On December 13, 2000, the owner of a lodge on Babine Lake (the complainant) requested an investigation of the approval of forest development plan (FDP) amendment #17 for Canadian Forest Products' Forest Licence A16828. The complainant also requested an administrative review of the FDP approval. The complainant maintained that the plan did not ensure adequate management and conservation of all forest resources.
On February 2, 2001, the Chair of the Forest Practices Board decided to refuse the request for an administrative review but identified several issues that required further investigation:
