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BC Timber Sales Program in Hazelton Commended

VICTORIA – An audit of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sale licensees near Hazelton found most planning and forestry activities complied with forest practices legislation. Sixteen timber sale licensees and BCTS all fared well in the audit, however, one timber sale licence holder caused significant amounts of soil disturbance on two cutblocks. “The […]

Board to audit West Fraser Mills Ltd.

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of West Fraser Mills Ltd. on tree farm licence 52, near Quesnel, during the week of Oct. 30, 2017. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between July 2016 and October 2017, met the requirements of the Forest and […]

Logging road in a river must address environmental concerns

VICTORIA -A proposed logging road along the Goat River should not have been approved by the Ministry of Forests without a rationale and before environmental concerns were addressed, the Forest Practices Board says in an investigation report released today. The board’s report responds to a complaint filed by the Fraser Headwaters Alliance in July 2000, […]

Board to audit forestry operations near Lillooet

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of 0866740 B.C. Ltd., held by Aspen Planers Ltd., on forest licence A18700 during the week of July 10, 2017. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between July 2015 and July 2017, met the requirements of the […]

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 […]

Audit of Boundary area forestry operations finds issues

VICTORIA – An audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence holders (TSL holders) in the Boundary timber supply area has found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities have complied with forest practices legislation, with one exception, according to a report released today. Auditors found that one TSL holder […]

Board to audit four woodlots in Creston and Kaslo area

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine forest practices on four woodlots in the Selkirk district, during the week of Sept. 21, 2015, for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act. Auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire prevention practices. Auditors will also look at […]

Conifex passes forestry audit

An audit of Conifex Mackenzie Forest Products found the company met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today.