FSC Forest Certification

Forest Management & Stump-to-Forest Gate Chain-of-Custody Certification Evaluation Report | PUBLIC
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SCS review
The maps that show the areas that are managed were made available during the
audit that was undertaken in 2017. The water resources are plotted in the farms
cartographic base. The maps were followed during the field inspection and it was
realized that the plotting of the hydrographic network is compatible to the reality
in the field.
Status of CAR:
Closed
Upgraded to Major
Other decision (refer to description above)
Finding Number: OBS 01/16
Select one: Major CAR Minor CAR Observation
FMU CAR/OBS issued to (when more than one FMU):
Deadline
Pre-condition to certification/recertification
3 months from Issuance of Final Report
12 months or next audit (surveillance or re-evaluation)
Observation – response is optional
Other deadline (specify):
FSC Indicator:
6.5.5
Non-Conformity (or Background/ Justification in the case of Observations):
Proper measures are taken to prevent erosion and soil mapping, which commenced in July 2014, is being
finalized. The soil mapping is expected to be finalized by the first semester of 2017.
The following documents were analyzed:
 Research Project (Module II): Pinus taeda Productive Potential Zoning & Definition of ADAMI S/A
Madeiras ´Forest Management Units (Caçador-Santa Catarina).
 Selective Systematic Thinning Procedure (Volume I of the forest management plan, page 151);
 Clear-Cutting Procedure (Volume I of the forest management plan, page 157) and;
 Soil Preparation Procedure (Reform)- Procedures Vrs 2015_rev_2016 A3 page 2– electronic
version.
Corrective Action Request (or Observation):
The possibility of mapping out the areas that are susceptible to erosion is not taken into account in the
objectives of the aforementioned research.
FME response
(including any
evidence submitted)
The main objective of the project that is mentioned in the corrective action
requests consists in determining soil fertility. However, other surveys about
declivity of terrain in watershed and road systems that are susceptible to erosion
are undertaken as well.
SCS review
Two research projects have been made available: the first one is linked to soil
fertility & physical-chemical structures whereas the second is associated to the
forest hydrology area and water quality. The FME has still defined a study about
the terrain declivity in watershed & forestry road systems that are susceptible to
erosive processes will be undertaken. The FME understands that the terrain
declivity would be more critical than the soil structure itself. Thereby, the FME
decided to initially analyze the influence of the forest roads and declivity on the
watersheds and the survey about the soil physical-chemical structure will be
undertaken in the future. The assessors understood the justification and
consequently, the observation has been closed.
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