Bulletin 004 – Summary of Findings from the 2003 Audit Season (2004)
This bulletin is the fourth in a series of Forest Practices Board bulletins describing new aspects of forest…
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Board to audit government forestry operations in Squamish
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the Ministry of Forests small business forest enterprise program in the Squamish forest district this fall. The audit will look at the program’s operations near Harrison Lake, Squamish, Pemberton, Boulder Creek and in Tree Farm Licence 38 on the western edge of […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Little Prairie Community Forest Inc. – Community Forest Agreement K2N
In September 2016 the Forest Practices Board audited the Little Prairie Community Forest Inc. in the Peace Forest District. The community forest is a cooperative venture between the District of Chetwynd, the Saulteau First Nation and West Moberly First Nation. The community forest’s operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, silviculture, and fire protection activities complied in […]
Quick Action Needed to Protect Threatened Mountain Caribou
Decisive government leadership and prompt action are needed to address serious threats to the survival of BC’s mountain caribou, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Government-Approved Logging in Sustut Valley Failed to Comply with Code
Victoria – Two licensees’ forest development plans for logging north of Smithers were incomplete, the public review process was flawed, and government administration and approval of the plans was inadequate, the Forest Practices Board said in a report released today. The report concludes the investigation of a series of complaints from the An Dsap Wilp […]
Integrating Non-Timber Forest Products into Forest Planning and Practices in British Columbia
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are an important forest resource in British Columbia, with the potential to make a…
Audit of Forest Soil Conservation: Mackenzie Forest District
The Forest Practices Board conducted a pilot audit of forest soil conservation in the Mackenzie forest district. The…
Board to audit Cowichan Lake community forest operation
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Cooperative in the South Island forest district this fall. Auditors will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities carried out over the past year. The cooperative – made up of community, business and economic […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. – Community Forest Agreement K2O
This was a full scope compliance audit with a two-year timeframe from September 1, 2014, and September 27, 2016. Community Forest Agreement K2O is held by the Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. The operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction, deactivation and maintenance, silviculture, or fire protection activities carried out by Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. […]
Salvage logging only one factor affecting Cariboo ranch
An investigation into a complaint from a rancher in the Cariboo-Chilcotin about the effects of mountain pine beetle and salvage logging on water flows has not found any precise answers, but identifies salvage logging as one of a number of contributing factors. This case underscores the need for greater knowledge about the effect of forest disturbance on watersheds.
