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Previous FSC-US Regional Standards &

Appalachian Standards PDF Appalachian Standards
Lake States Standards PDF Lake States Standards
Mississippi Alluvial States Standards PDF Mississippi Alluvial Valley Standards
Northeast Standards PDF Northeast Standards
Ozark - Ouachita Standards PDF Ozark – Ouachita Standards
Pacific Coast Standards PDF Pacific Coast Standards
Rocky Mountain Standards PDF Rocky Mountain Standards
Southeast Standards PDF Southeast Standards
Southwest Standards PDF Southwest Standards

The new US National Forest Management Standard (July 2010) harmonizes the expiring nine regional standards into one national standard, while still maintaining regional variation in key areas of forest management and conservation. In our 2007 standards review, environmental, social, and economic chamber stakeholders, as well as the Certifying Bodies, all agreed that one national standard would eliminate unnecessary complexity and improve efficiencies in the auditing process. The new FSC-US Forest Management standard retains regional variation where necessary to address local environmental and social conditions.

The map below indicates the previous 9 regional standards that covered the forested portions of the continental US.

Regional Standards Map

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Regional Standards Map

Map Key

- Pacific Coast

- Ozark - Ouachita

- Rocky Mountain

- Mississippi Alluvial Valley

- Southwest

- Southeast

- Non-Forested

- Northeast

- Lake States

- Appalachian