PotlatchDeltic’s Vice President, Timberlands, Darin Ball discusses how sustainable forest management is a holistic approach to the stewardship of our lands.
We are building a better world, one tree at a time. Each seedling supports clean water, captures carbon, creates wildlife habitat, and fuels the forest economy. And none of it happens by accident.
Our working forests are carefully managed to ensure a reliable and renewable supply of wood for various purposes, including lumber, energy, paper, and countless everyday products.
Following passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, many states adopted forest management guidelines intended to reduce forestry’s negative effects on waters. At the time, there was little research showing whether these new guidelines worked.
Our working forests are carefully managed to ensure a reliable and renewable supply of wood for various purposes, including lumber, energy, paper, and countless everyday products.
In addition to SMZs, proper design and construction of logging roads and use of logging methods and equipment that protect water quality are key components of our BMP implementation program in our Environmental Management System.
Following passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, many states adopted forest management guidelines intended to reduce forestry’s negative effects on waters. At the time, there was little research showing whether these new guidelines worked.
Sustainably managed private working forests are healthy and resilient and provide forest habitat that supports a significant amount of the forest species. Our forest stewardship commitments include the responsibility to conserve wildlife species and their habitats.
Soil productivity is protected by minimizing soil erosion. Soil erosion results in the loss of nutrient rich topsoil and organic matter, which reduces long term soil productivity.
Third-party certification confirms that science-based stakeholder developed forest management practices and continual improvement are occurring on all timberland across the Company.
