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Tolko Industries Ltd. v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board APPEAL NO. 2019-FRP-004 This appeal raised issues concerning “declared areas” in forest stewardship plans, and whether a district manager has the authority to place conditions on them, such as requiring review for consistency with “objectives set by government.” It proceeded by way of written submissions, which were filed between December […]
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Lemare Lake Logging Ltd. v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board APPEAL NO. 2018-FRP-001(a) Lemare appealed three contravention determinations associated with failing to properly maintain a bridge on a forest service road, continuing to use the bridge for hauling timber while subject to a 5-tonne load limit, and failing to obey a stop work order. The district manager levied a penalty […]
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Forest Practices Board v. Government of British Columbia

Third Parties: 391605 BC Ltd. and D.N.T. Contracting Ltd. APPEAL NO. 2017-WFA-005(a) and 2017-WFA-006(a) This appeal was initiated by the Board to clarify the availability of the “mistake of fact” defence under the Wildfire Act. Regulations limit when high risk activity may occur according to the Fire Danger Class in an area, which is determined […]
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Interfor Corporation v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board APPEAL NO. 2018-FRP-003 Interfor appealed a determination that it contravened road maintenance provision of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation, resulting in an administrative penalty of $10,000. The incident involved a plugged culvert that led to a landslide and the deposit of about 1200m3 of sediment into a stream. The […]
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Forest Practices Board v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: M.G. Logging & Sons Ltd. M.G. Logging & Sons Ltd. contravened FRPA by harvesting Douglas fir trees that were required to be retained for biodiversity reasons, contrary to its timber sale licence, and received an administrative penalty of $3500. The Board appealed on the grounds that the penalty amount was too low to […]
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Canadian National Railway Company v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board APPEAL NO. 2016-WFA-002(a) CNR appealed a Wildfire Act determination ordering it to pay fire control and other costs relating to damage or destruction to Crown resources. The area affected by the wildfire contained timber, grass and was designated as mule deer winter range, scenic area and an old growth management […]
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Russell Laroche v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board A district manager refused to approve a forest stewardship plan (FSP) submitted by BC Timber Sales (BCTS) Kootenay Business Area due to concerns about unacceptable risks to government objectives to water, fish, wildlife and biodiversity, and the cumulative effects resulting from large forest development units that overlapped with those of […]
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Interfor Corporation v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board APPEAL NO. 2015-FRP-002(a) Interfor appealed a district manager’s determination that it contravened FRPA by failing to meet the visual quality objective (VQO) of partial retention for a cutblock on Stuart Island. The Board joined the appeal to make submissions on the importance of visual resource management and aspects of determining […]
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Stella-Jones Canada Ltd. v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Forest Practices Board APPEAL NO. 2014-FRP-001 This appeal relates to a decision rejecting Stella-Jones Canada Ltd.’s declaration that a free growing stand had been established on a cutblock. The decision-maker found the survey evidence to be contradictory and, for this reason, could not decide with certainty whether a free growing stand had been […]
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Forest Practices Board v. Government of British Columbia

Third Party: Douglas Lake Cattle Company APPEAL NO. 2013-FRP-002 The district manager determined that Douglas Lake Cattle Company harvested and removed timber without authority, and did not inform its contractor of the boundaries of private land adjoining Crown land. However, the district manager found that the Company did not contravene FRPA as it succeeded in […]
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