Independently Managed Group (IMG) Certification Independently Managed Group (IMG) Organizations may seek ATFS Certification through the IMG Certification option. Group certification allows many individual forest owners to band together under one umbrella organization
IMG Organizations interested in ATFS Certification should use the documents contained in the Manual for IMG Organizations. The manual contains the Standards Operating Procedures that define the requirements for the IMG, Group Manager, and Group Members as well as a number of documents to facilitate cost-effective IMG Certification. The documents are posted below, or may be obtained in hardcopy from ATFS.
ATFS Manual for IMG Organizations, Group Managers, and Group Members
Intro
Table of Contents
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for IMGs
Application for Membership
Suggested Contract between IMG and CB
AFF Standard Monitoring Checklist
Group Manager Monitoring Checklist
Corrective Action Request
Annual Reporting
AFF Standard
Glossary of Terms
Governance
Auditor Qualifications
ATFS Logo Use Rules
ATFS Signage
Fee Schedule
Reporting and Invoicing Requirements
Interpretations and Disputes
Certified IMG Organizations
Hardcopies of the ATFS Manual for IMG Organizations, Group Managers, and Group Members are available for $125. To request a copy, please email operations@treefarmsystem.org.
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