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Board to Audit Enforcement in Fort St. James Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the appropriateness of government enforcement of the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) within the Fort St. James Forest District. Two government ministries are responsible for FRPA enforcement: the Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. The audit will review the enforcement […]

Good outcome to Fort Nelson area audit, but some concerns noted

VICTORIA – Good overall results are reported in a series of Forest Practices Board audits released today, which cover all forestry activities in a section of the Fort Nelson forest district, the first such comprehensive review. However, the board has some concerns about regeneration of trees after logging, potential erosion and stream damage from pipeline […]

Firefighting Readiness only Concern in Sunshine Coast Audit

Victoria -The Sunshine Coast forest district’s small business forest enterprise program generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements, with the exception of fire-protection planning and preparedness, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report concludes the board’s audit of the government-run program under which the Ministry of Forests awards timber sale […]