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Adequacy of the Notice of Public Review and Comment for Ten FDPs on Northern Vancouver Island
A complaint was filed with the Board in August 1996 about the way ten forest development plans in the Port McNeill…
CLOSING LETTER: Bonaparte Lake
The complaint is about forest development near the south end of Bonaparte Lake, 65 kilometres northwest of Kamloops.
Forestry roads a risk to grizzly bears in Kettle Granby
VICTORIA – An investigation of a public complaint about management of a threatened grizzly bear population in the Kettle-Granby area has found that the B.C. government has not effectively managed the risk forestry roads pose to the bears and forestry licensees have not met the road density limits recommended by government. “Government does not have […]
Harvesting and Road Construction near Private Land in Clearwater
On October 15, 2002, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint about harvesting and road construction in the…
Fort St. James woodlots get mixed audit results
Planning and forestry activities on three of six audited woodlots fully complied with legal requirements, according to the audit reports released today. However, three licensees did not meet required reporting commitments and one also did not comply with some reforestation obligations.
Issue #4 – Winter 2010/11
I would like to once again thank those who participated in our surveys or met with us and provided frank and helpful input during the past few months. The results show that the Board continues to enjoy a healthy level of trust, in fact higher than in previous surveys. Eighty-four percent of our survey respondents said there […]
Harvesting Upslope of Cabins Along East Shuswap Lake
On November 5, 2013, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint about proposed harvesting and road construction,…
Squamish Nation forestry company gets good audit report
VICTORIA – An audit of Forestry Licence to Cut A82551, in the Sea to Sky Resource District, found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. Planning and forestry activities on the licence were conducted by SN Forestry Operations Ltd., which is owned by the Squamish Nation. “We are pleased to see […]
Water Quality in the Shawnigan Lake Community Watershed
Shawnigan Lake Watershed Watch, an organization made up of local residents, complained to the Forest Practices Board…