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Protecting the Great Lakes Through Certified Sustainable Forestry -- Phase 2
Status: Completed
Grantee: Mater Engineering, Ltd.
Grant Amount: $441,000
Award Date: December 12, 1997
Contact: Catherine M. Mater
Phone: 541-753-7335
E-mail: catherine@mater.com
Category: Market Mechanisms for Environmental Improvement
Origination: Special Initiative

Mater Engineering will lead a team of state forestry experts, independent forest certifiers, environmental and timber products interests to promote sustainable forestry on state-owned lands. Pilot certification evaluations will be undertaken on basin forests in at least two states. The project will compare planning requirements of two different certification schemes, and allow different interests to participate in assessments of forestry practices as conducted in working public forests.

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