Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: South Island District Woodlots – Woodlot Licences W0011, W0020, W1479, W1526, W1713, W1902, W1903, W1906
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2013 compliance audit program, the Board selected the South Island District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected ten woodlot licences for audit. This is the audit report for eight of the woodlot licences: W0011, W0020, W1479, W1526, W1713, W1902, W1903 and W1906. Results for the other two woodlot licences are provided in separate audit reports.
The Board randomly selected the South Island District and, from the population of licences within the forest district, noted that woodlot licences had not been audited in recent years. The individual woodlot licences were selected based on the level of harvest activity occurring between February 2011 and June 2013, and not on past performance or geographic location. The Board selected all woodlot licences with a cut of greater than 5000 cubic metres since February 2011.
Ka-Bar Resources Ltd. – FLTCs A83972, A83973, A85053, A88604 to A88610
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Ka-Bar Resources Ltd. – FLTCs A83972, A83973, A85053, A88604, A88605, A88606, A88607, A88608, A88609 & A88610
This audit examined the activities of Ka-Bar Resources Limited (Ka-Bar) on 10 cutblocks located northeast of Princeton, near the community of Bankeir in the Cascades District, from September 1, 2012, to September 16, 2013.
In 2006, government created a new category of forest licence to enable harvesting of trees to protect communities from wildfire. Five of Ka-Bar’s forestry licences to cut were issued for that purpose—to protect local residents from wildfire. This is the first time the Board has audited this type of tenure.
BC Hydro & Power Authority OLTCs L48655, L48700, L48750 and L48751
Audit of Fire Protection Practices: BC Hydro & Power Authority – OLTCs L48655, L48700, L48750, L48751
The Board conducted a limited scope compliance audit of BC Hydro’s OLTCs L48655, L48700, L48750 and L48751, in which all fire protection activities carried out between January 1, 2011, and June 5, 2013, were included. These activities and associated planning were assessed for compliance with the Wildfire Act and related regulations.
McBride Community Forest Corp – Community Forest Agreement K1H in the Prince George District
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: McBride Community Forest Corporation – Community Forest Agreement K1H
As part of its 2012 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board selected community forest agreement K1H, held by the McBride Community Forest Corporation for audit. A community forest pilot agreement was first issued to MCFC in August 2002, and MCFC was awarded the 25-year long term CFA K1H in 2007.
The McBride community forest surrounds the Village of McBride, which lies in the Robson Valley, about 210 kilometres southeast of Prince George.
Cassiar Forest Corp. – FL A64561 and Coast Mountain Hydro Corp. – OLTCs L46959, L49021 and L49136
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Cassiar Forest Corp. – FL A64561 and Coast Mountain Hydro Corp. – OLTCs L46959, L49021 & L49136
As part of its 2012 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board selected Cassiar Forest Corporation (Cassiar) Forest Licence (FL) A64561 and Coast Mountain Hydro Corporation (CMH) Occupant Licences to Cut (OLTC) L46959, L49021 and L49136 for audit.
Both operations are located in the Skeena-Stikine District. Forest Licence A64651 is near the community of Bob Quinn Lake, which is approximately 380 kilometres north of Terrace. CMH’s licences are located approximately 37 kilometres west of Bob Quinn Lake, within the mid reaches of the Iskut River. The licences are for a run-of-river hydroelectric project and a related transmission line right-of-way.
