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.
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Bulletin 003 – Opportunity for Public Consultation under FRPA (2003)
This bulletin is the third in a series of Forest Practices Board bulletins describing new aspects of forest …
Slocan Park Logging Followed Legal Requirements
An investigation into a complaint by a number of Slocan Park residents about logging of four cutblocks above the community has found that BCTS acted appropriately in planning and overseeing the proposed logging and road building.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices – Canadian Forest Products Ltd. – TFL 14
In July 2016 the Forest Practices Board audited Canadian Forest Products Limited’s (Canfor) Tree Farm Licence 14 in the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District. Tree Farm Licence 14 is located south of Golden and northwest of Invermere in the East Kootenays. Canfor’s operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, silviculture, and fire protection activities […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Nadina Natural Resource District – Woodlot Licences W1687, W1690 and W1691
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2017 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Nadina Natural Resource District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected 11 woodlot licences near Burns Lake for audit: W0116, W0117, W0128, W0198, W0199, W1534, W1687, W1690, W1691, W2050 and W2065. […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices – Community Forest Agreement K4B and Audit of Silviculture Obligations – TFL 42
In August 2015, the Forest Practices Board audited the activities of Tanizul Timber Ltd. on the current Community…
More diligence required when logging near threatened species
Forest companies should go beyond simple compliance and exercise increased diligence when logging near threatened species, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today.
