New Zealand Forest Owners Association

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Standards Development Group

The Standards Development Group (SDG) is comprised of 2 representatives from four Chambers (Economic, Environment, Maori and Social), except that due to its diversity the Social Chamber has 3 representatives (with the voting rights of 2).

To ensure a balanced approach an independent facilitator was engaged.  The SDG has made its decisions by consensus, defined as general agreement in favour of a proposal, plus the absence of a sustained objection to the proposal.

Members of the SDG and their contact details are below:

Independent Facilitator

  • Gay Pavelka - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph 03 3297 847

Economic Chamber

  • Brett Gilmore; Pan Pac – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Colin Maunder; Timberlands Limited - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Environment Chamber

  • Bill Gilbertson; Royal NZ Forest Bird Society - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Gordon Jackman; Greenpeace NZ - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Maori Chamber

  • George Asher; Lake Taupo Forest Trust - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Tina Porou; Ngati Porou Whanui Forests – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Social Chamber

  • Andrew McEwen; NZ Institute of Forestry - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Hugh Barr; Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Jacob Kajavala; Forest Industry Contractors Association – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The SDG Terms of Reference can be found at the following link: SDG Terms of Reference.

Also in accordance with FSC procedures, five expert groups were established to provide recommendations to the SDG on key issues of:

  1. Reserve contribution
  2. Small and Low Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF)
  3. Pesticide use
  4. Conversions of natural areas to plantations
  5. Conversions of plantations to other land uses

Each group included a member of the SDG to facilitate progress and feedback. 

Small and low intensity managed forests (SLIMF) are included in the standards.