"SCA Latvijas Meži" SIA Forest Management Plan 2019-2023
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APPROVED by order No. of "SCA Latvijas meži" SIA Forest Management Plan 2019-2023 Date Version 19.09.2019 V1.0 22.04.2020 V2.0 17.03.2021 V3.0 Updated: Valmiera, 2019 Table of contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1. Description of the holding ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Description of forest stands ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Protected nature territories ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Principles of high conservation value forest management ............................................................................................ 12 Biologically high conservation value forest stands (HCV 3) ........................................................................................ 13 Endangered species and their habitats .......................................................................................................................... 13 Ecological functions of the forest* ............................................................................................................................... 15 Objects of cultural and historical and/or archaeological value ..................................................................................... 15 Non-timber forest resources .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Recreation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Description of the fauna ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Description of adjacent lands ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Forest management goals........................................................................................................................................................... 19 Long-term goals of the company .................................................................................................................................. 19 Methods for achieving long-term goals ........................................................................................................................ 19 3. Description of forest management system ........................................................................................................................ 20 a) Wet forest management ................................................................................................................................................ 21 b) Forest thinning and reforestation .................................................................................................................................. 21 c) Machinery and technology used in felling .................................................................................................................... 22 d) Labour protection ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 4. Substantiation of annual felling amount and species selection ......................................................................................... 22 5. Forest growth dynamics and monitoring ........................................................................................................................... 24 6. Environmental protection measures .................................................................................................................................. 33 Trees and forest structures to be preserved ................................................................................................................... 33 Seasonal protection measures ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Fire safety ..................................................................................................................................................................... 34 7. Identification and protection of rare, endangered and vanishing species .......................................................................... 36 8. Annex ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Guidelines for retaining biomass and trees to be preserved in the felling site ........................................................................... 43 Retaining trees to be preserved in the felling site ...................................................................................................................... 43 Retaining fallen and dry trees in the felling site ........................................................................................................................ 43 Placement of ecological values .................................................................................................................................................. 44 Guidelines for the Protection of Water in Forest Operations ..................................................................................................... 44 Forest management guidelines ................................................................................................................................................... 45 a) Wet forest management ................................................................................................................................................ 45 b) Forest thinning and reforestation .................................................................................................................................. 45 c) Machinery and technology used in felling .................................................................................................................... 46 d) Labour protection ......................................................................................................................................................... 46 Guidelines for the construction, maintenance and closure of forest roads ................................................................................. 46 Procedure for mapping forest areas and marking land boundaries ............................................................................................ 47 Guidelines for minimizing soil damage ..................................................................................................................................... 49 Requirements for reducing environmental pollution ................................................................................................................. 50 2 Procedures for recording plant protection products, conducting necessary training and use of labour safety equipment for persons working with the plant protection products. ................................................................................................................. 54 9. Confidential part of the FMP ............................................................................................................................................ 56 Endangered species and their habitats .................................................................................................................................... 56 Quantitative data to be included over time in the FMP .......................................................................................................... 57 3 Introduction “SCA Latvijas Meži” SIA (hereinafter referred to as LM) is a subsidiary of SCA Graphic Sundsvall AB and is a part of the group of the Head of the Forest Management Group, which includes forest areas of SCA Graphic Sundsvall AB subsidiaries in Latvia. The Forest Management Plan (hereinafter referred to as the FMP) contains the results of the forest management planning process, including forest management goals, resource assessment, planned and performed activities, as well as references to SCA LM internal regulations. The goal of the SCA LM Group is to manage forest holdings by promoting sustainable forest management in Latvian forests. The FMP summary is publicly available on www.sca.com. It is discussed with the stakeholders at least every 5 years or whenever significant changes occur in forest management techniques. The management plan is updated at least once a year. The FMP summary complies with the requirements of the legislative enactments of the Republic of Latvia and the forest management standards. Upon developing the FMP, the compliance of the SCS Global Services Interim Forest Management Standard (V4.1 March 2016) and PEFC Forest Management Certification Standard for Latvia with the existing legislation was assessed and no conflictive situations were identified. A reassessment