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Policy Review Required to Protect Marbled Murrelets
A review of government policy on protecting wildlife habitat and more collaboration between government and industry are needed to protect the threatened marbled murrelet, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Board to Audit Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd.
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd. in early July. The audit will examine Ainsworth Lumber’s operations on pulpwood agreement #16 and West Fraser Mill’s operations on forest licence A20001. The companies’ operations are located throughout the 100 Mile […]
Bulletin 017 – Stewardship – A Forest Practices Board Perspective
This bulletin explores stewardship from a Forest Practices Board perspective. It is intended to foster discussion and…
Board tests use of certification audit results
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will try a new approach this month when it audits some of Pope & Talbot’s forest operations in the West Kootenays, incorporating results from an earlier independent forest certification audit in an effort to save time and costs. The audit of Tree Farm Licence 23, operated out of Pope […]
Woodlot Salvage Permit Policy and the Effects on Managing Forest Health
In July 2007, a woodlot licensee in the Central Cariboo Forest District (the complainant) filed a complaint with the…
Okanagan Indian Band gets clean audit for fire-timber salvage
The Okanagan Indian Band’s salvage of fire-damaged timber complied with forest practices legislation in all significant respects, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Board to Audit Burns Lake Indian Band
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will be in Burns Lake in early June, to audit the forest planning and practices of the Burns Lake Indian Band. The audit will examine the band’s operations in non-replaceable forest licence A72919, located in the vicinity of Tercer Lake, southeast of Burns Lake. Auditors will examine operational planning; […]