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Improving stewardship of BC’s forests for the future

VICTORIA –The Forest Practices Board released its 2013-14 annual report today, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year, as well as highlights work currently underway. “Board audits continue to find consistent compliance with forest practices law by major licensees,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “But there are lingering areas of improvement that require […]

Board to audit two forest licences near 100 Mile House

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Norbord on non‑replaceable forest licences A81492 and A84592 in the 100 Mile House Resource District, during the week of Oct. 17, 2016. Auditors will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and wildfire protection practices for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act […]

Investigation finds Meadow Creek Cedar’s practices unsound

A Forest Practices Board investigation into a complaint about the forest practices of Meadow Creek Cedar Ltd. near Kootenay Lake found failures to comply with forestry legislation and unsound practices, according to the investigation report released today.

Interfor Undergoes Forest Practices Audit

Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) in Tree Farm Licence #54. The operating locations for this licence are in and around Clayoquot Sound on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. This is a limited scope audit that will examine construction, maintenance and deactivation of […]

Audit of Downie Street Sawmills finds road issue

VICTORIA – An audit of Downie Street Sawmills on forest licence A31102, near Revelstoke, found compliance with most legal requirements, with the exception of some steep sections of road that were not properly constructed and were considered unsafe for industrial use. Other than this issue, Downie’s forestry activities complied with the Forest and Range Practices […]