Audit of Forest Planning and Practices and Forest Practices Code Enforcement on Nisga’a Lands
This compliance audit is the third of five annual audits of compliance with the Forest Practices Code as well as…
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Did Logging Flood the Hayfield? Forest Practices on Mt. Rose Swanson near Armstrong, BC in the Vernon Forest District
On June 3, 1999, the Board received a complaint from a couple who own property near Armstrong, in the Vernon Forest…
Opportunity for Public Review and Comment on Proposed Forest Operations along Takla Lake in the Fort St. James Forest District
On August 30, 1999, the Board received a complaint from the owner of a tourist lodge (Takla Rainbow Lodge) on Takla…
Government Fails to Enforce Forest Practices Code on Kemess Mine’s Power Line
Victoria – Royal Oak Mines Inc. failed to comply with the Forest Practices Code and caused significant harm to the environment along a 380-kilometre power line to its Kemess South mine site, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today. The special investigation report is highly critical of the three ministries responsible for enforcing […]
Companies Practising Good Forestry on Nisga’a Land, says Audit
VICTORIA – The second round of Forest Practices Board audits on Nisga’a lands found forest planning and practices complied in all significant respects with the Forest Practices Code and the Nisga’a Final Agreement. The audit examined the forestry activities of Skeena Cellulose Inc., West Fraser Mills Ltd., the Sim Gan Forest Corp., the Kalum forest […]
Forest Practices Board Opposes Land Transfer to MB, Makes Submission to David Perry at Public Hearing
Queen Charlotte City – The Forest Practices Board says the proposed transfer of Crown forest lands to MacMillan Bloedel as compensation for park creation is not a good idea. The Board suggests that if compensation is required, an alternative means should be found. The Board will make its position known at the public hearing in […]
Report highlights value of forest beneath the trees
There is significant economic potential for developing non-wood and botanical forest products in British Columbia, as long as the proper regulatory and planning tools are in place, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today.
Forest Practices Code Enforcement in Upper Bridge River, Northwest of Gold Bridge, BC in the Lillooet Forest District
The complaint was filed by an environmental organization, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, which was concerned…
