Planning for the Harvest of Beetle Damaged Timber in Corn Creek
In 1991 a windstorm blew down timber in the vicinity of Corn Creek, creating ideal conditions for the development of a…
In 1991 a windstorm blew down timber in the vicinity of Corn Creek, creating ideal conditions for the development of a…
Victoria – Two licensees’ forest development plans for logging north of Smithers were incomplete, the public review process was flawed, and government administration and approval of the plans was inadequate, the Forest Practices Board said in a report released today. The report concludes the investigation of a series of complaints from the An Dsap Wilp […]
Reports from the forest industry about the effects of their activities have always been important to managing the…
Victoria -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Tembec Industries Ltd. (formerly Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd.) near Creston this summer. The audit will look at Tembec’s operations on Forest Licence A20212 in the Kootenay Lake forest district along Highway 3 east of Creston. This is a full-scope audit that will […]
This Forest Practices Board report presents the results of an investigation of fish passage at stream crossings in 19…
Timely rehabilitation of forest sites damaged by firefighting efforts depends on well-trained staff, effective coordination and advance planning, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today.
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 […]
Weyerhaeuser’s operations on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island adopted a science-based approach to windthrow management which maintained environmental and forest values, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
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 […]
In June 2010, the Board conducted a full-scope compliance audit of forest planning and practices of International…