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.

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).

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).

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).

This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A18671 held by Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. The audit examined timber harvesting and road practices, and related operational plans for the period June 15, 1998, to June 15, 1999, to assess compliance with the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and related regulations (the Code).