VICTORIA – An audit of Teal Cedar Products Ltd. in the Chilliwack resource district found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities have complied with legislation, according to a report released today. “The audit found that Teal Cedar Products followed the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the Terrace office of the BC Timber Sales Program during the week of June 10. The audit will examine timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, silviculture, fire prevention and associated planning activities carried out by BC Timber Sales and timber sale licence holders. The […]
VICTORIA – An audit of Western Forest Products Inc. on tree farm licence 39 (TFL 39) has found Western met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a Forest Practices Board report. “The board commends Western for its good practices in TFL 39,” said Kevin Kriese, board […]
Over its 20 years, the Forest Practices Board has published some 500 audits, investigations and special reports; a few of which, for one reason or another, have ended up being controversial. This past summer, the Forest Stewardship Plans Need Improvement special investigation (FSP) was one of those few reports. It garnered accolades from some for […]
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began the fieldwork portion of an audit of forest planning and practices of the Ministry of Forests’ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District. The program has operations located throughout the Sunshine Coast, from the town of Gibsons at the south end, past […]
VICTORIA –Forest companies in British Columbia are continuing to do a good job at planting and tending new forests in logged areas, the Forest Practices Practices Code. The finding was reported in a board compliance audit of the BC Timber Sales Program (BCTS) and timber sale licence holders in the district, which includes the Invermere […]
NEWS RELEASE – The holders of two range agreements for grazing cattle in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District generally met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today
The owner of a private campground on Lake Koocanusa submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices Board on August 22,…
The Board received a complaint from the owner of a tourism business near Ootsa Lake, in the Nadina Forest District…
