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BC Timber Sales in Arrow Lakes passes audit

VICTORIA – An audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence (TSL) holders in the Arrow Field Unit of the Kootenay Business Area found general compliance with B.C.'s forestry legislation, according to a report. "BCTS complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act; however, auditors found that […]
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Forestry Audit: Range Agreements in Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District

In September 2018, the Forest Practices Board audited range planning and practices on five agreements for grazing in the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District. The range tenures are located between Cranbrook and Golden, and near Fernie, BC. The audit involved assessing compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act, including the required content of range use […]
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Salvage logging near Quesnel has negative impacts on species at risk

VICTORIA – An investigation of a complaint by two trappers has concluded that the population of fisher — a fur-bearing mammal that is a species at risk in B.C. — is at a high risk of decline or local elimination in the Nazko region, west of Quesnel. The Nazko area experienced widespread tree mortality from mountain […]
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Audit of Road and Bridge Maintenance and Silviculture Activities and Obligations - Canfor FL A17007

As part of its 2017 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Fort Nelson Natural Resource District as the location for a compliance audit. Within the district the Board selected forest licence A17007, held by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor), for audit. This was a limited scope compliance audit with a one-year timeframe. As […]
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New Members Appointed to the Board

VICTORIA – Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Doug Donaldson, has announced the appointment of three new members to the Forest Practices Board. The Board is pleased to welcome members Tara Marsden and Rick Monchak and new vice-chair, Bruce Larson. Bruce is a professor and FRBC Chair of Silviculture in the […]
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Professional Reliance Review - FPB Submission

The Forest Practices Board made a submission to the government's review of the professional reliance model in British Columbia. The submission is based on the Board's experience in auditing and investigating forest and range practices throughout the province and reviewing the role of professionals in the course of that work.
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Audit of B.C. Timber Sales finds issues

VICTORIA – An audit of the South Island District portion of the B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) Strait of Georgia Business Area has found compliance with most, but not all, requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a report released today. “While BCTS met most of its obligations, the audit did […]
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FPB auditor recognized by ECO Canada national award

CALGARY – Christopher R. Mosher, CPA, CA, EP(CEA), Director of Audits and Chief Financial Officer for the Forest Practices Board, is the recipient of the inaugural 2017 ECO Impact Award in the Auditor Impact category. Chris was nominated for his work developing the Board’s field-based compliance audit program. “This award is really a recognition of […]
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Cache Creek ranchers pass audit

VICTORIA – An audit of a range agreement for grazing cattle in the Thompson River Natural Resource District found that the ranchers generally met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today. The audit examined range activities on RAN077749, which is held by Archie Williams and Cash Isnardy. […]
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Audit of range practices finds issues

VICTORIA – An audit of two range agreements for grazing cattle in the Thompson River Natural Resource District found that the rancher met most requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, but the presence of cattle feces in a stream diverted for drinking water did not comply with the legislation, according to a report […]
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