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Forest Practices Board Audits Canfor’s Forest Licence A40873

Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began an audit of Forest Licence A40873, held by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor). The audit will examine the Fort St. James division of this licence. The operating areas for this division are located near Fort St. James, northwest in the Takla Lake area and east towards Highway […]

Glyphosate Herbicide Impacts

A complaint was submitted to the Forest Practices Board on June 29, 2009 asserting that the BC government had not been…

Board to Audit Okanagan Indian Band Forest Licence Near Vernon

VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the Okanagan Indian Band operating out of Vernon, in the Okanagan Shuswap Forest District. The audit will examine the Okanagan Indian Band’s forest operations in the area of the Cedar Hill fire near Falkland and the Okanagan Mountain Park fire near […]

Forestry auditors eye local scenery

VICTORIA – Forestry auditors will be in the Headwaters Forest District from Aug. 24 to 28 to look at how well six forestry operators are protecting visual quality. The audit area extends from Wells Gray Provincial Park east to the Columbia Mountains and includes the communities of Clearwater, Blue River and Vavenby. Scenic areas within the Yellowhead […]

West Fraser Gets Clean Audit

The forestry operations of West Fraser Mills Ltd. in the Morice forest district complied with Forest Practices Code requirements in all significant respects, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.

Forest Practices Board Audits MacMillan Bloedel Forestry Operations in TFL 44

Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board begins the fieldwork portion of an audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 44, held by MacMillan Bloedel Limited. The TFL is located on the west side of Vancouver Island with operating areas south to the Carmanah Valley and Nitinat Lake and north through the Clayoquot Sound area. This […]

Zandbelt appointed to Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA – Vernon forestry consultant Debbie Zandbelt has been appointed to the Forest Practices Board. Zandbelt, a professional forester, has worked in government, industry and consulting in both B.C. and Alberta. Zandbelt is currently working primarily in the areas of professional forestry guidance, timber appraisals and silviculture. She chairs the Association of BC Forest Professionals […]

Prompt Action Needed to Protect Goat Habitat

Prompt government action to define goat winter ranges is needed to protect mountain goat habitat in the Chilliwack Forest District and to balance forest harvesting with wildlife habitat conservation, the Forest Practices Board reported today.

Two woodlots near Quesnel pass forestry audits

VICTORIA – Planning and forestry activities on two woodlots in the Quesnel Forest District, in central British Columbia, met all legal requirements, according to an audit of their operations released today. “Both woodlots have been in existence for over 10 years and are managed by individuals,” said board chair Bruce Fraser. “We’re pleased to find […]