Plum Creek practices stewardship that protects and enhances
the environmental values of the forest while providing for
economical timber growth and harvest. Plum Creek will be
responsive to public expectations for water and air quality, and
for wildlife and ecological diversity. Plum Creek practices
forestry on sound scientific and economic principles, and is
dedicated to the future growth, productivity, diversity and health
of its forests.
Environmental Principles - Resources
We conduct forest management activities according to the following environmental
principles:
- Sustainable Forest Management - Manage our forests in a sustainable,
socially responsible, economic manner.
- Ecological and Structural Diversity - Enhance ecological and structural
diversity where feasible and prudent by using a variety of silvicultural
techniques, by retaining a diversity of vegetation and leaving trees of various
sizes and species, snags, culls, and other organic debris.
- Water Quality - Meet, and where appropriate exceed, state and federal
standards to protect water quality and fisheries by using Best Management
Practices for all forest management activities, including the retention of buffers
along streams and wetlands.
- Air Quality - Protect air quality by burning only when required by law for
hazard abatement or when burning is an appropriate silvicultural technique to
improve forest conditions or improve aesthetics in visually sensitive areas.
- Reforestation - Ensure future forest productivity and sustained forest growth
by using the most ecologically and economically appropriate reforestation
methods. Ensure that reforestation has occurred in all harvest areas - within
two years in the westside forests of our Cascade Region and within five years
in the Rocky Mountain Region and the east slopes of the Cascade Region.
- Soil Conservation - Maintain soil and site productivity by minimizing soil
disturbance during harvest, and by recycling harvest residue for nutrient
preservation.
- Wildlife and Habitat Management - Protect and enhance wildlife species
and habitat areas through judicious control of road access, harvest
management and cooperation with state and federal wildlife agencies.
- Visual Quality - Recognize and manage for aesthetic values near communities
and major travel corridors by using appropriate design standards, harvest
methods and tree retention.
- Adjacent Land Management - Cooperate with neighboring landowners in
addressing and minimizing potential cumulative effects of resource management
activities.
- Research and Development - Learn, experiment, innovate and respond to
changing scientific knowledge, public concerns and economic conditions to
optimize both financial and environmental performance.
- Auditing- Conduct regular audits to ensure that we meet or exceed the commitments made through our environmental principles.
Environmental Principles -Manufacturing
We conduct manufacturing activities according to the following environmental
principles:
- Environmental Management - Strive to be an industry leader in managing
our facilities in an environmentally, socially and economically responsible
manner that meets the needs of our customers, employees, surrounding
communities and owners.
- Air, Water and Soil Quality - Meet, and where appropriate exceed, state
and federal regulations to protect air, water and soil quality. Establish
measurable standards and conduct regular internal and third-party audits to
ensure that we meet or exceed our criteria.
- Safe Workplace - Provide a safe and healthful work environment free of
recognized hazards.
- Wood Fiber Recovery - Identify economically viable means to enhance
wood fiber recovery. Reduce, reuse or recycle wood fiber to generate minimal
waste. Dispose of any waste generated in a safe and environmentally
responsible manner.
- Good Neighbor - Recognize and manage our impact in the neighboring
communities to ensure public health and safety by controlling noise, minimizing
or preventing pollution, and maintaining aesthetic values.
- Minimize Use of Hazardous Materials - Minimize the use of hazardous
materials in the manufacturing process where possible. Identify and substitute
non-hazardous materials in processes where an economical and functional
substitute exists.
- Minimize Energy Consumption - Continually examine and adopt means to
maximize energy efficiency and provide internally generated energy where
economically feasible.
- Research and Development - Learn, experiment, innovate and respond to
changing scientific knowledge, public concerns and economic conditions to
optimize both financial and environmental performance.
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