Forest operations undertaken by Stuwix Resources Ltd. on forest licence A65006, in the Cascades Forest District are in full compliance with forest practices legislation, with the exception of six instances where water management during road construction should be improved. Stuwix is making the effort to improve its overall road construction practices.
Stuwix Resources Ltd. – Replaceable FL A65006
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Northern Nlaka’pamux Forestry Resources Ltd. – NRFL A73168
Northern Nlaka’pamux Forestry Resources Ltd., based in Lytton, compiled with forest practices legislation and worked efficiently to salvage fire-damaged timber. NNFR also followed the direction set by the Kamloops Land and Resource Management Plan, in areas such as retaining undamaged trees in old-growth management areas and respecting the needs of recreational users.
Northern Nlaka’pamux Forestry Resources Ltd. – NRFL A73168
FSR Bridges: Inspections and Maintenance
In January 2004, the Forest Practices Board initiated an investigation of bridge and major culvert inspection and maintenance practices on forest service roads (FSRs). This special investigation assessed Ministry of Forests’ compliance with the Forest Practices Code requirements to inspect, repair and maintain bridges and major culverts. The investigation, consisting of both office and site visits, was conducted in the winter and spring of 2004. The Board examined bridges and major culverts on FSRs in six forest districts: Sunshine Coast, North Coast, Peace, Headwaters (including both former Clearwater and Robson Valley districts), Central Cariboo, and Kootenay Lake.
FSR Bridges: Inspections and Maintenance
Post-Fire Site Rehabilitation: Final Report
The special investigation report examined government’s efforts at rehabilitating damage to forests caused by fire fighting. The investigation examined the rehabilitation of 12 forest fires in the southern half of the province, all of which burned during 2003, the worst fire season on record in British Columbia. The investigation found legal rehabilitation requirements were generally met and rehabilitation treatments were effective in maintaining natural drainage patterns and minimizing soil erosion.
Post-Fire Site Rehabilitation: Final Report
Audit of Forest Practices and Planning: Okanagan Indian Band – NRFL A73213
The Okanagan Indian Band’s planning and forest practices on non-replaceable forest licence A73213 complied with legislative requirements. With fire salvage guidance from the government agencies, the band was able to harvest fire-damaged timber burned in the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire near Kelowna and the Cedar Hill Fire near Falkland.
