You may view the Forest Certification Work Instructions individually (see links below) or view all the Work Instructions combined into one document by clicking here.

Summary Report of Work Instruction Revisions approved by the Statewide Council on 2-7-06

Work Instructions Versus Standard Summary

Work Area Group 1 - Plan, Monitor and Review

• 1.1 Strategic Framework for Sustainable Management of State Forest Land
  
  • Operational Management Guidance for State-Owned Forest Lands
• 1.2 Management Review Process for Continual Improvement in the Management of Forest Resources
  • Management Review Report 01/30/07
• 1.3 Ecoregional Plan Development
• 1.4 Biodiversity Management on State Forest Lands
  • Conservation Area Management Guidelines
  • Conservation Area Annual Protection & Representation Planning Assessment Supplement to Guidelines
• 1.5 Social Impact Considerations and Public Involvment Processess
• 1.6 Forest Management Unit Analyses
• 1.7 State Forest Timber Harvest Trends
  • Michigan State Forests Timber Harvest Trends

Work Area Group 2 - Forest Regeneration and Chemical Use

• 2.1 Reforestation
• 2.2 Use of Pesticides and Other Chemicals on State Forest Lands
• 2.3 Integrated Pest Management and Forest Health

Work Area Group 3 - Best Management Practices

• 3.1 Forest Operations
• 3.2 Best Management Practices Non-Conformance Reporting Instructions
• 3.3 Road Closures

Work Area Group 4 - Deleted this work area group

Work Area Group 5 - Research