In November 2017, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint about impacts to water quality in the Peachland and Trepanier community watersheds. The complainants asserted that forestry activities in the watersheds have negatively affected the quality of drinking water and increased the number of boil water advisory notices, resulted in stream bank erosion and caused […]
In June 2009, the Board conducted a compliance audit of forest planning and practices of the British Columbia Timber…
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A18671 held by Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. The audit examined…
In September 2015, the Forest Practices Board audited range planning and practices on five agreements for grazing in…
The owner of a private campground on Lake Koocanusa submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices Board on August 22,…
Forestry licensees and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have a legal obligation under the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) to regrow stands of trees after logging. Reforestation efforts must result in successful regeneration of trees and growth to healthy maturity. This is important both to ensure a sustainable flow of economically valuable timber into the […]
In September 2007, the Board conducted a compliance audit of forest planning and practices of the British Columbia…
The Rocky Mountain Trench is rich in ecological diversity. It is the low-elevation grassland and open forest ecosystems…
