VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board has found that there is a systemic failure in government policy to protect threatened species such as marbled murrelets on crown forest lands. The findings were released as the close of a board investigation of a 1999 complaint concerning logging approvals in the Brand Valley on south-western Vancouver Island, […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd. in early July. The audit will examine Ainsworth Lumber’s operations on pulpwood agreement #16 and West Fraser Mill’s operations on forest licence A20001. The companies’ operations are located throughout the 100 Mile […]
In summer 2008, the Forest Practices Board conducted a compliance audit of forest planning and practices of the Creston…
My thanks to all of you who’ve contributed to the Board’s success over the past year. The cooperation and feedback we receive goes a long way to making our work rewarding and helps us to continually adapt and improve. This will be my last message as Chair, and I want to express my appreciation for […]
A resident of Smithers asked the Board to investigate the unauthorized construction of a cabin and an ATV trail on…
An investigation of fire preparedness of forestry licensees has found that major companies are complying with the Wildfire Act, but some smaller operators are taking significant risks.
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2014 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Coast Mountain…
Government is effectively rehabilitating damage to forests caused by fire fighting, according to a Forest Practices Board special investigation report released today.
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of Chunzoolh Forest Products and Carrier Lumber Ltd., in the Prince George Forest District. The audit will examine Chunzoolh’s operations on non-replaceable forest licence A72190 and Carrier Lumber’s operations on non-replaceable forest licence A70174. The companies’ operations are all within a 75 km radius […]
The Forest Practices Board received a complaint about forest practices on a woodlot near Wardner, BC. The…
