Public complaints about forestry summarized in new report
Nearly 20 years of public concerns and complaints about forestry and range practices on B.C.’s Crown land are summarized.
Nearly 20 years of public concerns and complaints about forestry and range practices on B.C.’s Crown land are summarized.
The ten-year-old Forest and Range Practices Act, aimed at reducing cost and complexity for industry while maintaining high environmental standards, has been partly implemented and is working in most situations. However, some aspects of implementation are not complete or are not working as well as expected and improvement is needed, according to a Forest Practices Board report.
A Forest Practices Board study of the impacts of cattle grazing near lakes, streams and wetlands in B.C. has found some range practices that could harm fish habitat, wildlife habitat and water quality.
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board’s 2006/2007 annual report was released today. The annual report details the board’s key findings during the past fiscal year, and provides a picture of the diversity of forest and range issues examined by the board on a yearly basis. The board’s primary role is to assess how well forest […]