Forested State Trust Lands
Green Certification
The ‘green certified’ label represents a promise that harvesting of timber and other forest management activities are conducted in ways that maintain the forest’s biodiversity, productivity and ecological processes. Certification provides strong incentives to local communities to sustain forest resources, and to structure and manage forest operations to be profitable, but not at the expense of healthy forests.
Currently, all DNR-managed forested state trust lands in Washington State are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Standard (2.1 million acres). In addition, about 166,000 acres of forested state trust lands also are certified under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Pacific Coast Regional Standard. These FSC-certified forests are located within DNR’s South Puget Habitat Conservation Plan Planning Unit (located in King, Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Kitsap, and Mason Counties).
Managing some of the most commercially productive forests in the United States, DNR is working hard to ensure that products for business, home construction or weekend projects are grown and harvested to protect core environmental values. From structural lumber to paper, buyers can do their part by asking for FSC- and SFI-certified products. Customers have a choice to purchase products that promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Buying ‘green certified’ products provides an incentive for responsible forest management. To obtain a list of FSC- and SFI-certified timber sales, please visit our timber sales webpages.
Informational Material
Certificates
Reports