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Board to audit forest licence near Vanderhoof

VANDERHOOF – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Saik’uz First Nation on non-replaceable forest licence A91154 in the Stuart Nechako Natural Resource District during the week of Aug. 19, 2019. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning carried out by Saik’uz First Nation between Aug. 1, […]

Board to audit community forests

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest planning and practices on the 100 Mile House Community Forest and the Clinton Community Forest during the week of Sept. 16, 2019. Auditors will examine whether timber harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning carried out between Sept. 1, 2017, and Sept. 20, 2019, met […]

Board to audit forest licence near Nelson and Kaslo

VICTORIA – During the week of Sept. 23, 2019, the Forest Practices Board will examine the forest activities of Cooper Creek Cedar Ltd. on forest licence A30171 in the Selkirk Natural Resource District. Auditors will examine whether timber harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning carried out between Sept. 1, 2017, and Sept. 26, […]

Saik’uz First Nation forest licence gets good audit result

VICTORIA – An audit of non-renewable forest licence A91154, held by the Saik’uz First Nation, near Vanderhoof, has found compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. The forest licence is held by the Saik’uz, but all planning and activities were carried out by the Sinclar […]

Northern Engineered Wood Products gets good audit

VICTORIA – An audit of Northern Engineered Wood Products’ (NEWP) non-renewable forest licence A85566 found the company met all requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. “Our audit found that all activities met the legal requirements,” said Kevin Kriese, chair of the Forest Practices Board. […]

Tolko operations near Merritt pass audit

VICTORIA – An audit of Tolko Industries Ltd.’s forest practices on forest licences A18696, A18697 and A74911 in the Cascades Natural Resource District has found general compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation. “Most practices were well done, but fire hazard assessments were either incomplete or were not completed within the required time period,” said Kevin Kriese, […]

100 Mile House community forest gets good audit

VICTORIA – An audit of community forest CFA K2W, in the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District, has found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation. The community forest is managed by the 100 Mile Development Corporation. “We are pleased to see that the community forest carried out sound forest practices and fully met the requirements of […]

Clinton and District Community Forest passes audit

VICTORIA – An audit of the Clinton and District Community Forest in the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District has found nearly all activities in compliance with British Columbia’s forestry legislation. The audit examined forestry activities carried out between September 2017 and September 2019 to see if they met the requirements of the Forest and […]

Audit of Cooper Creek Cedar operations released

VICTORIA –  Cooper Creek Cedar is generally meeting the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act on Forest Licence A30171 near Kaslo, according to a new report. The audit looked at timber harvesting, road and bridge construction, maintenance and deactivation, reforestation, wildfire protection and associated planning carried out between Sept. […]

Audit of Quesnel BCTS program finds issues

VICTORIA – An audit of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber-sale licensees operating under the program has found poor results. Timber sales licensees were fully compliant with the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) but had several non-compliances with Wildfire Act requirements. BCTS had several non-compliance issues under FRPA, as well as an […]