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Government Acted Reasonably to Protect Biodiversity on Mount Elphinstone
Victoria – In a report released today, the Forest Practices Board found that the Ministry of Forests’ approval of logging on Mount Elphinstone was reasonable and met Forest Practices Code requirements. The report concludes the investigation of a complaint from two Sunshine Coast residents who were concerned that an approved road and cutblock between Sechelt […]
Audit in Northwest BC Finds Mixed Results
The results of an audit of the forestry activities of six licensees, five woodlot tenure operators and the Kispiox Forest District’s small business forest enterprise program and district-manager obligations were released today.
Board to audit PIR forestry operations in Bulkley TSA
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of West Fraser Mills Ltd, Pacific Inland Resources Division, Forest Licence A16830, from July 5 to 10. The forest licence is in the Bulkley Timber Supply Area, which is in the Skeena Stikine Forest District. Auditors will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for […]
Weldwood Undergoes Forest Practices Audit
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Forest Licence A20017, held by Weldwood of Canada Ltd. The operating area for this licence is located in the Williams Lake timber supply area, between 150 Mile House and McCleese Lake and bordered on the east by Likely and Horsefly. This […]
Audit Examines 25 Licensees, Finds Good Forest Practices
VICTORIA – Forestry operators and ranchers are carrying out good forest practices in an area near Merritt, but government’s enforcement of the Forest Practices Code could be improved, the Forest Practices Board reported today. The board examined the forestry activities of six forest companies, three woodlot licensees, 15 range tenure holders and the Ministry of […]
Two public complaints investigated on Haida Gwaii
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board has released the results of two separate investigations into public complaints about forest practices, one near Port Clements on Graham Island and another near Skidegate Lake on Moresby Island. Both investigations found that the licensees’ forest practices met the legal requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the […]
