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Potlatch Corp. of Spokane, WA, celebrated earning certification of its 319,000 acres of Minnesota forestland from the Forest Stewardship Council during a ceremony held at the University of Minnesota.


Potlatch Corp. of Spokane, WA, celebrated earning certification of its 319,000 acres of Minnesota forestland for·est·land  
n.
A section of land covered with forest or set aside for the cultivation of forests.
 from the Forest Stewardship Council The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization based in Bonn, Germany. The Council's stated mission is "to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests".  during a ceremony held at the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher.

http://umn.edu/.

Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
. The FSC FSC

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 certification of Potlatch's Minnesota forestland was the final step in achieving certification for the company's entire 1.5 million acres, which include forests in Idaho, Oregon and Arkansas. In addition, Potlatch's sawmill in Bemidji, MN, was chain-of-custody certified by FSC.
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Title Annotation:BUSINESS DIGEST
Publication:Wood & Wood Products
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Date:Nov 1, 2005
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