Minnesota DNR Receives Leadership Award from Forest Stewardship Council

By Justin Stakes

St. Paul, MN -(AmmoLand.com)- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Leadership Award for excellence for its commitment to responsible forest management.

Responsibly-managed forests store carbon, protect water quality, provide wildlife habitat and support local economies.

“The DNR is honored to receive this award,” said Forrest Boe, DNR Forestry Director. “We are dedicated to growing healthy and productive forests now and into the future.”

The DNR is a pioneer in forest certification, becoming the first state in the U.S. to certify state forest lands under the FSC in 1997. The DNR received the FSC Leadership Award for being an early adopter and for managing the largest FSC-certified forest in the United States at nearly 5 million acres.

To maintain FSC certification, the DNR is audited annually by an independent, third-party to determine if forest management standards set by FSC are met. There are 10 principles and 192 indicators of responsible management including: developing forest management plans; protecting rare, threatened or endangered animals and plants; …Read the Rest

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