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Arrow Forest District's Small Business Program Met Most Code Requirements But Biodiversity Issues Identified In Audit

VICTORIA- A Forest Practices Board audit released today finds that the Ministry of Forests' Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Arrow Forest District generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements. One instance of significant non-compliance was identified. This involved plans to harvest two cutblocks that, in order to maintain biodiversity, should not be […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices and Forest Practices Code Enforcement on Nisgaa'a Lands

As part of the its 2001 audit program, the Forest Practices Board audited forest planning and practices on Nisga’a...
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Integrating Non-Timber Forest Products into Forest Planning and Practices in British Columbia

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are an important forest resource in British Columbia, with the potential to make a...
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Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Activities: International Forest Products Ltd.; 9096 Investment Ltd.; Terminal Forest Products Ltd.; F.A.B. Logging Co. Ltd.; Northwest Hardwoods

Five forestry licensees in the Sunshine Coast Forest District—International Forest Products Ltd., Terminal Forest...
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Audit of Forest Legislation Enforcement in the Cascades Forest District

As a part of its 2009 audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Cascades Forest District, located...
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Forest Practices Board Audits West Fraser's Licence

Victoria - The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices on Forest Licence A16827 held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. The operating areas for this licence are in the northern and southern parts of the Morice timber supply area, which surround Houston, B.C. The licence is co-managed by West Fraser and the […]
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Forest practices improving but better government planning needed

VICTORIA– The province’s independent forest practices watchdog says on-the-ground forest practices continue to improve in B.C.’s public forests, but government still needs to provide direction to forest companies to ensure the protection of threatened wildlife habitat. In its 2002 annual report, the Forest Practices Board also comments on changes to forest legislation, the board’s continued […]
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Board to Audit Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation beginning next week. The audit will look at the corporation’s operations on Tree Farm Licence 56, about one hour north of Revelstoke. TFL 56 consists of about 120,000 hectares in the Downie Creek and Goldstream River drainages, […]
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Board to Audit Western Forest Products Ltd.

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Western Forest Products Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Doman Industries Ltd., along the west coast of BC, from the Queen Charlotte Islands to Jordan River on southern Vancouver Island. The audit will look at Western Forest Products’ operations on Tree […]
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Board Audit Will Examine Streamside Practices in Kootenay Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct an audit this month looking at forest activities around streams located in Wyndell Box and Lumber Ltd.’s operating areas in the Kootenay Forest District. In some cases, forest practices, such as harvesting and road and stream crossing construction can have serious environmental impacts on water quality and […]
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