This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence (FL) A18171, held by The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. (The Pas). The operating area for FL 18171 is within the Prince George Timber Supply Area (TSA).

This is the Board’s report on the area-based audit of licensees’ compliance with, and government’s enforcement of, the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations, in the western portion of the Kispiox Forest District. As of April 1, 2003, the Kispiox Forest District was incorporated into the new Skeena Stikine Forest District.

The audit examined field activities and obligations of the following parties for the period of July 1, 2001, to July 25, 2002, to determine compliance with Code requirements:

• Kispiox Forest District, including responsibilities of both the Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP, now the BC Timber Sales Program) and the district manager
• Bell Pole Company
• C GED Forest Products Ltd.
• Canema Timber Ltd.
• Kipiox Forest Products Ltd.
• Kitwanga Lumber Co. Ltd.
• Skeena Cellulose Inc. (now New Skeena Forest Products Inc.)
• Five woodlot tenure operators

The audit also examined the appropriateness of government’s enforcement of the Code, including planning, management direction and operational activities related to enforcement, for the period July 1, 2001, to July 25, 2002. The activities of two Code enforcement agencies, the Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection were examined. There were no activities within the audit area for which the Ministry of Energy and Mines had enforcement responsibilities.

Board report on the area-based audit of licensees’ compliance with, and government’s enforcement of, the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code), relevant to the forest planning and practices in the Pantage and Snaking draft landscape units within the Quesnel Forest District.

This is the Board’s report on the area-based audit of licensee compliance with, and government’s enforcement of, the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code), relevant to forest and range planning and practices in the Allison-Mussezula draft landscape unit area within the Merritt Forest District.

The Board randomly chosen 2002 audit of TFL 23, held by Pope & Talbot Ltd. (P&T), enabled the Board to develop and test its auditing procedures for a certified company. P&T’s operations under TFL 23 are certified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001, and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).