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Two board members reappointed to the Forest Practices Board
VICTORIA – Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today that Dr. William B. McGill and Ralph Archibald have been reappointed to the Forest Practices Board for terms of two years each. “Bill and Ralph’s contributions and experience have been greatly appreciated by the board,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “I am […]
Multi-value audit finds good performance in Fort St. James Forest District
VICTORIA – A multi-value pilot audit by the Forest Practices Board found good performance by forest companies in the Kazchek operating area of the Fort St. James Forest District. The audit focused mainly on the practices of Apollo Forest Products within the operating area. The board assessed the licensee on biodiversity, stream riparian management and […]
Lack of coordination puts deer habitat at risk
VICTORIA – Poor communication among government agencies led to approval of logging plans that put mule deer winter habitat at risk, the Forest Practices Board reported today. The board investigated a complaint by a group of property-owners at Anderson Lake, between Pemberton and Lillooet. The complainants were concerned that logging on Crown land south of […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders – Morice TSA and Babine Business Area
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2014 compliance audit program, the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and…
Reforesting Amendments Appropriate, Board finds
VICTORIA – Forest companies are making reasonable and appropriate amendments to their free-growing strategies, the Forest Practices Board reported today. Following the logging of public land, forest companies are required to reforest sites with native tree species to establish a new crop of trees. The companies are then required to tend those trees for a […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: TimberWest Forest Corporation – TFL 47
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2014 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Campbell River…