Third Party: Forest Practices Board

A district manager refused to approve a forest stewardship plan (FSP) submitted by BC Timber Sales (BCTS) Kootenay Business Area due to concerns about unacceptable risks to government objectives to water, fish, wildlife and biodiversity, and the cumulative effects resulting from large forest development units that overlapped with those of several other licensees. The Board joined the appeal because it raised a number of issues addressed in its 2015 special investigation report entitled Forest Stewardship Plans: Are They Meeting Expectations? Following discussions with the ministry and the Board, BCTS subsequently amended its FSP to meet the approval of the incoming district manager, and withdrew its appeal.

Appellant withdrew the appeal.