Forest Certification Services -
ISO 14001/SFI Consulting and Training
Natural Resource Systems provides consultation to organizations seeking certification to the ISO 14001 and/or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Standards. Based on experience in conducting audits and actually developing an environmental management system registered to both the SFIS and ISO 14001, Natural Resource Systems can provide an organization:
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An understanding of the requirements of the ISO 14001 and SFI Standards.
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Pre-audits and a review of current policies to identify gaps in meeting the requirements of both standards.
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Development of practical policies, programs, and procedures that conform with requirements of the standards without creating unnecessary work.
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Particular expertise in developing policies to conform with SFI Objectives 4 and 6 concerning wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and ecologically unique areas.
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An understanding of auditor procedures and expectations.
 Mr. Boitnott's forest industry, consulting and auditing experience uniquely qualify him to assist your company in the development of a forest environmental management system that will meet the requirements of ISO 14001 or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standard. Employed in forest industry as a forester and wildlife manager for 22 years, Mr. Boitnott helped develop an SFI program on over 2 million acres of industrial forestland. The management system Mr. Boitnott helped develop was certified to both the SFIS and ISO 14001 in 1999.
Since his departure from forest industry in 2001, Mr. Boitnott has worked with several major auditing firms, conducting third-party audits of forest products companies throughout the United States. He consulted with the U.S. Forest Service to develop ISO 14001 environmental management systems for national forests throughout the country. He serves on the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board’s (ANAB) SFI Committee of Experts and the Forestry Auditor’s Forum. Mr. Boitnott's industry experience gives him a practical perspective in environmental management system development, and his forest certification expertise gives him a thorough knowledge of what it takes to conform to the requirements of both standards.
Bureau Veritas Certification Services
Mr. Boitnott now serves as the forestry technical expert for Bureau Veritas Certification, the country’s leading forestry certification body. Mr. Boitnott provides a resource for prospective and existing clients to help them through their certification process. Bureau Veritas Certification conducts audits to the following forestry-based standards:
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ISO 14001
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SFI, SFI On-product Label, and SFI Chain of Custody
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FSC and FSC Chain of Custody
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Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)
If you are interested in the certification services available through Bureau Veritas Certification, please contact Mr. Boitnott, or visit www.certification.us.bureauveritas.com.
Group Tree Farm Certification
Mr. Boitnott is accreditated by the American Tree Farm System® to serve as a Lead auditor for Group Tree Farm Certifications. Mr. Boitnott helped conduct two of the first pilot Group Tree Farm audits. Mr. Boitnot's experience and auditing expertise enables him to conduct a credible and cost effective certification process for those seeking a third-party audit of their Group Tree Farm program.
BMP Assessments
Natural Resource Systems also provides third-party assessments of a landowner's compliance with state water quality Best Management Practices through on-site reviews. If your company simply desires an assessment of its compliance with BMPs, or requires a third-party assessment of BMP compliance as part of a certification process, Mr. Boitnott can give you an independent review based on years of field experience.
Mr. Boitnott developed a BMP monitoring program while working for forest industry, and conducted internal BMP audits for 9 years. As a consultant, Mr. Boitnott has conducted BMP assessments and forest regulatory compliance audits for forest products companies. Mr. Boitnott combines practical experience on BMP compliance with auditing expertise to provide your company with a reliable assessment of its BMP performance. Since this assessment is not conducted as part of any certification process, Mr. Boitnott can provide practical suggestions on how to improve your compliance.
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