BC Timber Sales and Timber Sale Licence Holders – Strait of Georgia Business Area, Campbell River District
The findings of this audit are unique and do not represent the standard of forest practices usually identified through…
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Provincial Systems Fail to Protect Threatened Species
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, […]
Issue #10 – Winter 2013/14
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 […]
Road Construction and Harvesting in a Woodlot near Carter Creek
On October 6, 2008, the Concerned Carter Creek Water Users submitted a complaint about proposed forest development on…
Fire prevention efforts of forestry operations examined
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.
2010 Audit Summary Report
This report provides an overview of the Board’s compliance and enforcement auditing results published in 2010. The…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: 100 Mile Development Corp. – Community Forest Agreement K2W
As part of its 2019 compliance audit program, the Board selected Community Forest Agreement K2W in the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District as a location for a full scope compliance audit. 100 Mile Development Corporation holds the licence. The activities audited are located to the east of 100 Mile House in the area surrounding […]
Conserving Old Growth Forests in BC Implementation of old-growth retention strategies under FRPA
The investigation found that progress has been made in planning and implementing old-growth retention: thousands of old…
Damage from fighting forest fires fixed
Government is effectively rehabilitating damage to forests caused by fire fighting, according to a Forest Practices Board special investigation report released today.
