Facts:

• SFI stands for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
• The SFI is a national program which the American Forest & Paper Association provides as a service to tits member.  Any company that is a member of the AF&PA must comply with the principles and guidelines set forth by the SFI in order to retain its membership.
• The purpose of the SFI is to promote sustainable forestry practices to produce healthy, productive forests for the future.
• The SFI principles, among other things, encourage landowner education, logger training and public awareness of sustainable forestry principles.
• Although the SFI is a national program, it's coordinated at the state level by the West Virginia Forestry Association and implemented through state-specific activities and programs.