The Forest Practices Board Experience with Forestry and Water Users
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) has been involved in many cases where domestic water users are concerned about…
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Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit
Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd. is generally complying with the Forest Practices Code but needs to pay more attention to keeping logging road bridges in good order, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
Flooding of Ponds on Neskonlith Indian Reserve in the Salmon Arm Forest District
The report examines if the flooding of ponds on the Neskonlith Indian Reserve was caused by forest practices and…
Interfor audit near Grand Forks shows mixed results
An audit of forest licence A18969, held by International Forest Products Limited (Interfor), found adequate forest practices for harvest planning, site preparation, planting and forest regrowth, but noted one unsafe bridge and concerns over winter road construction and road and bridge inspections, according to a report released today.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Lakeland Mills Ltd. – FL A18163
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of forest licence A18163, held by Lakeland Mills Ltd. The operating…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: South Island District Woodlot – Woodlot Licence W1632
This audit examined forest planning and practices on woodlot licence W1632, held by the Halalt First Nation, in the…
BCTS operations near Mackenzie pass audit
An audit of BC Timber Sales and 24 timber sale licensees in the Mackenzie District north of Prince George found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities were mostly in compliance with legislation, according to a report released today.
Board to audit forestry activities near Mt. Currie
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Lil’wat Forestry Ventures and Lil’wat Construction Enterprises on forest licences A83925 and A82250, during the week of Sept. 2, 2014. The audit will examine timber harvesting, silviculture, protection, road construction, maintenance and deactivation, as well as operational planning for compliance with forest practices legislation. […]
Forest Practices Code Penalties and Environmental Damage
Over the last two-and-one-half years, the Board has become concerned about the occasional failure of government…
Closing Letter: Bastion Creek Community Watershed
In April 2019, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint from a business owner and an environmental society (the complainants) who requested access to a hydrological assessment prepared for the Bastion Creek community watershed. The assessment was commissioned jointly for BC Timber Sales and Canoe Forest Products (the licensees).
