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Court confirms board’s jurisdiction

The Kamloops forest district’s small business forest enterprise program complied with Forest Practices Code requirements in all significant respects, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.

Audit of Boundary Forest District’s small business program shows improvements necessary to meet Forest Practices Code

VICTORIA- Forest practices in the Ministry of Forests’ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Boundary Forest District complied with most requirements of the Forest Practices Code, but there was poor performance in several important areas. These results are reported in a Forest Practices Board audit released today. The district’s road deactivation activities did […]

Audit Finds Richply Uses Good Forest Practices

Richmond Plywood (Richply) is carrying out good forest practices on northern Vancouver Island, but the Ministry of Forests needs to improve its bridge safety procedures in the area, the Forest Practices Board reported today.

Board to audit forestry operations in the Squamish Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest practices of Terminal Forest Products Ltd. in Forest Licence (FL) A19215 in the Squamish Forest District, from June 7 to 10. The audit will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for compliance with forest practices legislation. The licence lies within the Sea to Sky […]

Board to Audit The Pas Lumber

VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. near Bear Lake this fall. The audit will look at The Pas Lumber’s operations on Forest Licence A18171, north of Prince George along Highway 97 from Summit Lake to the vicinity of Kerry Lake. From Bear Lake, […]

Summerland resident joins Forest Practices Board

The Chair of the Forest Practices Board welcomes Summerland resident John Cuthbert as a new Board member. John, along with Frances Vyse, was appointed for two years through a government order-in-council on April 11th, 1997. The order also appoints Cindy Pearce as vice-chair. John is a forester with a long and distinguished career with the […]

Board to audit forestry operations in the Chilliwack Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the District of Mission’s forest practices in Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 26 in the Chilliwack Forest District, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. The audit will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for compliance with forest practices legislation. Located in the northern part of […]

Board to Audit Triumph Timber Ltd.

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Triumph Timber Ltd. in the North Coast Forest District. The audit will examine Triumph Timber’s operations on forest licence A16820, located north and south of Prince Rupert. Auditors will examine operational planning; timber harvesting; construction, maintenance and deactivation of roads; silviculture; […]

Forest watchdog to investigate impact of pine beetle salvage

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will investigate the impact of large-scale salvage of mountain pine beetle-killed timber on reforestation objectives, biodiversity, watershed protection and accumulation of forest fuels over the coming months. Fieldwork for the special investigation will begin this week, and the findings are expected to be released in early 2006. “Just as […]