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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 […]
Planning for the Harvest of Beetle Damaged Timber in Corn Creek
In 1991 a windstorm blew down timber in the vicinity of Corn Creek, creating ideal conditions for the development of a…
Board to Audit Forestry Operations near Cache Creek
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Northern Nlaka’pamux Forestry Resources Ltd. in non-replaceable forest licence A73168 . The licence is located near Lytton, around Cornwall Mountain and southwest of Cache Creek. The board will audit operational planning; harvesting; road construction, maintenance and deactivation; silviculture and fire protection […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Canadian Forest Products Ltd. – TFL 30
The Board conducted a full-scope compliance audit, in which all harvesting, roads, silviculture, protection activities…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest Limited Partnership – Community Forest Agreement K2M
As part of its 2018 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Mackenzie Natural Resource District as a location for a full scope compliance audit. The Board selected community forest agreement K2M for audit, held by McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest Limited Partnership, operated jointly by the District of Mackenzie and the McLeod Lake […]
First Enforcement Audit Begins
Victoria -The Forest Practices Board began its first audit of the appropriateness of government enforcement of the Forest Practices Code today. The audit is examining enforcement activities within the Vernon Forest District. Three government ministries are responsible for code enforcement-Forests; Environment, Lands and Parks; and Energy and Mines. The audit looks at the ministries’ compliance […]
