Seismic line crossing of streams, east of Fort Nelson, BC
This report provides the results of the Forest Practices Board’s investigation into seismic line stream crossings near…
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Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
On March 19 2018, Forest Practices Board staff presented before the Federal Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in Vancouver, providing input to the Committee’s study of the potential impact of climate change effects on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors and actions to increase adaptation and reduce emissions. We had an hour with […]
Bulletin 014 – Professional Reliance in BC Forests: Is it really the issue? (2013)
This bulletin explores professional reliance in BC forest management, and suggests that perhaps too many expectations…
Beetle killed timber salvage – is it meeting expectations?
A report on the forest industry’s harvesting of beetle-killed timber confirms that industry has been meeting govt’s expectations for concentrating harvesting on dead pine trees, but says the harvest of other kinds of trees is increasing more than expected in some areas of the province.
Plant Communities at Risk from Logging
VICTORIA – An investigation of a complaint about logging near Mt. Elphinstone Park has found that BC Timber Sales met all of its obligations in developing the cutblocks, but concludes that some at-risk plant communities are not adequately protected by current legislation or policy. The complaint was submitted by Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), an environmental […]
Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Construction, Maintenance and Deactivation: West Fraser Mills Ltd. – FL A16827
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A16827, held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. (West Fraser…
Schroeder Creek Road
This complaint is about the Schroeder Creek forest access road built by Kalesnikoff Lumber Company Limited (the…
