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Board Audit Will Examine Practices Around Streams

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct an audit this October looking specifically at forest activities around streams in the Chilliwack Forest District. Forest practices such as road construction, harvesting, road deactivation activities, and mechanical site-preparation treatments can have serious environmental impacts on water quality and fish habitat in streams. Poor forest practices can […]

Osborn Thanked for Service on Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA – Smithers resident Liz Osborn was congratulated today for her five years of service with the Forest Practices Board. Osborn served one term on the board from 1999 to 2002 and was subsequently vice-chair from 2002 to 2004. “On behalf of all board members and staff, I want to recognize Liz’s outstanding commitment to […]

Annual report for 2018-19 released

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board has released its annual report for the fiscal year 2018-19, providing an overview of the board’s performance and work from April 2018 to March 2019. Each year, the board randomly selects forestry operations for audit. In 2018, it published the results of 15 audits. “Our auditors evaluate whether forest […]

Construction Activities On Logging Road Contributed To Slump Into A Stream

Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board released its report concluding its investigation of a complaint about a slump of soil material which flowed into an unnamed stream. The slump occurred on a newly constructed logging road approximately 45 kilometres northeast of Terrace BC. The road, known as Fiddler Main Road, was built by Skeena […]

Clean audit for Tembec Industries

An audit of forest licence A19040 near Cranbrook, held by Tembec Industries Ltd., found good planning and forest practices, according to a report released today.

Protection of scenic areas near Williston Lake consistent with Forest Practices Code

Victoria – The Ministry of Forests’ decision to identify scenic areas and establish visual quality objectives for areas visible from Williston Lake was reasonable and met Forest Practices Code requirements, said the Forest Practices Board in a report released today. In its report, the board recommends the district manager start a process for public participation. […]

Board Audit Will Examine Soil Conservation

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a pilot audit this fall looking specifically at how forest activities affect soil conservation. Forest practices can have serious environmental impacts on soil. Poor forest practices can erode surface soils, causing landslides that harm fish and water sources and can endanger public safety and property. Soil damage […]