Forested State Trust Lands
Green Certification
Certified forests are grown to an approved set of standards, which demonstrate environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable management practices that promote responsible stewardship and sustainable forestry. This unique commitment to sustainable forestry recognizes that forest landowners play a critical role in ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of our forests.
The certification process included a desk audit of policies, procedures, and practices that apply to DNR-managed forests; and a field audit during which third party auditors visited sites throughout Washington. Field audits are conducted to verify that the forestlands are sustainably managed and that on-the-ground activities are performed in a way that meets or exceeds the program standard.
Certification Opportunities for Timber Purchasers (143KB PDF)
SFI® Program Certification Commissioner's Letter to Purchasers (148KB PDF)
Sustainable Forestry Initiative®
Our stewardship of 2.1 million acres of forested state trust lands statewide earned “green” certification from SFI. DNR-managed Westside trust lands were originally certified in 2005. In 2006, Eastside trust lands were added to the previous Westside certification, making DNR SFI “green” certified statewide. Third party certification appraisers report that many DNR practices go above and beyond the SFI standards, helping to balance healthy forest ecosystems, trust revenue, thriving communities and other public benefits.
Certificates
Reports
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard - Certification Report (2005, Western Washington) (156KB PDF)
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard - Certification Report (2006, Eastern Washington) (44KB PDF)
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard - Certification Report (2007 Surveillance Report, South Puget Sound and Pacific Cascade Regions) (71KB PDF)
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard - Certification Report (2008 Surveillance Report, Olympic and Northwest Regions) (250KB PDF)
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard - Certification Report (2009 Recertification Report, Northeast and Southeast Regions) (2,733KB PDF)
Media
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Forest Stewardship Council
DNR obtained "green" certification from Forest Stewardship Council on May 15, 2008 for forested state trust lands in the South Puget HCP Planning Unit—a 145,000-acre area that spans from the Kitsap Peninsula to the foothills of the Cascade Mountains east of Seattle and Tacoma. To obtain a list of sales currently certified under the FSC Standard, please visit our timber sales section.
Certificates
Reports
Media
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) owns all right, title, and interest in and to Forest Stewardship Council trademarks.