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Area-Based Audit of Forest Planning and Practices, and Enforcement of the Forest Practices Code in a Portion of the Merritt Forest District
This is the Board’s report on the area-based audit of licensee compliance with, and government’s enforcement of, the…
Riverside Forest Products Gets Clean Audit from the Forest Practices Board
VICTORIA – Riverside Forest Products’ Armstrong Division is complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Riverside’s practices complied with the Code in all significant respects. The Board acknowledges the care and attention taken by Riverside to achieve this high level of compliance,” said Board chair, Keith Moore. […]
Some Code Non-Compliance Found In Audit Of Port McNeill Forest District’s Small Business Program
ICTORIA – A Forest Practices Board audit released today finds that the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Port McNeill Forest District generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements. Significant non-compliance was identified in timber harvesting, bridge construction and operational planning. “Most of the planning and practices in the Port […]
Road and Bridge Maintenance Obligations within three forest districts, Coast Forest Region
In the fall of 2009, the Forest Practices Board conducted a special investigation into how well forest companies are…
Forest Practices Board Auditing Western Forest Products’ Tree Farm Licence – TFL 19
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began an audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 19, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. The tree farm licence is located on the west side of Vancouver Island, between Strathcona Provincial Park and the coast, from south of Gold River to north of Zeballos. The audit will examine […]
Two Major Forest Companies Get Clean Audits from the Forest Practices Board
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board today released the results of its audits of Interfor’s TFL 10 on the mainland coast and Slocan Group’s forest licence in the Slocan Valley. Both audits conclude that the companies met the requirements of the Forest Practices Code. “Both Interfor and Slocan complied with the Code in all significant […]
Audit of Prettys’ Timber Released by Forest Practices Board
VICTORIA – Prettys’ Timber’s operations in the Chilliwack Forest District complied with most requirements of the Forest Practices Code, according to a report released by the Forest Practices Board today. The exceptions are some forest practices near streams and practices to manage risks from timber blow down. “Prettys’ timber harvesting operations generally complied with the […]
Board to Audit Water Quality Effectiveness in the Arrow Boundary Forest District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a pilot audit examining effectiveness of forest practices at protecting water quality. The audit will examine two community watersheds in the Arrow Boundary Forest District. Two principle objectives of this audit are to assess compliance with the water management requirements of forest practices legislation, and to assess […]
New forest stewardship plans need more details, improved accountability
VICTORIA – The first forest stewardship plans (FSPs) under new results-based forestry legislation lack clear results, and make it difficult for the public and government to hold forest companies accountable, according to a Forest Practices Board special report released today. The board reviewed 15 of the first FSPs submitted by forest companies under the Forest […]
