In September 2015, the Forest Practices Board audited range planning and practices on five agreements for grazing in…
A landowner complained that Interfor Corporation (Interfor) was not maintaining its roads and caused landslides into Little Cayuse Creek where he gets his water. He also asserted that government was not adequately enforcing Interfor’s maintenance requirements. The Board’s investigation determined that Interfor had not conducted adequate inspections to ensure no material adverse effect on forest […]
The special investigation compared reforestation efforts in the Quesnel, Nadina and Vanderhoof forest districts with…
In my meetings with stakeholders and professionals I have heard some comment that the Board never acknowledges good practices, and from others I have heard the concern that there is just a minimum standard of forestry being practiced in the woods. I think we can all agree we want our practices to be second to […]
This special report takes a look at the results of Board audits under the Forest and Range Practices Act and the…
Harvesting on Crown land in British Columbia comes with reforestation obligations. Following logging, forest companies…
VICTORIA – An audit of TimberWest’s operations in Tree Farm Licence 47, near Campbell River, found legal compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, as well as the South Central Coast Order and the Vancouver Island Land Use Plan Higher Level Plan Order, according to a report released today. “The audit identified an area of improvement related […]
In September 2014, the Forest Practices Board audited range planning and practices on three licences for grazing and…
The Shawnigan Lake Watershed Watch submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices Board on March 27, 2009. The complaint…
