Timeliness, Penalty Size and Transparency of Penalty Determinations
One way the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) and Wildfire Act (WA) are enforced is through the use of…
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Penalty Determinations under Forest and Range Practices Legislation
Forest and range practices on provincial land in BC are regulated by the Forest and Range Practices Act and…
Better forest practices needed near streams
Skeena Cellulose Inc. needs to improve some logging practices near streams, but otherwise it was found to have generally complied with the Forest Practices Code in an audit of Tree Farm Licence 1 near Terrace.
Forest Practices Code Penalties and Environmental Damage
Over the last two-and-one-half years, the Board has become concerned about the occasional failure of government…
Western Forest Products Receives Qualified Audit
VICTORIA – Western Forest Products’ timber harvesting, road maintenance and road deactivation practices generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report concludes the board’s audit of Tree Farm Licence 25 held by Western Forest Products in the Vancouver forest region. The only significant non-compliance […]
Appeal decision overturns logging in seabird habitat
VICTORIA – On Nov. 20, the Forest Appeals Commission struck down the Ministry of Forests’ approval of five cutblocks in the Queen Charlotte Islands. The decision keeps alive important options to conserve the old-growth habitat critical for the survival of the marbled murrelet, a threatened species. This area was the primary focus of wildlife inventories […]
