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 - SOP-01

Sample Application for Group Member - GO-01

Suggested Contract between IMG and CB - GO-03

AFF Standard Monitoring Checklist - GO-04

Group Manager Monitoring Checklist - GO-05

Corrective Action Request - GO-06

Annual Reporting - GO-07

AFF Standard - P&P-01

Glossary of Terms - P&P-02

Governance - P&P-03

Auditor Qualifications - P&P-04

ATFS Logo Use Rules - P&P-05

ATFS Signage - P&P-06

Fee Schedule - P&P-07

Reporting and Invoicing Requirements - P&P-08

Interpretations and Disputes - P&P-09

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.