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New Member Appointed to the Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA – Bruce Fraser, chair of the Forest Practices Board, issued the following statement today after professional forester John Dunford’s appointment to the board was officially announced by Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman: “On behalf of board members and staff at the Forest Practices Board, we are pleased to welcome John Dunford to our […]
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Pine beetle logging takes mostly pine, study says

VICTORIA – All additional harvesting allowed by the Ministry of Forests and Range to deal with the current mountain pine beetle infestation has been directed at pine, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today. “The increase in the allowable annual cut to deal with the mountain pine beetle epidemic has raised concerns about […]
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Creston Valley Forest Corporation responds to board audit

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board today released the results of an audit of forest practices carried out by the Creston Valley Forest Corporation between June 2007 and June 2008 in the West Kootenay, near Creston. Auditors examined planning, harvesting, road construction and road maintenance to verify whether the corporation followed the Forest and Range […]
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Timber sales program near Powell River receives clean audit

VICTORIA – An audit of the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licensees near Powell River found timber harvesting and forest road work met all legislative requirements, according to a report released today. “These operators are carrying out forest practices as the public expects them to, by following the Forest and Range […]
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Board to audit government’s enforcement in the Cascades Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit three government ministries to assess whether they are appropriately enforcing forest practices legislation in the Cascades Forest District, the Forest Practices Board announced today. The ministries to be audited are Forests and Range; Environment; and Tourism, Culture and the Arts. Each of these ministries is responsible for […]
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Audit of Cariboo Recreation Sites Finds Positive Results

An audit of recreation in the Central Cariboo Forest District found that government’s management of authorized recreation sites and trails in the district has been good, says a report released today.
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Board to audit Tembec forestry operations in Cranbrook Area

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest practices of Tembec Forest Industries in Forest Licence (FL) A19040 in the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area (TSA) from July 5 to 10. The audit will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire […]
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Conifex passes forestry audit

An audit of Conifex Mackenzie Forest Products found the company met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today.
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Oil and gas companies near Fort Nelson pass forestry audit

An audit of two oil and gas companies working in the northern part of the Fort Nelson Forest District found that their operations met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act.
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Weyerhaeuser forest licence to be audited

VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd., on Forest Licence A18698, starting Oct. 17, 2011. Auditors will examine all activities regulated by the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, including planning, roads, harvesting, silviculture, fire preparedness and hazard abatement. The licence lies within the Merritt Timber […]
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