Was the harvesting of 81-year-old trees near Hall Creek appropriate?
This investigation examines a complaint that Atco Lumber Ltd. (the licensee) is routinely cutting immature timber…
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Nadina Beetle Treatments
A resident of Francois Lake complained to the Minister of Forests in May 2003 about the Ministry of Forests (MOF) using…
Consideration of Water Impacts from Planned Woodlot Harvesting near Nakusp
On March 12, 2004, the Granite Ridge Water Users Committee (the complainant) asked the Board to investigate the…
Windthrow on West Island Timberlands
This special investigation examined windthrow management activities in the Franklin operating area of Weyerhaeuser…
Issue #5 – Summer 2011
Thanks to the many readers who responded to the professional reliance question in our winter 2010/2011 newsletter. Your effort is greatly appreciated and your insights will help shape how the Board approaches this important topic. Over the past several months, the Board’s work has seen some changes. In particular, we are interacting with a much […]
Logging and Conservation of Endangered Plant Communities on Vancouver Island
This investigation began with a complaint, from the Carmanah Forestry Society, about the approval of an amendment to…
Issue #6 – Winter 2011/12
I would like to begin the New Year by thanking all the people who help the Board do its job, particularly the individuals whose work becomes the subject of an audit, complaint or investigation. I understand that it is not comfortable, nor convenient to be audited or investigated, and have been impressed by the professionalism and cooperation exhibited. Over the […]
