| 9.1 |
Assessment to determine the presence of the attributes consistent with High Conservation Value Forests will be completed, appropriate to scale and intensity of forest management. |
| 9.2 |
The consultative portion of the certification process must place emphasis on the identified conservation attributes, and options for the maintenance thereof. |
| 9.3 |
The management plan shall include and implement specific measures that ensure the maintenance and/or enhancement of the applicable conservation attributes consistent with the precautionary approach. These measures shall be specifically included in the publicly available management plan summary. |
| 9.4 |
Annual monitoring shall be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the measures employed to maintain or enhance the applicable conservation attributes. |