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By Paul Pashnik, EMS ManagerEnvironmental Management News

ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

1. Coulson Group ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Audits

The Aviation Annual EMS Surveillance Audit was conducted on March 29 and 30 and I’m pleased to advise that the audit report stated that both Coulson Aircrane Ltd. and Coulson Flying Tankers operations are in conformance with the ISO14001 Standard.  A big thanks goes to Wayne Darlington, Jason Beaton, Paul Ryan, Roy Copeland and all staff for ensuring that all operations are conducted to a high environmental standard and in compliance with regulations.

Timberlands ISO14001 EMS RE-Registration audit was conducted over a 3 day period - April 21 to 23.  I’m pleased to advise that upon completion of the audit, the QMI Auditor advised CFP Management that Timberland operations passed the audit and that the Coulson Group of Companies’ Timberland operations would be recommended for re-registration. QMI will be issuing a new ISO14001 registration certificate by the end of May.  I would like to thank Gary Collinge, Ken Matthews, Zolie Schafer, Mayco Noel, all CFP employees and contractors for having all phases of the operation in compliance. A job well done!

Next year’s tentative Audit Schedule is setout in the table below:

Certified Operation	Internal Audit	SAI Global Ext. Audit
Manufacturing Division	December 15, 2010	January 2011
Aviation Division	February, 15, 2011	March 2011
Timberlands Division	April 15, 2011	May 2011

 

1. 2010 Fire Season

It is hard to believe that we are in the second month of fire season.  The fire act and regulations was amended a few years ago and set the Fire Season as March 1 to October 31 each year.  Although we have had a very wet spring, it won’t take many days of dry weather to raise the fire danger to a level where fires could easily start.  The Tofino Airport weather station weather readings and Fire Danger calculations will govern our road building and logging operations at Kennedy Lake and Rankin Cove.  Ron Sorensen conducted basic fire suppression refresher training during mid April for all crews at Rankin Cove.  Emergency fire tools, pumps and water tank trucks are on site at CFP road construction and logging operations at Kennedy Lake and Rankin Cove.  The Kennedy road crew will be receiving fire suppression training in the next few weeks. Remember the summer could be hot and dry, make sure there are no lunch fires.  Ensure that the CFP Fire Prevention SOP and Fire Prevention regulations are complied with.

3.     Toquaht First Nation Totem Poles

Last week I was in Ucluelet attending a meeting with Chief Bert Mack on forestry matters and had an opportunity to visit the carving of totem poles that Chief Mack plans to erecte at the entrance to the Macoah Village near Toquart Bay. The following pictures were taken of the totem pole carving that is in progress behind the Toquaht First Nation’s Office in Ucluelet. As reported in the January issue of LognTalk, CFP logging crews assisted the Toquaht First Nation in falling and hauling the cedar logs from Lucky Creek tothe Toquaht First Nation’s totem pole carving site.

 

Above is Chief Mack inspecting a large 9 metre Totem Pole.  The pole will be erected at the Macoah Village at the mouth of the Maggie River near Toquart Bay. The totem pole is  approximately 90% Complete
	Welcome Lady – Totem Pole to be erected at entrance to the Macoah Village near Toquart Bay