VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Pebble Creek Timber during the week of July 21, 2014. The audit will examine timber harvesting, silviculture, protection, road construction, road maintenance and deactivation, and operational planning for compliance with forest practices legislation. Pebble Creek has activities around the upper Lillooet River and Joffre […]
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will investigate maintenance of forestry roads and bridges in the southwest part of the province this fall. Current forestry legislation requires government and forest companies that have road permits to maintain roads and bridges to ensure public safety and to protect the environment. Three teams of investigators will look […]
An audit of BC Timber Sales and 15 timber sale licensees in the Squamish area found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities were mostly in compliance with legislation, according to a report released today.
An investigation into the state of old-growth forest retention in the province has concluded that, while old growth retention objectives are being implemented, government needs to track retention areas, and evaluate whether or not they are actually effective in protecting biodiversity.
VICTORIA – Al Gorley, chair of the Forest Practices Board, issued the following statement upon the cabinet appointment of a new board member announced by Forests, Lands and Mines Minister Pat Bell today: “On behalf of board members and staff at the Forest Practices Board, we are pleased to welcome Bill Dumont to our organization. […]
The Forest Practices Board has had growing concerns about the cumulative effects of resource use on the British…
A Forest Practices Board complaint investigation report released today found that logging plans for a parcel of coastal Douglas-fir forest, known as District Lot 33, met, and in some cases exceeded, legislative requirements.
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board has postponed its audit of the BC Timber Sales program in the Morice Timber Supply Area until August due to the current forest fire situation in the northern part of the province. The audit was scheduled to begin on Monday, July 21, 2014. “BC Timber Sales staff are focused […]
An investigation into the state of fire management planning has found that fire management plans have been prepared in all forest districts in the province, and that they provide the basic information needed to help plan a response to a wildfire, according to a report released today.
A Forest Practices Board investigation into a complaint about the forest practices of Meadow Creek Cedar Ltd. near Kootenay Lake found failures to comply with forestry legislation and unsound practices, according to the investigation report released today.
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