SFI
Program in Virginia
In Virginia, the SFI Program is managed by the Virginia SFI Implementation Committee. The Virginia Forestry Association serves as general Program Administrator.
In Virginia, a primary focus of the SFI Program has been on training loggers – the people who actually do the harvesting – on the practices that protect the quality of our environment, that promote forest regeneration and that enhance the safety of loggers and the public. Since 1996, more than 3,000 loggers, foresters and others from across the Commonwealth have completed the SHARP Logger training program and have been recognized as Sustainable Harvesting and Resource Professionals.
While the forest products industry has a strong record of stewardship on its own lands, the SFI Program provides the public with a verifiable system for assuring that all harvesting by SFI Program participants meets rigorous standards for environmental protection and sustainable forestry practices.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)® , Sustainable Forestry Initiative® , and SFI® are service marks of SFI Inc.
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