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Audit of Quesnel BCTS program finds issues

VICTORIA – An audit of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber-sale licensees operating under the program has found poor results. Timber sales licensees were fully compliant with the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) but had several non-compliances with Wildfire Act requirements. BCTS had several non-compliance issues under FRPA, as well as an […]

Dunkley Lumber Slows Mountain Pine Beetle Spread

A Quesnel-area forest company is getting high marks from the Forest Practices Board for the way it managed mountain pine beetle, and for the light footprint it left on a recently-audited operating area

Some Code Non-Compliance Found In Audit Of Port McNeill Forest District’s Small Business Program

ICTORIA – A Forest Practices Board audit released today finds that the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Port McNeill Forest District generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements. Significant non-compliance was identified in timber harvesting, bridge construction and operational planning. “Most of the planning and practices in the Port […]

Two More BC Forest Companies Get Clean Audits

Victoria – Tolko Industries’ Questwood Division and Riverside Forest Product’s Armstrong Division are complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to two Forest Practices Board audits released today. The audits were both “clean”, meaning no significant non-compliance was found. Last month, the Board released audits of an Interfor operation on the coast and a Slocan […]

Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. Gets Clean Audit From Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA – Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. operations in the Okanagan Valley is complying with the Forest Practices Code according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Gorman’s practices complied with the Code in all significant respects,” said Board Chair, Keith Moore. “The company used innovative methods to provide the public with an adequate opportunity […]

Audit of Plateau Forest Products’ Forestry Operations Released

VICTORIA – Plateau Forest Products’ operations in the Vanderhoof area are generally complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Plateau’s forest practices complied with the Code in all significant respects, with the exception of a number of small streams that were incorrectly classified,” said Board Chair, Keith […]

Board to Audit Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd.

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd. in early July. The audit will examine Ainsworth Lumber’s operations on pulpwood agreement #16 and West Fraser Mill’s operations on forest licence A20001. The companies’ operations are located throughout the 100 Mile […]