With more than 90% of Maine covered by forests, it is no surprise that 
the citizens of Maine want to know that the people who own and work in the Maine woods are managing them with an eye toward keeping them productive for the present and sustained for future generations.
That’s where the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) comes in. SFI is a program designed to ensure that forests in Maine and across the country are managed sustainably. The Program fosters continuous improvement in forest management by requiring forest professionals – including landowners, loggers, and mill owners – to commit to ongoing research, continuing professional education, and consistent communication with the general public concerning developments within the SFI Program.
What’s New!
Maine’s SIC Initiates the Fisheries Improvement Network (FIN) ..click here for more Information …
Grader Training, sign up now! Maine Forest Service and Maine’s SFI Committee team up to deliver private gravel roads, grader training. Learn more… (Click here to download brochure)
Governor LePage signs Executive Order, leveling the playing field for nearly 8 million acres of private owned forestlands in Maine. Learn more….......
http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Gov_Executive_Orders&id=323510&v=article2011
Press Release SFI Newsroom story
http://www.sfiprogram.org/newsroom/?p=1306
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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program was a response to the public’s obvious
concern about the long-term sustainability of the country’s forest resources.
In practice, the SFI program involves the development and implementation of
forest management standards that, in addition to requiring sustainable levels of
forest harvesting, are dedicated to, among other things:
- the protection of water quality
- the management of wildlife habitat
- the protection of rare plants
- the conservation of biodiversity
- the application of science-based forestry and
- the protection of soil productivity
In broader terms, the five underlying principles of SFI are to:
- Meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future
generations.
- Promote environmentally and economically responsible practices.
- Improve forest health and productivity.
- Manage our forests to protect their special qualities.
- Continuously improve forest management and measure progress.
SFI Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, and is solely responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving the internationally recognized Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program (www.sfiprogram.org). Across North America, more than 175 million acres/70 million hectares are certified to the SFI® forest management standard, making it the largest single standard in the world. SFI chain of custody certification tells buyers how much certified, responsibly sourced and/or recycled content is in a product. The SFI program’s unique fiber sourcing requirements promote responsible forest management on all suppliers’ lands. SFI Inc. is governed by a three chamber board of directors representing environmental, social and economic sectors equally.
