According to the EBN, Volume 14 No. 10 all Potlatch Corporation forest land is certified by FSC as of 9/1/05. The dimension lumber purchased for the project to date is manufactured by Potlatch through a local lumber yard and was delivered wrapped, banded and clearly labeled "Potlatch - SFC Certified". The chain-of-custody is broken only by the local lumber yards who are resisting payment of the FSC certification fee. Can we claim credit for lumber despite its passing through a lumber yard that is not FSC certified?
**NOTE: Guidance in the following CIR may be superseded by revised FSC Chain-of-Custody requirements issued by USGBC and FSC on 4/7/2008. New comprehensive guidelines can be found on the USGBC website here: https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=4027 ** Yes, the project may claim credit for the lumber because it is labeled as a packaged unit for sale (and not broken down or re-packaged). Provide the lumberyard\'s supplier\'s FSC certification number in your LEED submittal, and retain documentation that demonstrates purchase of FSC-labeled product. Applicable Internationally.