Forest Harvesting and Streamflows in the Bonneau Creek Watershed
In June 2014, a landowner near Echo Lake, east of Lumby BC, complained to the Board that forest harvesting in the…
In June 2014, a landowner near Echo Lake, east of Lumby BC, complained to the Board that forest harvesting in the…
In October 2017 the Board audited forestry operations on Forest Licence A31102 held by Downie Street Sawmills Ltd. (Downie) within the Selkirk Natural Resource District. This audit included harvesting, roads, silviculture, wildfire protection and associated planning that took place over a two-year period starting in October 2015. Downie’s activities generally complied in all significant respects […]
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) received a complaint about two cutblocks in the Little Cayuse Creek watershed…
Victoria – A Forest Practices Board study has found that forest licensees, government and forestry professionals have done an excellent job of ensuring most trees replanted in 6,488 cutblocks across the province are growing into healthy forests. Each year, more than 200 million seedlings are planted in B.C. Following the logging of public land, forest companies […]
As part of its 2012 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board selected Stella-Jones Canada Incorporated’s (…
As part of its 2018 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected tree farm licence (TFL) 41, forest licence (FL) A16882 and FL A16885, held by Skeena Sawmills Ltd. (Skeena), for audit. Skeena operates […]
VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of Stella-Jones Canada Inc. on Forest Licence A20196 starting August 7, 2012. The audit will look at harvesting, silviculture, protection, road construction, road maintenance and deactivation, and operational planning that took place in the past two years for compliance with forest practices legislation. The […]
Victoria – Those who build logging roads in the public forests need to make sure they’re inspecting and maintaining their bridges, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report calls on forest companies and the forest ministry to ensure their inspection and maintenance programs are up-to-date and repairs are undertaken, consistent […]
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2011 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the South Island…
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Tree Farm Licence 48 (TFL 48) held by Canadian Forest…