Silv-Econ Ltd. - Ontario forestry administration aggregation the aboriginal adviser to accept Forest Stewardship Council acceptance in Canada

“Green” backwoods administration and certified copse markets now aural ability of a lot of backwoods and backwoods owners in Southern Ontario


(Newmarket, February 24, 2006) Owners of forested acreage above Southern Ontario now accept acceptance to the ‘green’ backwoods articles bazaar through Silv-Econ Ltd.’s Resource Manager Certification program. The aggregation afresh completed three acknowledged pilot projects in Uxbridge and Caledon, and is now alms the account throughout the Region, appear David Puttock of Silv-Econ.

“The Silv-Econ Resource Manger Certification affairs uses an chip access to backwoods ecosystem administration planning, while emphasizing ecology protection, wildlife abode and attention the accustomed adorableness of forests, in accession to accouterment an assets from backwoods products,” said Puttock.

The company’s Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) acceptance agency that it uses the a lot of amenable forestry administration practices. FSC is an internationally accustomed characterization with awfully top standards. “We are the aboriginal backwoods management/forestry adviser in Canada to accomplish FSC certification,” added Puttock, “and the alone consulting aggregation to action this top akin of backwoods administration in Southern Ontario.”

Silv-Econ’s three pilot projects assorted in admeasurement from 12 to 188 hectares. The aggregation has been accouterment backwoods administration planning and operational casework on these and added backdrop for several years. Forest auditors accustomed by FSC agitated out a absolute appraisal of Silv-Econ’s plan on these woodlots to verify that the company’s administration practices accede with the top standards set by FSC.

“The woodlots in this across accommodate abounding benefits, including clay and groundwater protection, habitats for wildlife, aesthetics, and backwoods products. In abounding respects, they are an undervalued resource,” said Puttock. Silv-Econ’s Resource Manager Certification affairs ensures that the anatomy of these woodlots is adequate if backwoods articles are harvested from them.

Andrew and Tim Stewart of Highfields Farm in Caledon are aflame to be accommodating in Silv-Econ’s Resource Manager Certification program. “After 50 years of acquiescent amusement and ad hoc acid of forests on our farm, our ancestors absitively in the 90s to alpha managing old advance balk and 50 year ache plantations in a professional, acceptable way, acceptable biodiversity while acceptance us to abide to autumn backwoods products,” said Andrew Stewart. “We ambition our forests to affix to the surrounding greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine. We see our acreage alone accepting added admired beneath certified backwoods management.”

“Many backwoods owners are blind of the abeyant of their forests,” said Puttock. Mills employing bounded humans are gluttonous FSC certified wood. Under Silv-Econ’s Resource Manager Certificate, backwoods owners would accept the befalling to advertise certified backwoods articles to these mills. Many Ontario woodlots can accomplish actual assets for their owners, and able administration will ensure approaching banknote flows are enhanced.”

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For added information, acquaintance Don Huff, Environmental Communication Options (ECO),
(416) 972-7404; or Dave Puttock, President, Silv-Econ Ltd., (905) 898-3085, corpuscle (905) 836-3063.

Silv-Econ is committed to the abiding bloom and acceptable administration of forests for assorted benefits. The Company’s arch appointment is in Newmarket, with across offices in Keswick, Glencairn, and Belleville. For added information, appointment www.silvecon.com.