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Board to conduct first audit of a small scale salvage program

VICTORIA– The board’s first audit of the Ministry of Forests and Range’s small scale salvage program will be conducted in the Kamloops Forest District starting Sept. 24, the Forest Practices Board announced today. Small scale salvage is the recovery of timber not considered economically viable by the major licensees and includes trees that are wind-thrown, […]

Pacheedaht First Nation and Andersen Timber get good audit

VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on tree farm licence (TFL) 61 in the South Island Natural Resource District has found compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. “Our audit found that Pacheedaht Andersen Timber Holdings LP (PATH) did a good job meeting all […]

Board to audit Teal Cedar Products in the Chilliwack area

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Teal Cedar Products Ltd. in the Chilliwack resource district, during the week of July 6, 2015. The audit will include all operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture, and wildfire protection practices carried out over the last year for compliance with the Forest and Range […]

Western Forest Products’ good practices noted in audit

VICTORIA – An audit of Western Forest Products Inc.’s (WFP) operations in the Campbell River district found that planning and practices complied with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a report released today. “The board is pleased that we have two notable practices to report in this audit. One […]

Audit finds Canfor did not comply with bridge maintenance legislation

VICTORIA – An audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) found 10 bridges that were not maintained as required by the Forest and Range Practices Act. However, Canfor’s road maintenance and silviculture activities all complied with the act. “There are standards in the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation that licence holders must meet to ensure bridges […]

BCTS Kamloops passes audit

VICTORIA – An audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence holders (TSL holders) in the Kamloops business area found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “BCTS and 18 out of 19 TSL holders fully complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire […]

Audit finds licensee did not comply with bridge construction legislation

VICTORIA – An audit of Gwa’Nak Resources Ltd., on the B.C. central coast, has found poor bridge construction practices. However, Gwa’Nak’s operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance,silviculture and protection activities all complied with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, as well as the Great Bear Rainforest land-use order. “There […]