Haida Gwaii Visual Quality Objectives
In March 2013, Heritage and Natural Resources Committee of the Council of the Haida Nation complained that timber…
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Board to audit BCTS operations on northern Vancouver Island
PORT MCNEILL – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licence holders in the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District, during the week starting Sept. 28, 2020. This BCTS program is one of two chosen randomly for audit this year from among all the […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: FL A20002 – West Fraser Mills Ltd.
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20002, held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. The audit examined…
Board to audit forestry operations at ski resort near Rossland
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forest practices of the Red Mountain Ski Resort, licence L49318, the week of July 7, 2014. Red Mountain, which began as a community-operated ski facility, is currently owned by RMR Acquisition Corporation. The resort is expanding its ski capacity by clearing new runs and installing new […]
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 […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Quesnel Forest District – Woodlot Licence W1412 and Woodlot Licence W1592
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2009 compliance audit program, the Board selected five woodlot licences in the…
Board conducts first audits under Nisga’a Treaty
Victoria -The Forest Practices Board will conduct its first set of audits of compliance and enforcement on Nisga’a lands this summer. The Nisga’a lands cover about 2,000 square kilometres in the Nass River Valley on both sides of the river about 90 kilometres north of Terrace. The operating areas for the auditees are in various […]
Tanizul Timber Undergoes Forest Practices Audit
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Tanizul Timber Ltd. in Tree Farm Licence 42. The operating area for this licence is 56 kilometres northwest of Fort St. James, along the north end of Stuart Lake. This is a limited-scope audit that will look at construction, maintenance and […]
Forestry Audit: BC Timber Sales and Timber Sale Licensees: Dawson Creek TSA portion of Peace-Liard Business Area
In June 2018, the Board audited BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) forestry operations of the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area (TSA) portion of Peace-Liard Business Area. The audit includes those operations that took place over a two-year period starting in June 2016. The Dawson Creek TSA covers about 2.3 million hectares in Northeastern BC and the […]
