The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Program Growing Tomorrows Forest Today®
The SFI program was conceived as part of the forest products industrys strategic vision to balance societys need for forest products with stewardship of trees, streams, wetlands, plants and animals that are all a part of forested environments.
Through the SFI program, we can continue to reward investors, create jobs, and extend sound management throughout our nations forests for the benefit of generations to come.
KFIA oversees and directs the SFI program in Kentucky. For more information on the Kentucky SFI program, contact Bob@kfia.org.
Click here to go to SFI's national website.
American Tree Farm System
The American Tree Farm System is the oldest private landowner certification program in the United States. Begun in 1941 in the state of Washington, it spread across the country and is now in 46 states, involving 0ver 60,000 landowners owning 25 million acres. Tree Farm began in Kentucky in 1955 and has 916 landowners owning 336,000 acres. For more information on the Tree Farm System and how to join go to www.treefarmsystem.org.
Kentucky SFI Implementation Committee Policy for handling Inconsistent Practices
Sustainable Forestry Initiative covers a wide range of requirements that have been adopted by KFIA members on a voluntary basis. Program participants in Kentucky have adopted the SFI requirements and are required to follow the guidelines to maintain membership. The chart below has been adopted by KFIA to address inconsistent practices related to logging and forest management activities in Kentucky.
| KFIA Receives Complaint- documents & responds to complainant within 3 business days |
| KFIA Director or designee determines whether complaint is about: |
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Non SFI Participate or Non SFI Participate Supplier |
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SFI Participate Company (MC)or MC Supplier |
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Refer complainant to appropriate agency- Complete Report for SIC |
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SFI Participate MC Contacted by phone |
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SFI Participate Member Company satisfies KFIA Director that issue has already been resolved. KFIA Director informs complainant on status of complaint, in writing, within 30 days. KFIA Director completes final report and gives copy to SFI Participate and SIC with names removed. |
| KFIA Director determines that issue is not resolved and schedules field visit with SFI Participate and other stakeholders |
| SFI Participate follows own internal procedures and reports back to KFIA Director, in writing on steps taken to resolve whether complaint. KFIA Director reports whether complaint resolved or unresolved. SFI participate responds in 10 days |
| KFIA Director informs complainant on status of complaint, in writing, with 30 days. KFIA completes final report and gives copy to SFI Participate and SIC with names removed. |
