I. FINCH PRUYN RELATED RESOURCES

Published and unpublished resources about the Finch, Pruyn working forest agreement, with notes (by Rachel Neugarten.)

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Media coverage - National, regional, and local coverage of the Finch, Pruyn land transaction and other large working forests. http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/cornellworkingforest/documents/media-coverage-links

The Nature Conservancy. 2008. Department of Environmental Conservation and The Nature Conservancy Announce Agreement to Conserve Former Finch, Pruyn Lands. Press release 2/14/08. Retrieved 5/6/08, http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/press/press3365.html

• Discusses agreement between TNC and DEC for the future of the Northern Holdings (134,000 acres out of total 160,000 acres) including proposed acreage for forest preserve, working forest easement, property taxes, and recreation (hunting leases and snowmobile trails)

New York Department of Environmental Conservation. 2008. Agreement to Conserve Former Finch, Pruyn Lands. Fact Sheet. 6 pages. http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/cornellworkingforest/documents/dec-finch-pruyn-fact-sheet

• Discusses agreement between TNC and DEC for future of Northern Holdings
• Lays out objectives for the property
• Breaks down proposed disposition of lands across the 5 towns
• Discusses future of recreational leased lands

Finch Paper FSC Certification - Reassessment 2008

Earlier FSC audit reports available at: www.rainforest-alliance.org/forestry/public_documents_country.cfm?country=1

Finch Paper SFI Certification - Audit May 2008

• One minor non-conformity identified: Finch paper mapping system outdated, has purchased a GIAS system and is currently implementing it
• Good management practices: strong financial incentive to encourage landowners, dedicated roads unit to carry out BMPs, well constructed in-stream crossings
• Opportunities for improvement: some contractors not aware of SFI program, FP uses verbal contracts with all round wood suppliers, many landowners don't receive SFI information directly, FP has excellent program for monitoring/inspecting harvest performance but inspection reports not given to wood suppliers/contractors, wood procurement policy not published on website, one site machine entered machine free riparian zone (no harm occurred), wildlife tree recruitment target could be better communicated to foresters, FP should consult with outside inventory experts to ensure recently revised Annual Allowable Cut calculations/assumptions appropriate