VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the planning and practices on five range tenures for grazing cattle in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District, during the week of Sept. 12, 2016. Auditors will examine range activities for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act. The grazing areas that will be audited range […]
VICTORIA – Al Gorley, chair of the Forest Practices Board, has issued the following statement upon the announcement of Cabinet appointments by Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson today: “On behalf of board members and staff at the Forest Practices Board, we are pleased to welcome new board chair Timothy Ryan to […]
VICTORIA – An audit of Teal Cedar Products Ltd. in the Chilliwack resource district found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities have complied with legislation, according to a report released today. “The audit found that Teal Cedar Products followed the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire […]
An audit of tree farm licence (TFL) 30 near Prince George, held by the Canadian Forest Products (Canfor), found good planning and forest practices.
The Forest Practices Board is mandated to audit government’s and agreement holders’ compliance with forest practices…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the fire protection activities of oil and gas operators in the Lower Beatton Landscape Unit, in the Peace district, during the week of Sept. 21, 2015, for compliance with the Wildfire Act. The audit will include whether the operators have completed fire hazard assessments, treated any identified forest fuel […]
FORT ST. JOHN – An audit of four woodlots in the Peace Natural Resource District found all four met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act. “Two of these woodlots suffered major timber losses due to wildfire, which significantly affected their operations,” said Kevin Kriese, Forest Practices Board chair. […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the planning and practices on five range agreements for grazing in the Cascades natural resource district, during the week of Sept. 14, 2015. Auditors will examine range activities for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act. The grazing areas that will be audited range in size […]
Improved safety procedures and greater transparency are required to protect the public from the effects of arsenic treatments used to control bark beetle infestations, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
