This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20002, held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. The audit examined West Fraser’s operational planning; timber harvesting; road construction, maintenance and deactivation; silviculture; and fire protection practices for the period from June 1, 2002, to June 9, 2003.

A compliance audit of Tree Farm Licence 56, held by Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation (RCFC). The licence is area-based and is located approximately 50 kilometres north of the City of Revelstoke in the Columbia Forest District.The audit examined RCFC’s operational planning; timber harvesting; road construction,maintenance and deactivation; silviculture; and fire protection practices for the period from July 1, 2002, to July 18, 2003.

This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 25, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. (WFP). The operating area for TFL 25 consists of five distinct geographic areas within the Coast Forest Region.

This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A19243, held by Richmond Plywood Corporation Ltd. (Richply). The operating area for forest licence A19243 is within the Kingcome Timber Supply Area, in the North Island–Central Coast Forest District. The audit examined Richply’s operational planning; timber harvesting; road construction, maintenance and deactivation; silviculture; and fire protection practices for the period from May 1, 2002, to June 3, 2003. Richply’s forest planning and practices complied with Code requirements in all significant respects.

This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 53, held by Dunkley Lumber Ltd. (Dunkley).The operating location for TFL 53 is within the Prince George Forest District, about 40 kilometres north of Quesnel, in gently rolling terrain with poorly defined drainages. The TFL has been hit with mountain pine beetle infestations of epidemic proportions over the past three years.