The Nisga’a Final Agreement (the Agreement), which came into effect on May 11, 2000, is a treaty between the Nisga’a Lisims government, the Canadian government, and the government of British Columbia. Part of the Agreement required the Forest Practices Board (the Board) to perform annual audits of compliance with, and enforcement of, forest practices legislation […]
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. near Bear Lake this fall. The audit will look at The Pas Lumber’s operations on Forest Licence A18171, north of Prince George along Highway 97 from Summit Lake to the vicinity of Kerry Lake. From Bear Lake, […]
VICTORIA – Forest planning and practices of two forest companies and one utility company in the Mission Creek and Penticton Creek community watersheds will be audited during the week of July 7, 2008. The Forest Practices Board carries out periodic independent audits to see if government and forest companies are complying with provincial forest practices […]
In 1995, in response to the public’s desire for legislation to ensure sound forest practices, the province created the…
In 2015, the Forest Practices Board published a special investigation report on forest stewardship plans (FSPs). The 2015 report findings were substantial, and the recommendations triggered a quick response from government in the form of non-legal direction and training for practitioners and government staff. Since the 2015 report came out, many FSPs have expired and […]
This special report has been prompted by multiple concerns and complaints received by the Forest Practices Board about outdoor recreation activities and how recreation values are managed under FRPA. This report will determine how forestry planning and practices are addressing forest recreation values under FRPA
The Board is BC’s forest and range practices watchdog, independent from government, industry and special interests. A…
Victoria -Sound forest practices must be guided by clear and measurable goals, especially as government moves to results-based regulation, according to the Forest Practices Board’s 2001 annual report. The report, which summarizes the results of the board’s work last year, notes problems on the ground that could be avoided through well-defined, measurable direction at all forest […]
In July 2007, a woodlot licensee in the Central Cariboo Forest District (the complainant) filed a complaint with the…
