Certifications
FSC® certification
Sustainable forest management
Chantiers Chibougamau scrupulously applies the principles advocated by government authorities in terms of sustainable forest management. The company has also chosen to take its management practices a step further by committing to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest certification in most of its supply territories. This commitment involves working to develop responsible management practices, in consultation with First Nations communities and various local forest users. With this commitment, the company also aims to reduce its impact on the environment and maintain a harvesting threshold that respects the forest's renewal cycle and does not affect its sustainability.
CHIBOUGAMAU PLANT
Chantiers Chibougamau's forestry operations have been governed since 2003 by the ISO 14001 environmental management system, which has defined internal rules for intervention in the forest which go beyond government rules and standards. In 2013, with the arrival of the new forestry regime, this certification was replaced by the Certification des entreprises d’aménagement forestier(CEAF).
CURRENT CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTATION
- PAFIT 2661-2662-2664 (2018-2023) (in French)
- POLITIQUE ANTICORRUPTION (in French)
- POLITIQUE D'APPROVISIONNEMENT (2023) (in French)
- AUDIT D'ENREGISTREMENT 2019 (UAF 02661, 02662 ET 02664) (in French)
- PROCÉDURE DE GESTION DES DIFFÉRENDS EXTERNES (in French)
- PROCÉDURE DE GESTION DES PLAINTES EXTERNES (in French)
- PSIES (2021-2022) (in French)
- RAPPORT FHVC 026-61 ET 026-62 (in French)
- RAPPORT FHVC 026-64 (in French)
- RAPPORT FHVC (RÉVISION 2020) (in French)
- SOMMAIRE SDR (in French)
SCIERIE LANDRIENNE
Scierie Landrienne (Landrienne sawmill) obtains most of its roundwood supplies from various Management Units (MU) including mainly MU 086-51, 086-52, 086-65, and 084-51, located in the regions of Abitibi-Temiscamingue and Nord-du-Quebec. Chantiers Chibougamau's forestry team plans forest management activities as a timber supply guarantee holder on public lands managed by the Quebec government.
Thus, since April 1, 2013, in accordance with the new forestry regime, it is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF) that is responsible for designing the Tactical Integrated Forest Management Plan (PAFIT) as well as the Operational Integrated Forest Management Plan (PAFIO), in collaboration with the various timber supply guarantee holders on each MU. Based on this PAFIO, the forestry team plans its forestry activities in a responsible, safe, and environmentally friendly manner, including road construction, harvesting and wood hauling to processing plants.
CURRENT CERTIFICATES
- Forest Management Certification Program (CEAF) for Scierie Landrienne's forestry operations – BNQ 9825-300
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In order to harmonize land use, Scierie Landrienne maintains a dialogue with First Nations communities and other forest users through various meetings, public consultations and through Local tables for integrated resource and land management (TLGIRT) or Integrated land and resource management (ILRM) panels.
You can submit comments at any time, but it is recommended that you do so during the MRNF's official public consultation period.
To consult the annual program of activities, go to Plans forestiers régionaux et consultations | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca).
If you wish, you can subscribe to Scierie Landrienne's weekly notice of forestry activities by contacting us.
For any complaints related to Scierie Landrienne's activities, please follow the complaint management procedure or the procedure for large-scale disputes.
For any complaints related to MRNF activities, please consult the MRNF complaint management procedure.
RELEVANT INFORMATION ON FOREST MANAGEMENT
- Aménagement durable des forêts | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca) (in French)
- Forêt ouverte (gouv.qc.ca) (in French)
- Calcul des possibilités forestières du Forestier en chef (BFEC) (in French)
SCIERIE LA SARRE
Scierie La Sarre (La Sarre sawmill) obtains most of its roundwood supplies from Management Units (MU) 082-51, 085-51, and 085-62, located in the regions of Abitibi-Temiscamingue (around Rouyn-Noranda) and Nord-du-Quebec (north of La Sarre). Chantiers Chibougamau's forestry team plans forest management activities as a timber supply guarantee holder on public lands managed by the Quebec government.
Thus, since April 1, 2013, in accordance with the new forestry regime, it is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF) that is responsible for designing the Tactical Integrated Forest Management Plan (PAFIT) as well as the Operational Integrated Forest Management Plan (PAFIO), in collaboration with the various timber supply guarantee holders on each MU. Based on this PAFIO, the forestry team plans its forestry activities in a responsible, safe, and environmentally friendly manner, including road construction, harvesting and wood hauling to processing plants.
CURRENT CERTIFICATES
Scierie La Sarre's forest activities comply with the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada and the ISO 14 001:2015 Environmental Standard. Visit FSC Search for more information on Scierie La Sarre's certificate (Chantiers Chibougamau – Abitibi).
- FSC
- Certificate registration code: NC-FM/COC-001582 (MU 082-51, 085-51 and 085-62)
- FSC trademark license code: FSC-C005058
- ISO 14 001:2015 CERT-0122303 (Multi-site certificate) for Scierie Béarn and Scierie La Sarre forestry operations.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In order to harmonize land use, Scierie La Sarre maintains a dialogue with First Nations communities and other forest users through various meetings, public consultations and through Local tables for integrated resource and land management (TLGIRT) or
Integrated land and resource management (ILRM) panels.
