Compliance and Enforcement Audits of Forest Planning and Practices in British Columbia, 1996-2001
In 1995, in response to the public’s desire for legislation to ensure sound forest practices, the province created the…
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BCTS Winlaw Creek Harvesting Found Appropriate
Timber harvesting in the Winlaw Creek watershed was appropriate and there is no evidence that it damaged the watershed, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Tactical Forest Planning: The Missing Link Between Strategic Planning and Operational Planning in BC
Planning for forest management in BC is currently missing a critical level between strategic processes for setting direction (such as land use planning) and operational planning. This tactical level of planning is essential if we are going to move towards a desired future forest for all values. In this special report, the Board has outlined […]
Forest Practices Board Gets New Member from Telkwa
Victoria – Liz Osborn from Telkwa, near Smithers BC, is among four new members appointed by the government to a three-year term with the Forest Practices Board. Other new members include Ingrid Davis, from Merritt; Fred Parker, from Castlegar; and Mark Haddock from Port Moody. They join existing Board Chair, Keith Moore, and members John […]
Implementation of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan in Forest Development Plans
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) received a complaint that the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan (CCLUP) was not…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: NRFLs A75807, A79504 and A90380 – Chilliwack Natural Resource District NRFLs
As part of its 2019 compliance audit program, the Board selected three non-replaceable forest licences (NRFLs) in the Chilliwack Natural Resource District as a location for a full scope compliance audit. The licences include A75807, A79504 and A90380, held by Ts’elxweyeqw Forestry Limited Partnership, Leq’ A: Mel Forestry Limited Partnership, and Skwah First Nation, respectively. […]
First Nations Interests and the Approval of Forest Harvesting near Ucluelet, B.C.
The Toquaht Nation filed a complaint to the Board about the approval of an amendment to the BC Timber Sales 2001/2006…
Audit of Forest Practices and Planning: Okanagan Indian Band – NRFL A73213
The Okanagan Indian Band’s planning and forest practices on non-replaceable forest licence A73213 complied with…
