OREANDA-NEWS. On 01 June 2009 was announced, that "IlimSeverLes" (business unit "Ilim West" logging enterprises, Ilim Group) has issued 2008 year report on economic activity monitoring, as required by FSC international system of forest certification.

In this document primary activities of the enterprise are reported, such as logging, tree hauling and rawwoood delivery to customers, repair of equipment, cleaning cuttings and forest renewal, construction and maintenance of forest roads and installations, forest conservation and fire fighting, providing local population and government-financed organizations with firewood.

"IlimSeverLes" enterprises are the main job centers for local population. There is a procedure of examination complaints, suggestions and application from people, which covers economic, social and ecological activity of the enterprises. During 2008 year there was no such complains.

The main logging processes in "IlimSeverLes" are mechanized: logging by using foreign multiple-function logging machines ("Jogn Deer" complexes) is 85% of overall logging volume. Logging techniques are aimed on preservation of the most valuable conifer undergrowths to help natural renewal.

IlimSeverLes also performs large scale of reforestation works. In 2008 this work covered more than 10 thousand ha. Forests of the high value were distinguished on rented territories, for protection of rare and endangered plants, birds and animal species Pomorskiy State University specialists were hired to carry out scientific research.

Information on OOO "IlimSeverLes" results periodically appears at Ilim Group web-site www.ilimgroup.ru, "Kotlasskiy bumaznik" and "Lesnie novosti" newspapers, Ilim Group's magazine "Korporatsiya".