Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began an audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 19, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. The tree farm licence is located on the west side of Vancouver Island, between Strathcona Provincial Park and the coast, from south of Gold River to north of Zeballos. The audit will examine […]
The Ministry of Forests and Range’s enforcement of small scale salvage practices was found to be appropriate. However,…
VICTORIA – Riverside Forest Products’ Armstrong Division is complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Riverside’s practices complied with the Code in all significant respects. The Board acknowledges the care and attention taken by Riverside to achieve this high level of compliance,” said Board chair, Keith Moore. […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of Chunzoolh Forest Products and Carrier Lumber Ltd., in the Prince George Forest District. The audit will examine Chunzoolh’s operations on non-replaceable forest licence A72190 and Carrier Lumber’s operations on non-replaceable forest licence A70174. The companies’ operations are all within a 75 km radius […]
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Atco Lumber Ltd. in Forest Licence A20218. The operating area for this licence is in the Kootenay Lake timber supply area south of Nelson. This is a full-scope audit that will look at operational planning; construction, maintenance and deactivation of roads; […]
VICTORIA – An audit of Community Forest Agreement CFA K4B, near Fort St. James, has found that Tanizul Timber Ltd. met the requirements of provincial forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “The auditors found that Tanizul is meeting the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act on the […]
VICTORIA – The first forest stewardship plans (FSPs) under new results-based forestry legislation lack clear results, and make it difficult for the public and government to hold forest companies accountable, according to a Forest Practices Board special report released today. The board reviewed 15 of the first FSPs submitted by forest companies under the Forest […]
