Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: West Fraser Mills Ltd., Skeena Sawmills Division – TFL 41
This is a report on a compliance audit of TFL 41 held by West Fraser Mills Ltd., Skeena Sawmills Division (West Fraser). The audit examined West Fraser’s operational planning (including forest development plans, silviculture prescriptions, and logging plans), timber harvesting, road construction, maintenance and deactivation, silviculture and fire protection for the period September 1, 1997, to September 1, 1998, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
West Fraser Mills Ltd., Skeena Sawmills Division – TFL 41
Lignum Ltd. – FL A20003
An Audit of the Government of BC’s Framework for Enforcement of the Forest Practices Code
During development of British Columbia’s Forest Practices Code (the Code), there was public concern about whether forest companies would follow the Code and whether government would enforce it. As a result, the provincial government created the Forest Practices Board to act as an independent watchdog.
In order to audit the appropriateness of government’s enforcement activities, the Board first had to develop an understanding of how government goes about enforcing the Code – what is the infrastructure and what are the processes government has put in place to carry out this responsibility? Accordingly, the Board embarked upon this audit of government’s framework for enforcement of the Code.
This audit consisted of two parts, first a review of the current infrastructure government ministries have in place for enforcement and second, extensive interviews with people involved in Code enforcement, both in the field and at headquarters.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Pacific Inland Resources – FL A16830
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A16830 held by Pacific Inland Resources, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. The audit examined operational planning, timber harvesting, silviculture, fire protection, and road construction, maintenance and deactivation for the period July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
Pacific Inland Resources – FL A16830
Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Activities: Lignum Ltd. – FL A20003
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20003 held by Lignum Ltd. The audit examined timber harvesting and road activities, and related operational plans for the period August 1, 1998, to August 20, 1999, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
An Audit of the Government of BC’s Framework for Enforcement of the Forest Practices Code
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Ministry of Forest, Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) – Port McNeill Forest District
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of the SBFEP in the Port McNeill Forest District. The operating areas of the SBFEP are located on the northern portion of Vancouver Island, numerous islands in Johnstone Strait and the adjacent mainland coast from Knight Inlet north to Seymour Inlet.
The audit examined the SBFEP’s operational planning, timber harvesting, silviculture, fire protection, and road construction, maintenance and deactivation, for the period July 1, 1997, to July 15, 1998, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).
