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Wood Waste in Bigmouth Creek

In September 2009, the Board received a complaint about large pieces of wood (i.e., logs) being left on a cutblock at…

Atco Lumber Undergoes Forest Practices Audit

Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Atco Lumber Ltd. in Forest Licence A20218. The operating area for this licence is in the Kootenay Lake timber supply area south of Nelson. This is a full-scope audit that will look at operational planning; construction, maintenance and deactivation of roads; […]

Three First Nations get good forestry audits

VICTORIA – An audit of three non-renewable forest licences (NRFL) held by the Ts’elxweyeqw, Leq’a:mel and Skwah First Nations in the Chilliwack Natural Resource District found compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. NRFL A75807 is held by Ts’elxweyeqw Forestry Limited Partnership. Its operations were […]

Forest Practices Board Audits Canfor’s Forest Licence A40873

Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began an audit of Forest Licence A40873, held by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor). The audit will examine the Fort St. James division of this licence. The operating areas for this division are located near Fort St. James, northwest in the Takla Lake area and east towards Highway […]

Board to audit forestry operations at ski resort near Rossland

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forest practices of the Red Mountain Ski Resort, licence L49318, the week of July 7, 2014. Red Mountain, which began as a community-operated ski facility, is currently owned by RMR Acquisition Corporation. The resort is expanding its ski capacity by clearing new runs and installing new […]

Tanizul Timber Undergoes Forest Practices Audit

Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Tanizul Timber Ltd. in Tree Farm Licence 42. The operating area for this licence is 56 kilometres northwest of Fort St. James, along the north end of Stuart Lake. This is a limited-scope audit that will look at construction, maintenance and […]