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Planned logging in Great Bear Rainforest investigated

VICTORIA – A complaint investigation has found TimberWest is meeting the intent of the Great Bear Rainforest (GBR) land use order for planned logging on East Thurlow Island. Residents of nearby Sonora Island filed the complaint when they became concerned about how TimberWest timber harvesting would affect conservation of old forest and rare and endangered […]
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IRC227-Bamfield-VQOs-closing-letter

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Harvest Planning for Ecosystem Based Management on Haida Gwaii

The Forest Practices Board received a complaint about compliance of planning and practices under the Haida Gwaii Land Use Objectives Order by British Columbia Timber Sales. The complainant identified cutblocks in the Naikoon landscape unit and was specifically concerned about sustainable stewardship of cedar, watershed level hydrological processes, and landscape level conservation of biodiversity. The […]
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IRC219-Skidegate

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Board to audit Western Forest Products Inc.

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Western Forest Products Inc. on tree farm licence 39, in the Campbell River Natural Resource District, during the week of July 23, 2018. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between July 1, 2017, and July 27, 2018, met […]
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Closing Letter - Results and Strategies for Visuals in Atco Wood Products' approved Forest Stewardship Plan

The Forest Practices Board received a complaint that alleged the visual section in ATCO Wood Products (ATCO) approved Forest Stewardship Plan is not compliant with Forest and Range Practices Act and is not enforceable. The complaint is not about any of ATCO’s field activities not meeting visual quality objectives (VQOs) after harvesting and road construction had […]
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Board to audit Winton Global Lumber Ltd. near Fort St. James

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Winton Global Lumber Ltd. on forest licence A18171, in the Fort St. James Natural Resource District, during the week of June 19, 2017. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between June 2015 and June 2017, met the […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. - Community Forest Agreement K2O

This was a full scope compliance audit with a two-year timeframe from September 1, 2014, and September 27, 2016.  Community Forest Agreement K2O is held by the Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. The operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction, deactivation and maintenance, silviculture, or fire protection activities carried out by Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. […]
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Forestry activities near Mackenzie under audit

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Chu Cho Industries LP on non-replaceable forest licence A62375, during the week of Oct. 3, 2016. Chu Cho Industries operates under the Economic Development Corporation of the Tsay Keh Dene Nation. The auditors will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, bridges, silviculture, and wildfire protection […]
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Audit near Dawson Creek finds soil, water protected

VICTORIA – An audit of cattle grazing, forest harvesting and road construction and maintenance practices on Crown land in the Kiskatinaw River watershed found that legal requirements to conserve soils and protect water quality were met, according to a report released today. The audit examined forestry, oil and gas, and range operations in the Kiskatinaw […]
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