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Chair of the Forest Practices Board Appointed to Second Term

The Chair of the Forest Practices Board, Keith Moore, was re-appointed by the government on December 18, 1997. Moore is a forester and a former consultant in forest land management and environmental assessment. He is a long time resident of the Queen Charlotte Islands and is the original chair of the Board, which was established […]

Board to Audit five woodlots in Quesnel Forest District

VICTORIA – Two Forest Practices Board auditors will visit five woodlots in the Quesnel Forest District from June 15 to 19, spending one day on each woodlot. The board carries out periodic independent audits to see if government and forest companies are complying with provincial forest practices legislation. The audit will examine each woodlot holder’s […]

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 conduct area-based audit on southern Vancouver Island

VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will conduct an area-based audit this spring in the South Island forest district. “In an area-based audit we examine all activities in an area subject to the Forest Practices Code, rather than focusing on a single licensee or government forestry program,” said board chair Bill Cafferata. “It gives us a […]

Board to Audit Five Forest Companies in the Sunshine Coast Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of International Forest Products (Interfor), Terminal Forest Products, Northwest Hardwoods, F.A.B. Logging Co. Ltd., and 9096 Investments Ltd. in the Sunshine Coast Forest District. The companies’ operations are located throughout the Sunshine Coast Forest District—from north of Powell River to south of Sechelt on […]