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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 […]

Forest watchdog to investigate impact of pine beetle salvage

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will investigate the impact of large-scale salvage of mountain pine beetle-killed timber on reforestation objectives, biodiversity, watershed protection and accumulation of forest fuels over the coming months. Fieldwork for the special investigation will begin this week, and the findings are expected to be released in early 2006. “Just as […]

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 […]

Klaus Offermann reappointed to Forest Practices Board

Victoria – Klaus Offermann was reappointed to the Forest Practices Board yesterday. Klaus, a Nelson resident, has more than 20 years of forestry-related experience and has held positions in organized labour, the forest industry and government. He has been involved in forest worker advocacy, forest policy development, land use planning, and consensus building, much of […]