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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: A&A Trading Ltd. and Terminal Forest Products Ltd. – FL A19229
As part of its 2018 compliance audit program, the Board selected forest licence A19229 in the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District as a location for a full scope compliance audit. A&A Trading Ltd. holds the licence, but some silviculture obligations are the responsibility of the previous licensee, Terminal Forest Products Ltd. The activities audited are […]
Board to audit Downie Street Sawmills
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Downie Street Sawmills on forest licence A31102, near Revelstoke, during the week of Oct. 2, 2017. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between October 2015 and October 2017, met the requirements of the Forest and Range […]
Fuel Management in the Wildland Urban Interface – Update
Fire has been a natural part of many ecosystems in BC. Lightning-caused fires periodically reduced the build-up of…
Lil’Wat First Nation’s Forest Licences Pass Audit
VICTORIA – An audit of forest planning, harvesting and road practices of Lil’wat Forestry Ventures on forest licence A83925 and Lil’wat Construction Enterprises on non-replaceable forest licence A82250, found that all activities met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today. “Lil’Wat’s timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, […]
Landslide risks raised by large rainfall storms
VICTORIA – Last month’s heavy rainstorms heighten concerns that large rainfall events are occurring more often than predicted, and that forestry standards need to be revisited to ensure roads and harvest areas are designed to withstand them, according to a report released today. The Forest Practices Board looked at landslide occurrence on Southern Vancouver Island […]
Effect of Powerline Clearing on Trappers near Upper Lay Creek
On May 11, 1999, the Board received a complaint from the BC Trappers Association on behalf of trappers on three…
Board to audit forestry operations in the Prince George Forest District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest practices of Canadian Forest Products Limited, Tree Farm Licence 30 (TFL 30) from September 27 to October 1. The audit will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for compliance with forest practices legislation. TFL 30 is located in the Prince George Forest District […]
