Forest Stewardship

A critical action that is needed throughout the timber industry, Forest Stewardship is critical and not something that OVV takes lightly.  There is so many milling and timber options that do not practice proper forest stewardship, that is not how OVV operates.

OVV follows sustainable forst initiatives (SFI Standards), which is a system that ensures social responsibility of forest land ownership and OVV employs only loggers certified in this process.  The timber lances are actively managed to maximize their long-term value and increase productivity through responsible harvest plans, a commitment to reforestation, careful road construction and other best management practices.  The timber harvested from the company timberlands is either converted to lumber, chipped in the chipping mill, or the logs are sold in the domestic market.  OVV is continuing to acquire timberlands throughout the region, and internationally.