The perceived risk of a landslide into Duhamel Creek that could cause debris flooding at the Duhamel Creek alluvial fan, due to road building associated with an approved cutting permit, has generated considerable public and media attention and was the subject of this complaint investigation.
In June 2000, the Board published a special investigation report titled “Significant Breaches of the Forest Practices…
NEWS RELEASE – Norbord Ltd. passes forestry audit
In September 2006, the Sierra Club (the complainant) submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices Board (the Board)…
On March 19 2018, Forest Practices Board staff presented before the Federal Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in Vancouver, providing input to the Committee’s study of the potential impact of climate change effects on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors and actions to increase adaptation and reduce emissions. We had an hour with […]
In September 2000, the Golden branch of the East Kootenay Environmental Society complained to the Forest Practices…
The Board decided in September 2012 that there would be value in summarizing common themes and trends in forest practices, based on our observations of the past few years. This led to a number of bulletins and special reports – some of which are now published and others still in the works. I’ve been very […]
This report deals with a complaint that the amount of harvesting in a forest development plan (FDP) was insufficient to…
An audit of Interfor’s operations on the north central coast found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation as well as the Central North Coast and South Central Coast Orders which support ecosystem-based management (EBM), according to a report released today.
