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Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Activities: Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd. – Pulpwood Agreement # 16 and West Fraser Mills Ltd. – FL A20001
Timber harvesting and road planning activities undertaken by Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd. on pulp agreement #16 and…
Issue #3 – Summer 2010
I was honored to take on the position of Chair as of May 1, and appreciate the opportunity to work with our highly skilled and dedicated board members and staff. British Columbians rely on the Board to be an independent and trusted voice. Since the Board was established 15 years ago there have been significant changes in […]
Logging in Spotted Owl Habitat in the Blackwater Creek Valley
In June 2007, the Board received a complaint about a timber sale in the Blackwater Creek Valley near D’Arcy, in the…
Campbell River audit finds compliance problems with timber sales program
An audit of BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) Strait of Georgia Business Area has found several instances of non-compliance with provincial forestry legislation by timber sale licence holders and BCTS operating within the Campbell River area.
Issue #8 – Winter 2012/13
“Social licence” is a term used to describe the general approval society gives to industries operating on public lands. The extent to which social licence exists depends upon the public’s confidence that industries will follow the rules, act responsibly, and generate more public benefit than harm. The Board believes that independent oversight is an important and cost-effective method for fostering […]
