The "Report Card"

In keeping with LP’s open and transparent approach to sustainable forest management, we are pleased to provide the public with an independent evaluation of the environmental performance of LP Canada’s Swan Valley Forest Resources Division, as published by TetrES Consultants Inc. of Winnipeg.

The Swan Valley Forest Resources Division has been operating within Manitoba since 1994. At that time, LP entered into an enforceable Forest Management License Agreement, developed a 10-Year Forest Management Plan (FMP), contracted for the preparation of an independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and participated in a public review of the FMP and EIA before the Clean Environment Commission (CEC). These activities resulted in a number of commitments being made by LP, in addition to the requirements of the various agreements and the Environment Act License we were granted at the recommendation of the CEC.

The commitments made by LP under the various agreements, licenses and hearings were made to the Manitoba government, and by extension to the public – the owners of the Provincial forests. It is because of this relationship that LP decided to take a more rigorous approach to corporate environmental accountability reporting regarding our forestry planning and practices.

The Performance Evaluation (or corporate “Report Card”) developed by TetrES, measured the extent to which 314 specific corporate obligations and commitments were satisfied within the first 7 years of our licensed forestry planning and operations. The conclusions and comprehensive evidence that TetrES relied on is provided in the “Report Card”.

We believe this type of corporate environmental accountability sets a standard for corporate performance unmatched in Manitoba. We hope that this transparency will allow us to maintain an open and trusting relationship with the people of Manitoba.


How to view a copy of the Report Card

The Report Card consists of two printed publications - a full Report and a shorter Summary document that contains a synopsis of the evaluation procedure and results.

In addition to the printed publications, the Report Card can be viewed here on our webpage or on CD-ROM format. These electronic publications are unique in that they contain links to the detailed evidence supporting TetrES’ judgements.

To get a printed version of the Report Card and the associated CD-ROM please contact us:

Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.
P.O. Box 998
439 Westwood Road
Swan River, MB
R0L 1Z0
Phone: 204.734.4102
Fax: 204.734.3646
email: Swan.Comments@LPCorp.com

You can view the TetrES transmittal letter here ( 52 KB)

and the Louisiana-Pacific transmittal letter here ( 116 KB)

You can view the Summary Report here ( 1,347 KB).

You can also view the full Report Card with links to all of the supporting evidence online.

Please note:
1. To properly view the Report and supporting evidence, you must have Adobe Reader installed and configured to view .pdf files within your internet browser. Please view the help documents at Adobe to see how to configure Reader to work with Internet Explorer or Netscape.

2. Due to technical differences between Adobe Reader 6 and earlier versions, the “Home” buttons located in the supporting evidence documents only work with Adobe Reader version 5 and earlier. If you are using Adobe Reader 6, you will need to navigate back to the original document using the “Back” buttons located at the bottom of the program’s window.

3. We have made every effort to reduce the file sizes associated with this document, but some of the supporting documents are still quite large, and those without a broadband internet connection may experience long download times. If you are having any difficulties viewing this online document, please get in touch with us using the contact information above and we will gladly send a CD-ROM version.

Warning! The Report Card and associated documents are large files, and those without a broadband connection may experience long download times.
You can view the full Report Card here ( 6,130 KB +)