Triumph Timber Ltd.’s activities near Prince Rupert complied with legislative requirements, including operations in isolated operating areas accessible only by aircraft or boat. The licensees employed good environmental practices to minimize the impact of logging on marine mammals and initiated an adaptive approach to applying eco-system based management in the audit area.

Five forestry licensees in the Sunshine Coast Forest District—International Forest Products Ltd., Terminal Forest Products Ltd., Northwest Hardwoods, 9096 Investments Ltd., and F.A.B. Logging Co. Ltd. complied with legislative requirements for timber harvesting and road construction, maintenance and deactivation. Licensees also followed land-use plan directives such as protecting goat ranges and maintaining visual quality standards.

BCTS and timber sales licence holders near Fort St. John have achieved full compliance for their operation under a Forest Practices Code pilot project. In the Fort St. John pilot project area, licensees commit to measurable targets for forest practices and are subject to regular third-party verification of compliance under the pilot regulation.

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.

Forest operations undertaken by Chunzoolh Forest Products Ltd., on non-replaceable forest licence A72190, in the Prince George Forest District are in full compliance with the requirements of forest practices legislation. Chunzoolh performed diligently in its salvage of beetle infested forest stands.