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Glossary of Terms accredited third-party assessors – A natural resource professional who has completed ATFS required training for third party assessors and is contracted or employed by an International Accreditation Forum (IAF) accredited certification body. adaptive management – A dynamic approach to forest management in which the effects of treatments and decisions are continually monitored and used to modify management on a continuing basis to ensure that objectives are being met (Helms et al, The Dictionary of Forestry, Society of American Foresters, 1998). adverse regulatory actions – Written warning, citations, or fines issued by law enforcement or regulatory bodies. biodiversity – The variety and abundance of life forms, processes, functions and structures of plants, animals, and other living organisms, including the relative complexity of species, communities, gene pools, and ecosystems at spatial scales that range from local through regional to global (Helms et al, The Dictionary of Forestry, Society of American Foresters, 1998). complaint – Labor complaints are those with formal documentation filed through the state’s fair labor practices board or similar body. desired species – Those species of flora and fauna designated in the landowner’s management plan and not known to cause negative impacts on the local environment. fair labor rules – Include federal, state, and local labor legislation and international labor standards cited in Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification systems (PEFC) Annex 3, Chapter 3.3. forest owner – Landowner or designated representative such as, but not limited to, professional resource manager, family member, trustee, etc. forest product – [Forest Produce] Any raw material yielded by a forest. Generally defined in Forest Acts or Ordinances, and subdivided conventionally into major forest products, i.e., timber and fuelwood, and minor forest products, i.e., all other products including leaves, fruit, grass, fungi, resins, gums, animal parts, water, soil, gravel, stone, and other minerals on forest land (F. C. Ford Robertson, Terminology of Forest Science Technology, Practice, and Products, Society of American Foresters, 1971). forest vitality – The health and sustainability of a forest. group manager – The individual(s) designated by the Independently Managed Group organization to manage the administrative affairs of implementing and achieving the AFF Standards and Standard Operating Procedures for group programs (SOP-01) for an ATFS certified, independently managed group program. Please refer to the ATFS Group Certification Process documentation. high conservation value forests – Forests of outstanding and critical importance due to their environmental, social, biodiversity, or landscape values. Due to the small scale and low-intensity of family forest operations, informal assessment of HCVF occurrence through consultation with experts or review of available and accessible information is appropriate. integrated pest management – The maintenance of destructive agents, including insects, at tolerable levels by planned use of a variety of preventative, suppressive, or regulatory tactics and strategies that are ecologically and economically efficient and socially acceptable (Helms et al, The Dictionary of Forestry, Society of American Foresters, 1998). A pest control strategy that uses a variety of complementary strategies including mechanical devices, physical devices, genetic, biological or cultural management and chemical management (U.S. EPA). invasive species – Non-native species whose introduction does or is likely to, cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health (Executive Order 13112 Feb. 3, 1999). landowner – Entity that holds title to the property to be certified. management plan – Documents that guide actions and that change in response to feedback and changed conditions, goals, objectives, and policies. Management plans may incorporate several documents including, but not limited to, harvest plans, activity implementation schedules, permits, research, etc. For the purposes of the American Tree Farm System® eligible management plans, plan amendments may include letters, notes, and other forms of informal updates in addition to formal plan revisions. pesticide – Pesticides include chemicals commonly known as herbicides and insecticides. prescribed fire – A fire ignited by management to meet specific objectives (Helms et al, The Dictionary of Forestry, Society of American Foresters, 1998). qualified contractor – Forest contractors who have completed certification, licensing, recommended training, and education programs offered in their respective states. qualified natural resource professional – A person who by training and experience can make forest management recommendations. Examples include foresters, soil scientists, hydrologists, forest engineers, forest ecologists, fishery and wildlife biologists, or technically trained specialists in such fields.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Tree Farmer - March/April 2010

Tree Farmer - March/April 2010
Contents
Cover Story
Create a Recreational Trail
A Life Spent in the Woods
Ties to the Land
Public Policy
Wildlife Matters
From your Committees

Tree Farmer - March/April 2010