Audit of Forest Planning and Practices – Babine Forest Products Ltd.
In September 2011, the Board conducted a full-scope compliance audit of forest planning and practices on Babine Forest Products’ (BFP) Forest Licence A16823. This is the first time this forest licence has been audited by the Board. The audit assessed over 80 cutblocks and close to 300 kilometres of road activities and obligations, as well as operational planning, and found that BFP complied with the legislated requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, as well as the Lakes District Land and Resource Management Plan and the Lakes North Sustainable Resource Management Plan.
Tk’Emlupsemc Forestry Development Corp. – NRFL A80706, Ashcroft Indian Band – NRFL A81385, Neskonlith Indian Band – NRFL A83410
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Tk’Emlupsemc Forestry Development Corp. – NRFL A80706, Ashcroft Indian Band – NRFL A81385, Neskonlith Indian Band – NRFL A83410
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2011 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Kamloops District as the location for a full-scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected non-renewable forest licences (NRFL) A80706, held by Tk’Emlupsemc Forestry Development Corporation, A81385, held by the Ashcroft Indian Band, and A83410, held by the Neskonlith Indian Band , for audit. The NRFLs were awarded under the Forest Act, section 47.3, to address the salvage of fire and insect damaged timber in the district.
The three NRFLs have a combined allowable annual cut of 83 575 cubic metres. Harvest is restricted to lodgepole pine stands that have been heavily attacked by mountain pine beetle and fire damaged stands. During the two-year period of this audit, 146 014 cubic metres were harvested under these NRFLs.
Interfor, Grand Forks Woods Division – FL A18969
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: International Forest Products Limited, Grand Forks Woods Division – FL A18969
In June 2010, the Board conducted a full-scope compliance audit of forest planning and practices of International Forest Products Limited’s (Interfor) Forest Licence (FL) A18969. FL A18969 is managed by Interfor’s Grand Forks Woods Division in the town of Grand Forks.
The audit assessed operational planning 30 harvest blocks, over 300 kilometres of roads and 14 bridges, more than 100 silviculture blocks, and over 30 blocks for fire protection activities. The audit identified a significant concern with the construction of one bridge, as well as concerns with winter road construction and a lack of formal road and bridge maintenance inspections.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices on Oil and Gas Operations: Fort Nelson Forest District – Apache Canada Ltd. and Devon Canada Corporation
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices on Oil and Gas Operations: Fort Nelson Forest District – Apache Canada Ltd. and Devon Canada Corporation
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2010 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Fort Nelson Forest District as the location for a full-scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board chose to examine activities involving two oil and gas licensees—Apache Canada Ltd. (Apache) and Devon Canada Corporation (Devon).
The Board’s audit fieldwork took place on October 4 and 5, 2010, for Apache, and October 6 and 7, 2010, for Devon.
Klatassine Resources Ltd. – NRFL A81390
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Klatassine Resources Ltd. – NRFL A81390
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2010 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Chilcotin Forest District as the location for a full-scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected non-renewable forest licence (NRFL) A81390, held by Klatassine Resources Ltd., for audit. All harvesting, roads, silviculture, protection activities and associated planning, carried out between September 1, 2008, and September 21, 2010, were assessed for compliance with FRPA, the Wildfire Act and related regulations
The primary operating area for NRFL A81390 is in the Palmer Lake area, which is about 30 kilometres north of Alexis Creek, within the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area, in the Tl’etinqox-t’in’s traditional territory.
