Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: British Columbia Timber Sales Program in the Chilcotin Forest District

The audit examined BCTS’s operational planning; timber harvesting; road construction, maintenance and deactivation; silviculture; and fire protection practices for the period of August 1, 2002, to August 22, 2003.

As detailed in the Report from the Auditor, the audit found that except for the failure to meet free-growing obligations, the operational planning; timber harvesting; silviculture; road construction maintenance and deactivation; and fire-protection planning and activities of BCTS were in compliance with the Forest Practices Code, in all significant respects.