Tracking forest land status important
An investigation has found that government needs to improve its system for tracking changes in forest land condition in B.C.
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Ranching operations near Merritt audited
VICTORIA – The holders of five range agreements for livestock grazing generally met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to an audit report released today. The audit identified a couple of streamside areas that were being impacted by cattle use, but overall, the range agreement areas are being well managed. “The […]
CLOSING LETTER: Quesnel Range
Board received a complaint from a rancher who lives south of Quesnel. The complainant owns and leases land on both sides of West Fraser Road.
CLOSING LETTER: Vernon Range
A hunter submitted a complaint to the Board that wildlife is not adequately considered when the district manager approves grazing on Crown land, and that the district’s enforcement of cattle trespass is ineffective.
A Decade in Review: Observations on Regulation of Forest and Range Practices in BC
One of the fundamental purposes of the Forest Practices Board is to encourage continual improvements in forest and…
Board to Audit Forestry and Range near Hazelton
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a Forest Practices Code audit next month, west of Hazelton in the Kispiox forest district. The audit will look at all code-regulated activities in the selected area, including government enforcement. Operators to be audited include the Ministry of Forests small business program, a number of major forest […]
Forest licensees and ranchers need to work together
VICTORIA – An investigation of how well forestry operators maintain natural range barriers has found room for improvements, according to a report released today. The board concludes that forestry operators and ranchers need to work co-operatively where forest and range tenures exist on the same land base. Standing timber can act as a natural barrier […]
