This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of forest licence A18163, held by Lakeland Mills Ltd. The operating area is within the Prince George Timber Supply Area, and current operations are focussed north of Prince George. In response to the MPB epidemic, Lakeland is focussing a majority of its harvesting activities on the salvage of infested stands.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: C&C Wood Products Ltd. – NRFL A55477
1515C&C Wood Products Ltd.’s operations in the East Narcosli area of the Quesnel Forest District, west of the Fraser River; and Lakeland’s operation in both the Prince George and Vanderhoof Forest Districts complied with forest practices legislation. In response to the mountain pine beetle epidemic, both companies are focusing the majority of their harvesting activities on the salvage of beetle-infested stands.
Lakeland Mills Ltd. – FL A18163
C&C Wood Products Ltd. – NRFL A55477
Audit of Enforcement of Forest Legislation in the Fort St. James Forest District
The Forest Practices Board has audited the appropriateness of government’s enforcement of the provisions of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act (the Code), and the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA), in the Fort St. James Forest District in northern British Columbia.
Audit of Enforcement of Forest Legislation in the Fort St. James Forest District
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
Audit of Stream Riparian Management: Wynndel Box and Lumber Company Ltd. – FL A20214
Wynndel Box and Lumber Company Ltd.’s forest practices in the Kootenay Lake Forest District achieved full compliance with forest practices legislation requirements for all streamside activities. The pilot audit concluded that the harvesting practices did not disturb the proper functioning of nearby streams and minimized sediments deposits in streams resulting from road crossings.
