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Canfor passes audit of tree farm licence

VICTORIA – An audit of Canfor’s Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 14, south of Golden, found compliance with British Columbia’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “Canfor complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “Auditors did find that Canfor had not completed […]
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Naming Individuals in Board Reports

Naming Individuals in Board Reports Occasionally, audits and investigations identify an issue or situation that would reflect negatively on an individual if they were identified in a Board report. In June 2012, the Board adopted the following policy for naming of individuals in reports: If a person is a party as defined by FRPA1, and […]
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Forest Practices Board Members’ Role & Duties

Forest Practices Board Members’ Role & Duties Updated: March 2020 Background The Forest Practices Board was created in 1995 under the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act and continued under the Forest and Range Practices Act . The responsibilities and functions of the board are defined in the Act. The board consists of the […]
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Compliance Audit Reference Manual - version 7.1

Compliance Audit Reference Manual - version 7.1 DOWNLOAD This manual sets out the Forest Practices Board’s audit standards and processes for forest and range compliance audits. It provides direction and guidance for auditors and information for auditees. Forest Practices Board audit standards and the guidance in this manual are based on Canadian generally accepted auditing […]
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Forest Practices Board Releases Audit of Cattermole Timber's Forest Licence

The Forest Practices Board today released the results of its audit of Forest Licence A19202, held by Cattermole Timber of Chilliwack, BC. The licence
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Issue #15 - Summer 2016

In my meetings with stakeholders and professionals I have heard some comment that the Board never acknowledges good practices, and from others I have heard the concern that there is just a minimum standard of forestry being practiced in the woods. I think we can all agree we want our practices to be second to […]
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Board to audit BCTS operations in the Okanagan-Shuswap district

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the Okanagan-Shuswap Resource District, during the week of June 6, 2016. The auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, road, silviculture and wildfire protection practices for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices […]
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Board to audit Canfor’s forestry activities near Golden

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) on tree farm licence 14, in the Rocky Mountain Resource District, during the week of July 11, 2016. The auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and wildfire protection practices for compliance with the Forest and Range […]
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Audit of woodlot near Creston finds problems

VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on a woodlot in the Selkirk Natural Resource District found that the woodlot licensee failed to comply with B.C.’s forestry legislation for silviculture activities, according to a report released today. However, planning and road maintenance activities did meet the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act. “The […]
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Board to audit Husby Forest Products in Haida Gwaii

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Husby Forest Products Ltd. on forest licence A16869 in the Haida Gwaii Resource District, during the week of August 22, 2016. Auditors will assess whether forest planning and practices carried out between August 2014 and August 2016, met the requirements of the Forest […]
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The Board conducts its work throughout British Columbia, and we respectfully acknowledge the territories of the many Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
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