to ensure compliance with FSC®  standards. Here are some of the most recent audit reports: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009.
 
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High Conservation Value Forests

Learn more about these specially designated areas within state forests here.
 
Pennsylvania state forests are certified (FSC® C017154) by Scientific Certification Systems under the Forest Stewardship Council™ standards. The FSC® is an independent organization supporting environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests.
 
Timber harvested from Pennsylvania's state forests is FSC® certified. This ensures that the chain-of-custody from the forestland to the mill can be continued and that products are coming from forests managed in an environmentally responsible manner.
 

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