Fire Tools and Enforcement at Homesite Creek in the Sunshine Coast Forest District
In 1994, the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District…
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – FL A19231
As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Forest Licence A19231,…
Forest Practices Board releases its first coastal audit
The Forest Practices Board today released the report for its first audit on the coast – an audit of the road and timber harvesting practices on Tree Farm Licence 45 held by International Forest Products Ltd. The licence is located in the coastal mainland area north of Campbell River. The audit examined the road and […]
Audit of Forest Legislation Enforcement in the Cascades Forest District
As a part of its 2009 audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Cascades Forest District, located…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – TFL 39, Block 1
As part of its 2013 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board selected Block 1 of Western Forest Product Inc…
Board to audit BCTS operations in Cascades Forest District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit BC Timber Sales’ operations in the Cascades Forest District, which includes both the Merritt and Lillooet timber supply areas (TSAs). The audit will take place from August 16 to 20 and will examine timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning activities carried […]
Board Coming to the Queen Charlotte Islands to Audit BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board is coming to the Queen Charlotte Islands in early May, to audit British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence (TSL) holders. The audit will examine BCTS and TSL holders’ operations throughout the Queen Charlotte Islands timber supply area (TSA), including Sewell Inlet, Collison Point, and Massett Inlet. […]
Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Activities: FL A16828 – Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd.
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A16828 held by Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd., Houston Division. The audit examined Northwood’s timber harvesting and road practices, and the related operational plans for the period July 1, 1996, to July 1, 1997, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British […]
Forest Practices Audit Finds Northwood Did Not Comply with Code Court allows audit to be released
VICTORIA – Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd.’s Houston Division did not comply with the Forest Practices Code in maintaining and deactivating roads. Northwood also caused excessive soil disturbance by logging during wet weather, although this complied with the code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today following a court ruling. A B.C. Court […]
Reducing the Risk of Wildfire – The Time for Action is Now
OPINION-EDITORIAL by Tim Ryan VICTORIA – Sept. 24-30, 2017 marks National Forest Week in Canada. Established around 1920 as Forest Fire Prevention Week, the origins were to encourage greater public awareness towards Canada’s forests. At the time, the greatest threat to forests came from forest fires, mainly due to human causes. Since then, National Forest […]
