Logging in Spotted Owl Habitat in the Blackwater Creek Valley
In June 2007, the Board received a complaint about a timber sale in the Blackwater Creek Valley near D’Arcy, in the…
In June 2007, the Board received a complaint about a timber sale in the Blackwater Creek Valley near D’Arcy, in the…
VICTORIA – An audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) found 10 bridges that were not maintained as required by the Forest and Range Practices Act. However, Canfor’s road maintenance and silviculture activities all complied with the act. “There are standards in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation that licence holders must meet to ensure bridges […]
VICTORIA – An investigation of a public complaint about management of a threatened grizzly bear population in the Kettle-Granby area has found that the B.C. government has not effectively managed the risk forestry roads pose to the bears and forestry licensees have not met the road density limits recommended by government. “Government does not have […]
VICTORIA – An investigation of a public complaint about road maintenance on the Cooke Creek Forest Service Road near Enderby in the Okanagan Shuswap Resource District has found issues with road maintenance, culvert design and government’s response to public concerns. “The board is concerned that the district and BC Timber Sales did not comply with […]
The Forest Practices Board today released the results of its audit of Forest Licence A19202, held by Cattermole Timber of Chilliwack, BC. The licence