Six state forest properties owned by the Kentucky Division of Forestry, including Pennyrile Forest, and four state forest properties jointly-owned with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have been awarded American Tree Farm certification through the Center for Forest and Wood Certification’s Independently Managed Group.
The new designation indicates that the state is using best management practices to keep the forests healthy and productive. Forest certification is also a means of notifying consumers that a wood or paper product comes from forests managed according to a set of environmental and social standards. Criteria for certification involve a wide range of environmental issues including everything from minimizing the use of chemical pesticides to keeping forests diverse.
Reforestation, harvesting methods, maintaining water quality, and managing for the conservation of wildlife and plant species are all aspects of forest management that are required. Once a property has been certified, an annual inspection is conducted to ensure that the standards are maintained. The owner must also reapply for certification every five years.
The new designation indicates that the state is using best management practices to keep the forests healthy and productive. Forest certification is also a means of notifying consumers that a wood or paper product comes from forests managed according to a set of environmental and social standards. Criteria for certification involve a wide range of environmental issues including everything from minimizing the use of chemical pesticides to keeping forests diverse.
Reforestation, harvesting methods, maintaining water quality, and managing for the conservation of wildlife and plant species are all aspects of forest management that are required. Once a property has been certified, an annual inspection is conducted to ensure that the standards are maintained. The owner must also reapply for certification every five years.
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