| Sustainable Forestry Policy
Sustainable Forestry Policy
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. is committed to implementing the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Standards addressing chain of custody (FSC-STD-40-004), controlled wood (FSC-STD-40-005), and on-product labeling (FSC-STD-40-201) for its multi-site wood procurement and manufacturing operations.
The company implements best efforts to avoid trading in wood or wood fiber that is: a) illegally harvested, b) harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights, c) harvested where global conservation priorities are threatened, d) harvested in natural forests being converted to plantations or non-forest uses, and e) from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted.
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.’s Policy is to promote the Principles of Sustainable Forest Management including: practicing sustainable forestry, employing responsible practices, regenerating the forest and maintaining productive capacity, protecting and maintaining long-term forest and soil productivity, protecting water resources, protecting special sites and biological diversity, complying with legal requirements, and continually improving forest practices.
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. is committed to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting its wood procurement activities.
To effectively implement and achieve the above Sustainable Forestry Standard, Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. has developed and adopted appropriate documents, manuals and procedures to guide its wood procurement, tracking of the chain of custody of wood material, controlling its source of wood products and making on-and-off product claims and using UFC labels.
The company is committed to annually monitor and review the effectiveness of its Sustainable Forestry Policy and associated programs to continually improve performance.
Mr. John Crites II, President
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc.
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