Audit of Water Management in Norns and Springer Creek Community Watersheds
Atco Lumber Ltd., Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. Ltd., Pope & Talbot Ltd. and Springer Creek Forest Products Ltd.’s forest…
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Mackenzie Fibre Management Corporation passes audit
An audit of Mackenzie Fibre Management Corporation in the Mackenzie District found that silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities complied with forest practices legislation, but found two practices that could be improved.
Endangered Plants at Risk from Logging
No further logging approvals should be awarded in the coastal Douglas fir ecosystem on Southeast Vancouver Island until site assessments for endangered plants are completed, the Forest Practices Board recommended today.
Mountain Pine Beetle Report Finds Good Reforestation Efforts
VICTORIA – The reforestation of areas most heavily affected by B.C.’s mountain pine beetle infestation is as prompt, or quicker, than in areas not affected, or affected to a lesser degree, according to a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. “The board views this as a commendable achievement,” said board chair Bruce Fraser. […]
Bulletin 010 – What’s a Woodlot Licensee Required to Do? (2010)
This bulletin is the tenth in a series of Forest Practices Board bulletins describing aspects of forest legislation,…
Adequacy of a Plan to Harvest Damaged Timber
A complaint was filed with the Forest Practices Board in June 1999, asserting that an amendment to a forest development…
Audit near Dawson Creek finds soil, water protected
VICTORIA – An audit of cattle grazing, forest harvesting and road construction and maintenance practices on Crown land in the Kiskatinaw River watershed found that legal requirements to conserve soils and protect water quality were met, according to a report released today. The audit examined forestry, oil and gas, and range operations in the Kiskatinaw […]
BCTS operations near Fort St. James pass audit
An audit of BC Timber Sales and 19 timber sale licensees’ in the Fort St. James District found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities were mostly in compliance with legislation, according to a report released today.
Dry Creek – Hydrology and Wildlife Concerns About a Large Cutblock
A resident in the Boundary area was concerned that harvesting a large clearcut would negatively impact water and wildlife. The forest licensee, Interfor Corporation, was harvesting a large area within its tree farm license in part to convert low value pine to a more productive stand. The Forest and Range Practices Act sets a minimum […]
