Audit of Forest Soil Conservation: Mackenzie Forest District
The Forest Practices Board conducted a pilot audit of forest soil conservation in the Mackenzie forest district. The…
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Audit Examines 25 Licensees, Finds Good Forest Practices
VICTORIA – Forestry operators and ranchers are carrying out good forest practices in an area near Merritt, but government’s enforcement of the Forest Practices Code could be improved, the Forest Practices Board reported today. The board examined the forestry activities of six forest companies, three woodlot licensees, 15 range tenure holders and the Ministry of […]
Forest Practices Board Releases Audit of Cattermole Timber’s Forest Licence
The Forest Practices Board today released the results of its audit of Forest Licence A19202, held by Cattermole Timber of Chilliwack, BC. The licence
Sunshine Coast Small Business Forestry Program Undergoes Random Audit By Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began the fieldwork portion of an audit of forest planning and practices of the Ministry of Forests’ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District. The program has operations located throughout the Sunshine Coast, from the town of Gibsons at the south end, past […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – TFL 39 – Blocks 2 & 5
In late July, the Forest Practices Board audited the forest activities of Western Forest Products Inc. in Blocks 2 and 5 of tree farm licence 39. Block 2 is located near Sayward on Vancouver Island, and Block 5 is located on the mainland coast in the Phillips River watershed. This was a full scope compliance […]
Board to Audit Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation beginning next week. The audit will look at the corporation’s operations on Tree Farm Licence 56, about one hour north of Revelstoke. TFL 56 consists of about 120,000 hectares in the Downie Creek and Goldstream River drainages, […]
Forest Practices Board appeals Brooks Bay Plan
The Forest Practices Board has filed an appeal of MacMillan Bloedel’s forest development plan for the Brooks Bay area of northwestern Vancouver Island. The Board is asking the Forest Appeals Commission to decide if the plan meets the requirements of the Forest Practices Code. A review panel decided in November that the Brooks Bay plan […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Husby Forest Products Ltd. – FL A16869
In August 2016 the Forest Practices Board audited the activities of Husby ‘s Forest Licence A16869 in the Haida Gwaii Natural Resource District. Husby is part of the Husby Group, a privately held forest products company with operations mainly located on Haida Gwaii. The licence permits it to harvest 192,044 cubic metres of timber each […]
