Implementation of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan in Forest Development Plans
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) received a complaint that the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan (CCLUP) was not…
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) received a complaint that the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan (CCLUP) was not…
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will conduct a Forest Practices Code audit this July north of Princeton in the Merritt forest district. The audit will look at all code-related activities in a selected area, including government enforcement. Operators to be audited include the Ministry of Forests small business program, a number of major forest licence-holders, […]
An investigation has found that government needs to improve its system for tracking changes in forest land condition in B.C.
VICTORIA – Nelson consultant Rachel Holt has been appointed to the Forest Practices Board. Holt is a professional biologist and the owner of a small consulting company based in Nelson, British Columbia. She has worked to develop approaches for ecosystem-based management in the coastal temperate rainforest, managing endangered species, and environmental risk assessment for Queen […]
In October 2016, the Forest Practices Board audited Chu Cho Industries LP (Chu Cho) NRFL A62375 in the Mackenzie Forest District. The Tsay Keh Dene First Nation own Chu Cho. The license expired on August 15, 2015. This was a full scope compliance audit with a two-year time frame between October 1, 2014, and October 4, […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of C&C Wood Products Ltd., in the Quesnel Forest District. The audit will examine C&C Wood Products’ operations on non-replaceable forest licence A55477, located within the Quesnel timber supply area. For this licence, C&C Wood Products operates predominantly in the Narcosli East […]
In fall 2017, the Forest Practices Board audited the forest activities of 0866740 B.C. Ltd. This company, held by Aspen Planers Ltd., operates in the Cascades Natural Resource District near Lillooet, Gold Bridge, and the Bridge River. This was a full scope compliance audit and all activities carried out between July 1, 2015, and November […]
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A18157 held by Plateau Forest Products Ltd. (Slocan Group)….
Between 1992 and 1994, there was an epidemic of western hemlock looper (the looper) in the Prince George and Robson…
The Valhalla Wilderness Association complained to the Board that forest practices undertaken by the Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR) near Summit Lake is impacting western toad habitat and causing direct mortality to the toads. In its investigation, the Board considered current research being undertaken at Summit lake into the life cycle and habitat requirements […]