This is a report on a compliance audit of the SBFEP in the Arrow Forest District. The audit examined the SBFEP’s timber harvesting and road practices, and the related operational plans, for the period September 1, 1997, to October 2, 1998, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) received a complaint about two cutblocks in the Little Cayuse Creek watershed near Castlegar, BC. The cutblocks were proposed by Pope and Talbot Ltd., Arrow Lakes Division (the licensee) and approved by the Ministry of Forests, Arrow Forest District (MoF). The cutblocks in question are Block 1 and Block 2 of cutting permit (CP) 355, Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 23.
The complainant was concerned that logging operations in the Little Cayuse Creek watershed would adversely affect the water quality of the creek. The complainant is a licensed water user. He needs a clear, consistent source of water for domestic consumption, to irrigate crops, and to generate electricityThe complainant asked the Board to defer logging of the cutblocks until further analysis could be completed and operational plans amended to incorporate the recommendations of the analysis.
In 1991 a windstorm blew down timber in the vicinity of Corn Creek, creating ideal conditions for the development of a spruce bark beetle infestation. Corn Creek is located in the Selkirk Mountain Range, approximately 10 kilometres west of Creston, B.C.
In 1994, the Ministry of Forests detected an infestation of spruce bark beetle in the Corn Creek watershed during an aerial survey. After carrying out beetle surveys in 1995, the Ministry determined that a significant beetle population was developing.
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20192 held by Slocan Group – Slocan Division. The audit examined Slocan’s timber harvesting, road practices, and related operational plans for the period of June 1, 1997, to June 26, 1998. The audit assessed compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
The Red Mountain Residents Association (the Association) is a member of the Slocan Valley Watershed Alliance, and has been active in watershed protection since 1986. The Association represents 40 of the 52 Water Act licensees in the Hasty and Aylwin domestic watersheds, located in the Slocan Valley, near Silverton, BC. The water licensees, and others, depend on the consistency of water quality, quantity, and timing of flow from the watersheds for domestic consumption, power, and irrigation uses.
