Compliance and Enforcement Audit and Special Report on Range Activity in the Horsefly Forest District
Compliance and Enforcement Audit and Special Report on Range Activity in the Horsefly Forest District
In 2001, the Forest Practices Board completed a comprehensive examination of range practices carried out under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code) in the Horsefly Forest District. The examination had three components: an audit of range agreement-holders’ compliance with the Code; an audit of the appropriateness of government enforcement of the Code for range practices; and a survey to determine whether forest resource objectives established under range agreements were being achieved on the ground.
Skeena Cellulose Inc. – TFL 1
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Skeena Cellulose Inc. – TFL 1
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of TFL 1 held by Skeena Cellulose Inc. (Skeena). The operating area for TFL 1 consists of four geographically separate blocks, in steep rugged terrain dominated by the Skeena mountains and the Nass Basin. TFL 1 is generally north, east, and west of Terrace in the Kalum Forest District.
Tembec Industries Inc. – FL A20212
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Tembec Industries Inc. (Forest Licence formerly held by Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd.) – FL A20212
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20212, held by Tembec Industries Inc. (Tembec). Forest Licence A20212 was formerly held by Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. During the audit period Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. was amalgamated with Tembec. The operating area for this licence is located in mountainous terrain in the Kootenay Lake Forest District, primarily north of the city of Creston to the headwaters of the Goat River.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative – FL A52027
The Forest Practices Board has released its report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A52027 (FL A52027) held by the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative (CLCFC). The licence area is located southwest of the community of Lake Cowichan and southeast of TimberWest’s Gordon River Camp on Vancouver Island. The audit assessed compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: RFP Timber Ltd.
The Forest Practices Board has released its report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20016, held by RFP Timber Ltd. (RFP Timber). RFP Timber is wholly owned by Riverside Forest Products. The operating area for this licence is located within the Chilcotin Forest District, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Alexis Creek, and southeast of Itcha-Ilgachuz Provincial Park.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Qwa’eet Forest Products Ltd. – NRFL A55525
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Non Replaceable Forest Licence A55525 held by Qwa’eet Forest Products Ltd. The licence does not have specific borders within which activities take place; however, the primary operating area is located north and south of the town of Merritt, BC. Qwa’eet also operated on several cutblocks located northeast of Princeton. The operating area for Qwa’eet consists of fairly flat and dry upland plateaus with few riparian features or areas of unstable terrain.
