Woodlot Salvage Permit Policy and the Effects on Managing Forest Health
In July 2007, a woodlot licensee in the Central Cariboo Forest District (the complainant) filed a complaint with the…
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Board tests use of certification audit results
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will try a new approach this month when it audits some of Pope & Talbot’s forest operations in the West Kootenays, incorporating results from an earlier independent forest certification audit in an effort to save time and costs. The audit of Tree Farm Licence 23, operated out of Pope […]
Aspen Logging – Grazing Conflict in the Dawson Creek TSA
In April 2011, a retired agrologist from Dawson Creek filed a complaint concerning the harvesting of mature aspen…
Forestry Audit: BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders Kootenay Business Area, Rocky Mountain District
This audit examined the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and the timber sale licence (TSL) holders in…
Issue #10 – Winter 2013/14
My thanks to all of you who’ve contributed to the Board’s success over the past year. The cooperation and feedback we receive goes a long way to making our work rewarding and helps us to continually adapt and improve. This will be my last message as Chair, and I want to express my appreciation for […]
Forest Practices in the Leet Creek Watershed, near Kaslo, BC
On May 14, 2007, Valhalla Wilderness Society (the complainant) submitted a complaint about Meadow Creek Cedar Limited’s…
Fire prevention efforts of forestry operations examined
An investigation of fire preparedness of forestry licensees has found that major companies are complying with the Wildfire Act, but some smaller operators are taking significant risks.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Lakeside Pacific Forest Products Ltd. – FL A19207
In mid-October, the Forest Practices Board audited the forest activities of Lakeside Pacific Forest Products Ltd. Lakeside operates on both sides of Harrison Lake in the Chilliwack Natural Resource District. This was a full scope compliance audit and all activities carried out between October 1, 2015, and October 18, 2017, complied with the requirements of […]
Board to Audit The Pas Lumber
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. near Bear Lake this fall. The audit will look at The Pas Lumber’s operations on Forest Licence A18171, north of Prince George along Highway 97 from Summit Lake to the vicinity of Kerry Lake. From Bear Lake, […]
