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A 60-year history of fire suppression, insect and tree disease epidemics, and logging practices are all contributing to…
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Adequacy of a Forest Development Plan in the McGregor River Area East of Prince George
On January 31 and on February 6 and 7 of 1997, Northwood Pulp and Timber Limited (the licensee) advertised an…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: West Fraser Mills Ltd., Skeena Sawmills Division – TFL 41
This is a report on a compliance audit of TFL 41 held by West Fraser Mills Ltd., Skeena Sawmills Division (West Fraser…
Board to audit forestry operations in Clayoquot Sound area
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest practices of Ma-Mook Natural Resources Ltd., on Tree Farm Licence 54 (TFL 54), starting July 19, 2011. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads and bridges, silviculture and fire protection activities for compliance with forest practices legislation. TFL 54 is located in the South Island […]
BCTS, licence holders perform well under Fort St. John Code Pilot Regulation
VICTORIA – The BC Timber Sales Program and timber sale licence holders in Fort St. John have received good grades from the Forest Practices Board for their operations under a Forest Practices Code pilot project. In 1999, the provincial government passed legislation to enable results-based pilot projects under the former Forest Practices Code. Only two […]
Special Investigation Finds No Environmental Damage from Weyerhaeuser’s New Windthrow Strategy
Weyerhaeuser’s operations on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island adopted a science-based approach to windthrow management which maintained environmental and forest values, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Board to audit forestry operations near Kamloops
VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of West Fraser Mills Ltd. on Forest Licence A18694 in the Kamloops Timber Supply Area, starting July 23, 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 […]
Community forests in the Peace get good audit results
VICTORIA – Audits of the Tumbler Ridge and Little Prairie community forests, in the Peace Resource District, found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to the audit reports released today. “We are pleased to see that both of these community forests carried out good forest practices and fully met the requirements of the Forest and […]
Canfor’s forestry operation near Chetwynd passes audit
A Forest Practices Board audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. on Tree Farm Licence 48 in the Peace District found that forest practices complied with provincial forestry legislation, according to a report released today.
