VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of Troll Resort Ltd., starting Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Troll Resort, a family-run business since 1971, is located in the Quesnel Forest District, 42 kilometres east of Quesnel, along Highway 26. Troll Resort is an integral part of the Quesnel community, providing summer and winter recreation […]
In British Columbia, use of Crown range is regulated by the Range Act and the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA)….
Victoria – Those who build logging roads in the public forests need to make sure they’re inspecting and maintaining their bridges, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report calls on forest companies and the forest ministry to ensure their inspection and maintenance programs are up-to-date and repairs are undertaken, consistent […]
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 […]
This report discusses the history of water quality objectives (WQOs) under the Forest Practices Code (the Code) and…
Forestry licensees and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have a legal obligation under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) to regrow stands of trees after logging. Reforestation efforts must result in successful regeneration of trees and growth to healthy maturity. This is important both to ensure a sustainable flow of economically valuable timber into the […]
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20002, held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. The audit examined…
Victoria – A Forest Practices Board study has found that forest licensees, government and forestry professionals have done an excellent job of ensuring most trees replanted in 6,488 cutblocks across the province are growing into healthy forests. Each year, more than 200 million seedlings are planted in B.C. Following the logging of public land, forest companies […]
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A16829, held by Skeena Cellulose Inc. (Skeena). The…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine forest practices on ten woodlots located on the southern part of Vancouver Island, from May 21 to June 15. The audit will examine planning, timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, silviculture and fire prevention practices carried out by the woodlot licence holders under the Forest and Range […]
