Tracking forest land status important
An investigation has found that government needs to improve its system for tracking changes in forest land condition in B.C.
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Fire Tools and Enforcement at Homesite Creek in the Sunshine Coast Forest District
In 1994, the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District…
Burns Lake Indian Band Gets Good Audit Result
VICTORIA – The Burns Lake Indian Band fully met the requirements of forest practices legislation while harvesting beetle-infested stands in the Nadina Forest District, the Forest Practices Board reported today. “The board is pleased to see that the Band is focused on public awareness and is actively engaged with other forest users in the area, […]
Board to Audit C&C Wood Products Ltd.
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of C&C Wood Products Ltd., in the Quesnel Forest District. The audit will examine C&C Wood Products’ operations on non-replaceable forest licence A55477, located within the Quesnel timber supply area. For this licence, C&C Wood Products operates predominantly in the Narcosli East […]
Tactical Forest Planning: The Missing Link Between Strategic Planning and Operational Planning in BC
Planning for forest management in BC is currently missing a critical level between strategic processes for setting direction (such as land use planning) and operational planning. This tactical level of planning is essential if we are going to move towards a desired future forest for all values. In this special report, the Board has outlined […]
Forest practices law appropriately enforced on Nisga’a Lands
VICTORIA – A Forest Practices Board audit of government’s enforcement on Nisga’a lands found, with some minor exceptions, that the Ministry of Forests and Range (MOFR) and Ministry of Environment are appropriately enforcing forestry legislation. MOFR has primary enforcement responsibility on Nisga’a lands, which are located in and around the Nass Valley, about 100 kilometres […]
Implementation of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan in Forest Development Plans
The Forest Practices Board (the Board) received a complaint that the Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan (CCLUP) was not…
Establishment of Conservation Areas for Old Growth and Wildlife Habitat in the Squamish and Chilliwack Forest Districts
In 2004, the Forest Practices Board released its special report on the implementation of biodiversity measures under…
