BC Timber Sales – Prince George Business Area, Mackenzie District: Forestry Audit
This audit examined the activities of the BC Timber Sales Program (BCTS) in the Mackenzie District. Numerous natural…
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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 […]
Maintaining Biodiversity in a Cutblock on Southwestern Vancouver Island in the South Island Forest District
In July 1999, the Board received a complaint from an individual who works as a faller. He was required, as part of his…
West Fraser gets clean audit, could improve beetle management practices
West Fraser’s forest practices are in full compliance with the Forest Practices Code, while the company’s pine beetle management practices could be improved, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Pilot Effectiveness Audits: Use of Criteria and Indicators to Date – Lessons Learned
The Forest Practices Board is mandated to audit government’s and agreement holders’ compliance with forest practices…
Troll Resort Ltd OLTCs L43043 and L48493: Audit of Planning and Practices
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2011 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Quesnel District…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Husby Forest Products Ltd. – FL A16869
In August 2016 the Forest Practices Board audited the activities of Husby ‘s Forest Licence A16869 in the Haida Gwaii Natural Resource District. Husby is part of the Husby Group, a privately held forest products company with operations mainly located on Haida Gwaii. The licence permits it to harvest 192,044 cubic metres of timber each […]
Visual Quality of a Chilliwack Cutblock
This investigation examines the harvesting of a pair of cutblocks above Lake Errock, near Harrison Mills. A…
Woodlot road-building did not comply with code
The BCIT Forest Society incorrectly classified fish streams in a Maple Ridge woodlot, which contravened the Forest Practices Code, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
