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Four woodlots near Fort St. John get good audits

FORT ST. JOHN – An audit of four woodlots in the Peace Natural Resource District found all four met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act. “Two of these woodlots suffered major timber losses due to wildfire, which significantly affected their operations,” said Kevin Kriese, Forest Practices Board chair. […]

Western Forest Products gets good audit on TFL 39

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 […]

Audit finds Canfor did not comply with bridge maintenance legislation

VICTORIA – An audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) found 10 bridges that were not maintained as required by the Forest and Range Practices Act. However, Canfor’s road maintenance and silviculture activities all complied with the act. “There are standards in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation that licence holders must meet to ensure bridges […]

West Fraser gets good audit on TFL 52

VICTORIA – An audit of Tree Farm Licence 52 (TFL 52) has found West Fraser Mills Ltd. met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a report released today. TFL 52 consists of two areas. One is east of Quesnel, extending to Bowron Lakes Provincial Park, and […]

Lakeside Pacific Forest Products gets good audit

VICTORIA – An audit of Lakeside Pacific Forest Products Limited on Forest Licence A19207 has found Lakeside met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today, Dec. 19, 2017. Lakeside’s operations are on the east and west sides of Harrison Lake, near Chilliwack. […]