Managing Forest Fuels
A 60-year history of fire suppression, insect and tree disease epidemics, and logging practices are all contributing to…
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BCTS Cutblocks in Slocan Park
A group of residents of Slocan Park submitted a complaint about a British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) timber licence…
Logging Old Forest on TFL 47 – Sonora Island
Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a forest management approach intended to maintain ecosystem integrity while…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – FL A19231
As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Forest Licence A19231,…
Forest Practices Board releases audit of Lakes Forest District SBFEP
The Forest Practices Board today released a report on the results of its first audit of a Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP). The audit examined – an audit of the operational planning for forest management activities approved between January and October 1996 in the Lakes Forest District SBFEP, near Burns Lake, […]
Audit of South Island Forest District’s Small Business Program Released by Forest Practices Board
VICTORIA – The Ministry of Forests’ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the South Island Forest District complied with the Code in some areas, but showed poor performance in others, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. The audit examined the full range of forest planning and practices for compliance with the […]
Forest Practices Board Finds Problems in Approval Process for Babine Bridge Location
Victoria – In a report released today, the Forest Practices Board criticized the government’s approval process for the location of a bridge across the Babine River, near New Hazelton. Both the Ministry of Forests and Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks knew they had a significant disagreement about the location of the bridge and its […]
Revelstoke Community Forest Audit Released
Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation has implemented sound forest practices, but must improve its fire preparedness, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Board Recommends Improved Procedures for Arsenic Beetle Treatments
Improved safety procedures and greater transparency are required to protect the public from the effects of arsenic treatments used to control bark beetle infestations, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Forest Practices Effective at Reducing Landslides
Forest companies did a good job reducing the occurrence of landslides caused by their operations under the Forest Practices Code, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
