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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – TFL 39 – Blocks 2 & 5
In late July, the Forest Practices Board audited the forest activities of Western Forest Products Inc. in Blocks 2 and 5 of tree farm licence 39. Block 2 is located near Sayward on Vancouver Island, and Block 5 is located on the mainland coast in the Phillips River watershed. This was a full scope compliance […]
Board to audit RFP Timber Ltd.
Victoria -The Forest Practices Board will audit forest planning and practices of RFP Timber Ltd. on Forest Licence A20016 about 50 kilometres northwest of Alexis Creek. RFP Timber Ltd. is wholly owned by Riverside Forest Products Ltd. This is a full-scope audit that will look at operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities. […]
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 ..
Board to Audit BCTS Operations near 100 Mile House
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program in the 100 Mile House Forest District. The audit will include BCTS’s operations, under various licenses, located throughout the 100 Mile House Forest District, which covers over one million hectares. The forest district is […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. – Community Forest Agreement K2O
This was a full scope compliance audit with a two-year timeframe from September 1, 2014, and September 27, 2016. Community Forest Agreement K2O is held by the Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. The operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction, deactivation and maintenance, silviculture, or fire protection activities carried out by Tumbler Ridge Community Forest Corp. […]
Independent Report Outlines Changed Approach to Pine Beetle Management
While current mountain pine beetle management in B.C. is reasonably effective, a change in approach in heavily infested areas could potentially produce better results and should be explored by government agencies, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: A&A Trading Ltd. and Terminal Forest Products Ltd. – FL A19229
As part of its 2018 compliance audit program, the Board selected forest licence A19229 in the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District as a location for a full scope compliance audit. A&A Trading Ltd. holds the licence, but some silviculture obligations are the responsibility of the previous licensee, Terminal Forest Products Ltd. The activities audited are […]
Skeena Cellulose Audited for Forest Practices
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices in Tree Farm Licence #1 held by Skeena Cellulose Inc. The operating areas for this licence are north and south of Terrace in the Kalum forest district. This is a full-scope audit that will look at operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire […]
Road and Bridge Maintenance Obligations within three forest districts, Coast Forest Region
In the fall of 2009, the Forest Practices Board conducted a special investigation into how well forest companies are…