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…
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CLOSING LETTER: Bonaparte Lake
The complaint is about forest development near the south end of Bonaparte Lake, 65 kilometres northwest of Kamloops.
Audit of Interfor on north central coast finds good practices
An audit of Interfor’s operations on the north central coast found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation as well as the Central North Coast and South Central Coast Orders which support ecosystem-based management (EBM), according to a report released today.
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…
Changes needed to compliance and enforcement program
VICTORIA – A new report on the compliance and enforcement (C&E) program in the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has been released. “Sufficient oversight of forestry and range activities is critical to support the environmental, social and economic values that B.C.’s forestry legislation is intended to protect,” said Kevin Kriese, […]
Logging and Lakeshore Management near Vanderhoof
In May 2009, the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council (the complainant) submitted a complaint that Canadian Forest Products…
Fuel Management in the Wildland Urban Interface – Update
Fire has been a natural part of many ecosystems in BC. Lightning-caused fires periodically reduced the build-up of…
Audit of Chilliwack forestry operations finds numerous issues
VICTORIA – An audit of the BC Timber Sales program and 18 timber sale licensees in the Chilliwack Natural Resource District found that BCTS and several timber sale licensees did not comply with provincial forestry legislation related to protecting scenic areas and ensuring proper bridge and culvert construction, according to a report released today. A […]
Logging debris poses fire risk, complaint reveals
VICTORIA – Decked timber and logging debris in the Shovel Lake Wildfire made firefighting more difficult, according to a complaint investigation report. A member of a wildfire response team complained to the board in 2018 after seeing large amounts of logs and debris on the ground. He was concerned the material contributed to the spread […]
BC Timber Sales and Road Maintenance
In March 2003, four forest companies (the complainants) located in the Okanagan/Shuswap area asked the Board to…