To consult TLGIRT documentation :
- MU 082-51 : TLGIRT de Rouyn-Noranda (City of Rouyn-Noranda)
- MU 085-51 : TLGIRT of Villebois and Valcanton (Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government)
- MU 085-62 : TLGIRT of Waskaganish (Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government)
You can submit comments at any time, but it is recommended that you do so during the MRNF's official public consultation period.
To consult the annual program of activities, go to Plans forestiers régionaux et consultations | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca).
If you wish, you can subscribe to Scierie La Sarre's weekly notice of forestry activities by contacting us.
For any complaints related to Scierie La Sarre's activities, please follow the complaint management procedure or the procedure for large-scale disputes.
For any complaints related to MRNF activities, please consult the MRNF complaint management procedure.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
- High Conservation Value (HCV) areas report for MU 085-51 and 085-62
- High conservation value (HCV) areas report for MU 082-51
- Pre-industrial forest profile, Spruce-moss domain(6a) – Plaine de Matagami
- Pre-industrial forest profile, White birch fir domain (5a) – Plaine de l’Abitibi
- Pre-industrial forest profile, Western yellow birch fir domain (4a) - Plaines et coteaux du Lac Simard
- Gap analysis regarding protected areas in region 08
- Results of the monitoring report
RELEVANT INFORMATION ON FOREST MANAGEMENT
- PAFIT UA 085-51 (in French)
- PAFIT UA 085-62 (in French)
- PAFIT UA 082-51 (in French)
- Aménagement durable des forêts | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca) (in French)
- Analyse de carence en aires protégées d’Eeyou Istshee Baie-James (in French)
- Forêt ouverte (gouv.qc.ca) (in French)
- Calcul des possibilités forestières du Forestier en chef (BFEC) (in French)
SCIERIE BÉARN
Scierie Béarn (Bearn sawmill) obtains most of its roundwood supplies from Management Units (MU) 082-51, 081-52, and 081-51, located in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region. Chantiers Chibougamau's forestry team plans forest management activities as a timber supply guarantee holder on public lands managed by the Quebec government.
Thus, since April 1, 2013, in accordance with the new forestry regime, it is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF) that is responsible for designing the Tactical Integrated Forest Management Plan (PAFIT) as well as the Operational Integrated Forest Management Plan (PAFIO), in collaboration with the various timber supply guarantee holders on each MU. Based on this PAFIO, the forestry team plans its forestry activities in a responsible, safe, and environmentally friendly manner, including road construction, harvesting and wood hauling to processing plants.
CURRENT CERTIFICATES
Scierie Béarn's forest activities comply with the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard of Canada and the ISO 14 001:2015 Environmental Standard. Visit FSC Search for more information on Scierie Béarn's certificate (Chantiers Chibougamau – Témiscamingue).
- FSC
- Certificate registration code: NC-FM/COC-001928 (MU 081-51 and 081-2)
- FSC trademark license code: FSC-C010993
- ISO 14 001:2015 CERT-0122303 (multi-site certificate) for Scierie Béarn and Scierie La Sarre forestry operations.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In order to harmonize land use, Scierie Béarn maintains a dialogue with First Nations communities and other forest users through various meetings, public consultations and through Local tables for integrated resource and land management (TLGIRT) or Integrated land and resource management (ILRM) panels.
To consult TLGIRT documentation :
- MU 081-51 et 52 : TLGIRT du Témiscamingue (MRC du Témiscamingue)
- MU 082-51 : TLGIRT de Rouyn-Noranda (City of Rouyn-Noranda)
You can submit comments at any time, but it is recommended that you do so during the MRNF's official public consultation period.
To consult the annual program of activities, go to Plans forestiers régionaux et consultations | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca).
If you wish, you can subscribe to Scierie Béarn's weekly notice of forestry activities by contacting us.
For any complaints related to Scierie Béarn's activities, please follow the complaint management procedure or the procedure for large-scale disputes.
For any complaints related to MRNF activities, please consult the MRNF complaint management procedure.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
- High Conservation Value (HCV) areas report for MU 081-51 and 081-52
- High conservation value (HCV) areas report for MU 082-51
- Pre-industrial forest profile, White birch fir domain (5a) – Plaine de l’Abitibi
- Pre-industrial forest profile, Western yellow birch fir domain (4a) - Plaines et coteaux du Lac Simard
- Pre-industrial forest profile, Western yellow birch maple domain (3a) - Collines de l'Outaouais et du Témiscamingue
- Gap analysis regarding protected areas in region 08
- Results of the monitoring report
RELEVANT INFORMATION ON FOREST MANAGEMENT
- PAFIT UA 081-51 (in French)
- PAFIT UA 081-52 (in French)
- PAFIT UA 082-51 (in French)
- Aménagement durable des forêts | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca) (in French)
- Forêt ouverte (gouv.qc.ca) (in French)
- Calcul des possibilités forestières du Forestier en chef (BFEC) (in French)