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Wisconsin County Forest Certification

Maple Leaf 27 of Wisconsin's County Forests are 3rd party certified. The 2 smallest County Forests, Vernon and Monroe, have opted out of forest certification. When the process for certification of the County Forests began over 5 years ago counties could choose their preferred certification system; Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) forest certification, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest certification or dual certification under both systems.

As time goes on counties are allowed to drop or add forest certification according to the wishes of each County Forestry Committee. Each forest certification system has its own principles and standards. An annual forest certification audit is conducted on a sample group of County Forests. Every 5 years, next in 2009, the County Forest System undergoes a full audit to check for compliance with adopted principles and criteria of the respective forest certification systems.

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Wisconsin County Forest Certification


NSF-SFIS-1Y943-S1

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County Acres Acres
Ashland 39,970 39,970
Barron 15,865 15,865
Bayfield 169,287 169,287
Burnett 106,392 -
Chippewa - 33,107
Clark - 132,851
Douglas 272,836 -
Eau Claire 52,311 52,311
Florence 36,670 36,670
Forest 10,848 10,848
Iron 173,401 173,401
Jackson 120,904 120,904
Juneau 15,186 15,186
Langlade 127,143 -
Lincoln 100,845 100,845
Marathon 29,767 -
Marinette 230,961 -
Monroe - -
Oconto 43,556 43,556
Oneida 82,279 -
Polk 17,144 -
Price 92,2679 92,267
Rusk 89,043 -
Sawyer 113,803 113,803
Taylor 17,590 17,590
Vernon - -
Vilas 40,979 -
Washburn 149,001 149,001
Wood 37,593 37,593
Total Counties 25 18
Total Acres 2,185,641 1,355,056

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