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Bulletin 010 - What’s a Woodlot Licensee Required to Do? (2010)

This bulletin is the tenth in a series of Forest Practices Board bulletins describing aspects of forest legislation,...
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Audit of Timber Harvesting, Road Construction, Deactivation and Maintenance, and Wildfire Protection: 606546 B.C. Ltd - FL A19202

This audit examined the activities of 606546 B.C. Ltd. on forest licence A19202 in the Chilliwack Forest District....
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What to expect during a Board compliance audit - FORESTRY

The Forest Practices Board (Board) is British Columbia’s independent forest and range watchdog. On behalf of the public...
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Dry Creek - Hydrology and Wildlife Concerns About a Large Cutblock

A resident in the Boundary area was concerned that harvesting a large clearcut would negatively impact water and wildlife. The forest licensee, Interfor Corporation, was harvesting a large area within its tree farm license in part to convert low value pine to a more productive stand. The Forest and Range Practices Act sets a minimum […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Pacheedaht Andersen Timber Holdings LP - TFL 61 - South Island Natural Resource District

For its first compliance audit of 2019, the Board selected Pacheedaht Andersen Timber Holdings Limited Partnership's (PATH) tree farm licence (TFL) 61 for audit. PATH is a partnership between Pacheedaht First Nation and Andersen Timber. TFL 61 is located on southwestern Vancouver Island between Port Renfrew and Jordan River. This was a full scope compliance […]
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Closing Letter - Impacts of Forestry Activities on Mushroom Habitat near Kitwanga

On September 9, 2019, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint from a resident of Kitwanga. The complainant is concerned that planned harvesting of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) timber sale license A52734 Block 001 will damage valuable mushroom habitat. The complaint considered BCTS’s legal obligations under the Forest and Range Practices Act and investigated whether […]
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Issue #16 - Winter 2016/17

As 2016 draws to a close, we at the Board have been looking back to see what the trends and issues have been this year. Probably the most significant trend to note is that the Board has received double the normal number of public complaints and concerns with forest management and practices this year. (Public […]
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Issue #19 - Summer 2018

I am very pleased to have been appointed the Chair of the Forest Practices Board. For more than 30 years, I have worked in the field of natural resources management in BC, and in that time the Board has become a highly respected voice for sound forest and range practices.  I have admired the Board […]
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Approval of Logging in Government Creek Watershed Set Aside

Victoria - Government approval of logging in a contentious area of the Queen Charlotte Islands has been set aside, as a result of an appeal brought by the Forest Practices Board. "This decision demonstrates that the public can hold government decision-makers accountable under the Code. The Review Panel emphasizes the importance of public participation—as well […]
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Significant non-compliance found in MacMillan Bloedel's practices on Vancouver Island's west coast

A compliance audit found serious problems with aspects of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.'s operations in Tree Farm Licence 44 on west Vancouver Island, the Forest Practices Board announced today.
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