An audit of the Burns Lake Community Forest in the Nadina Forest District has determined that the operation complied with forest practices legislation. The audit found generally good practices on the ground, but identified four cutblocks with excessive soil disturbance.

In September 2007, the Board conducted a compliance audit of forest planning and practices of the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licence holders, in the Kamloops Business Area’s Clearwater Field Unit, located in the Headwaters Forest District.The audit assessed the planning, activities and obligations of the BCTS program and its timber sale licence holders.

This is a report on a “limited scope” audit for Non-Replaceable Forest Licence A73558, held by Sigurdson Bros. Logging Company Ltd., in which only harvesting, road activities and associated planning were examined. These activities were assessed for compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA), and related regulations.

Replanting obligations of financially strapped companies in the Robson Valley have been met by Carrier Lumber Ltd. The audit found that Carrier complied with forest practices legislation on replaceable forest licences A15429 and A15430, which it took over after financially strapped companies gave them up.