2015 Benchmark Survey
Between February 26 and March 31, 2015 the Forest Practices Board conducted a benchmark survey. The…
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Bridge Planning, Design and Construction (2014)
The Forest Practices Board is concerned with the growing number of non-compliances showing up in recent audit reports,…
Cutblocks and Roads near Furlong Creek
A resident of Lakelse Lake, near Terrace, wrote to the Board with concerns about forest practices in a…
Fire Management Planning – Special Investigation
This report concerns a 2011 investigation by the Forest Practices Board into fire management planning in British…
Forestry Audit: Small Scale Salvage in the Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District
In September 2018, the Forest Practices Board audited the Small Scale Salvage program in the Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District. Small scale salvage is the harvest of individual trees or small patches of dead or damaged timber. During the one-year audit period, almost all small scale salvage activity in the district was aimed at addressing […]
Appropriateness of Government’s Compliance and Enforcement Framework for FRPA and the Wildfire Act
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is British Columbia’s land manager, responsible for stewardship of provincial Crown land, cultural and natural resources. The Compliance and Enforcement Branch (C&E) is the law enforcement arm of the ministry and is responsible for ensuring compliance with natural resource legislation. In 2013, the Board […]
Communication, Mandate Capacity & Execution and Board’s Future Focus – Executive Summary
The Forest Practices Board initiated this review of its communications, capacity & execution of its mandate,…
Achievement of Free-Growing Forests – 2004 Provincial Update
This investigation reviews the achievement of free-growing status – replacement of logged sites with healthy new…
Forestry Audit: BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders – Skeena Business Area, Coast Mountains Resource District
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2013 compliance audit program, the BC Timber Sales program and timber sale…
