Harvesting Impacts on Natural Range Barriers near Sharpe Lake
A rancher in the south Cariboo was concerned that West Fraser Mills Ltd. did not mitigate impacts to a natural range…
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Some Code Non-Compliance Found In Audit Of Port McNeill Forest District’s Small Business Program
ICTORIA – A Forest Practices Board audit released today finds that the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Port McNeill Forest District generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements. Significant non-compliance was identified in timber harvesting, bridge construction and operational planning. “Most of the planning and practices in the Port […]
Timber Harvesting in Mountain Caribou Habitat
Mountain caribou are at risk in the southern two-thirds of British Columbia. The government has identified habitat loss…
Forest Practices Board Completes Special Investigation of Forest Development Planning in Queen Charlotte Islands
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board has found that several factors combined to create serious problems in forestry planning in the Queen Charlotte Islands Forest District during an eight month period following the June 1995 implementation of the Forest Practices Code. The finding is part of a special investigation report released by the Board today. […]
Mitigation of Forestry Impacts to Natural Range Barriers
This special investigation examined how well forest licensees plan and mitigate forestry impacts to timbered natural…
Elk Creek Harvesting Found Reasonable
Ministry approval of logging in Elk Creek, east of Chilliwack, was reasonable under the circumstances and the forest company exceeded the requirements of forest practices legislation for protecting rare species, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
