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Board to audit forestry operations in Clayoquot Sound area

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest practices of Ma-Mook Natural Resources Ltd., on Tree Farm Licence 54 (TFL 54), starting July 19, 2011. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads and bridges, silviculture and fire protection activities for compliance with forest practices legislation. TFL 54 is located in the South Island […]

Board to audit Western Forest Products’ TFL 6

VICTORIA– The Forest Practices Board will audit the harvest practices and associated planning of Western Forest Products on the Quatsino tree farm licence (TFL 6) on northern Vancouver Island. This licensee was selected from those within the North Island – Central Coast Forest district because it is the most active. Selection was not influenced by […]

True North, Strong and Green

INFO BULLETIN VICTORIA – Sept. 18-25, 2016, is National Forest Week in Canada – a time to celebrate Canada’s forests and the benefits they provide to Canadians. The theme this year is True North, Strong and Green. There are many reasons why this year’s theme is particularly suited to British Columbia. B.C. is certainly green […]

Wildfire audit of oil and gas sites near Fort St. John

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the fire protection activities of oil and gas operators in the Lower Beatton Landscape Unit, in the Peace district, during the week of Sept. 21, 2015, for compliance with the Wildfire Act. The audit will include whether the operators have completed fire hazard assessments, treated any identified forest fuel […]

Board to audit forestry activities near Mt. Currie

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Lil’wat Forestry Ventures and Lil’wat Construction Enterprises on forest licences A83925 and A82250, during the week of Sept. 2, 2014. The audit will examine timber harvesting, silviculture, protection, road construction, maintenance and deactivation, as well as operational planning for compliance with forest practices legislation. […]

Board to audit Terrace’s community forest

VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of the Terrace Community Forest Limited Partnership on Community Forest Agreement K1X, starting Monday, Aug. 25. The Community Forest consists of three operating areas, one north, one west and one south of the city. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire preparedness and […]

Scenic views protected in Highway 5 Corridor

A Forest Practices Board audit found that forest companies and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) did a good job of protecting important scenic areas between Clearwater and Valemount from the visual impacts of forestry activities, according to a report released today.

Board to audit BC Timber Sales in Fort St. James

VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of the McBride Community Forest Corporation and the Valemount Community Forest Company Ltd., starting Monday, Sept. 24, in McBride and Valemount. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire preparedness and fire hazard abatement for compliance with forest practices legislation. Community forests are area-based […]

Board to audit TimberWest operations near Campbell River

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of TimberWest Forest Corporation on Tree Farm Licence 47 (TFL 47) during the week of Aug. 18, 2014. TFL 47 is located on northern Vancouver Island near Port McNeill, and on parts of the coastal mainland and islands in the Johnstone Strait. The audit will […]