Bulletin 005 – The Forest Practices Board and FRPA (2005)
This bulletin is the fifth in a series of Forest Practices Board bulletins describing new aspects of forest ..
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Board urges cautious management of Haida Gwaii goshawks
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board is urging cautious management of northern goshawk habitat on Haida Gwaii, to allow time for ongoing planning processes to address goshawk management. Goshawks are large hawks that depend upon mature forests for nesting. They feed on a variety of larger birds and mammals, such as red squirrels, blue grouse […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Lowell A. Johnson Consultants Ltd. – FL A70026
In October 2015, the Forest Practices Board audited the activities of Lowell A. Johnson Consultants Ltd.’s forest…
Impacts of Harvesting on Cattle Grazing near Quesnel
Bear Valley Ranch complained that West Fraser Mills Ltd.’s use of cut-to-length timber processing and disc trenching…
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…
Court confirms board’s jurisdiction
The Kamloops forest district’s small business forest enterprise program complied with Forest Practices Code requirements in all significant respects, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
Board to audit Canfor operations near Chetwynd
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the Chetwynd division of Canadian Forest Products Ltd (Canfor) on forest licence A18151, covering five specific areas located in the Peace Forest District near Chetwynd. The forest licence includes five distinct geographic units: one directly north of Chetwynd; one south east of Hudson’s Hope; one […]
Government leadership needed to manage safety risks after forest fires
VICTORIA – The provincial government should clarify responsibility and accountability for evaluating hazards and managing risks to public safety after forest fires, the Forest Practices Board repored today. Once a wildfire is extinguished, most people believe the danger has passed. However, wildfire-related hazards, such as landslides and flooding, can occur months or even years after […]
