PotlatchDeltic's Timberlands Environmental Management System

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PotlatchDeltic has implemented a comprehensive timberland environmental management system (EMS) to achieve sustainable forest management objectives. The EMS includes:

• Training foresters and contractors
• Prescribing, monitoring, and inspecting forest management practices
• Tracking stakeholder feedback
• Internal inspections with implementation rates averaging 95% or higher
• Monthly regional reporting and annual business unit reviews

The EMS ensures compliance with regulations for wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and protection of water, fish, and endangered species. It also maintains third-party certifications under FSC® or SFI® standards for all timberlands. The system covers log sourcing for wood products facilities under SFI Fiber Sourcing and FSC Chain of Custody standards where applicable.

Positive

• Implementation of comprehensive timberland environmental management system (EMS)
• High EMS implementation rates averaging 95% or greater
• Maintenance of third-party certifications (FSC® or SFI®) for all timberlands
• Compliance with or exceeding federal, state, and local environmental regulations

Negative

• None.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2024 / PotlatchDeltic utilizes a comprehensive timberland environmental management system (EMS) which focuses on continual improvement in achieving our sustainable forest management objectives. The EMS includes training foresters and contractors, and prescribing, monitoring, and inspecting forest management practices in all our operations. It also includes tracking and incorporating stakeholder feedback on our environmental performance. We conduct internal inspections of EMS implementation, and we have implementation rates averaging 95% or greater. The EMS includes monthly regional reporting and annual Timberland business unit reviews of environmental performance indicators.

The implementation of our EMS ensures that we conduct all our activities to meet or exceed federal, state, and local statutes and regulations for conservation of wildlife and biological diversity and protection of water, fish, and endangered species. In addition, the EMS ensures that we achieve and maintain third-party certifications for all our timberlands under either the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) standards. Our EMS also covers log sourcing for our wood products facilities from responsible third-party sources under the SFI Fiber Sourcing standard and, where applicable, the FSC Chain of Custody standard.

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FAQ

What is PotlatchDeltic's (PCH) approach to sustainable forest management?

PotlatchDeltic uses a comprehensive timberland environmental management system (EMS) focused on continual improvement in sustainable forest management. This includes training, monitoring, inspections, stakeholder feedback tracking, and maintaining third-party certifications under FSC® or SFI® standards.

How does PotlatchDeltic (PCH) ensure compliance with environmental regulations?

PotlatchDeltic's EMS ensures that all activities meet or exceed federal, state, and local statutes and regulations for conservation of wildlife, biological diversity, and protection of water, fish, and endangered species.

What are the implementation rates of PotlatchDeltic's (PCH) environmental management system?

PotlatchDeltic conducts internal inspections of their EMS implementation, with implementation rates averaging 95% or greater.

How does PotlatchDeltic (PCH) manage log sourcing for its wood products facilities?

PotlatchDeltic's EMS covers log sourcing for wood products facilities from responsible third-party sources under the SFI Fiber Sourcing standard and, where applicable, the FSC Chain of Custody standard.