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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative – FL A52027
The Forest Practices Board has released its report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A52027 (FL A52027) held by…
Forest Practices Board Chair Speaks to American Buyers about Forestry Practices
Victoria – Today, the Chair of the BC Forest Practices Board is speaking in San Francisco at a forum on Sourcing Environmentally Responsible Forest Products. The event will be attended by executives of some large US corporations, including Xerox, Starbucks and Levi Strauss. Keith Moore was invited to speak at this event to give the […]
Board to audit forest practices on oil and gas sites near Fort Nelson
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of oil and gas companies Apache Canada Ltd. and Devon Canada Corporation near Fort Nelson, from Oct. 4 to Oct. 8, 2010. The audit will assess compliance of forestry operations carried out during oil and gas-related activities, such as construction of well sites, access […]
Balancing Bark Beetle Harvesting with Other Resource Values at Babine Lake
The owner of a fishing lodge (the complainant) was concerned about logging that Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (the…
Wildfire audit of oil and gas sites near Fort St. John
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the fire protection activities of oil and gas operators in the Lower Beatton Landscape Unit, in the Peace district, during the week of Sept. 21, 2015, for compliance with the Wildfire Act. The audit will include whether the operators have completed fire hazard assessments, treated any identified forest fuel […]
Revelstoke Community Forest Audit Released
Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation has implemented sound forest practices, but must improve its fire preparedness, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
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 […]
Landslide Occurrence Following Major Rain Storms on Vancouver Island
In November 2006, two large rainfall storm events, occurring two weeks apart, caused major damage to roads, bridges,…