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Issue #22 – Winter 2019/20
25 Years of Independence In 2020, the Forest Practices Board will be 25 years old. When it was first established in 1995, one of the most important attributes of the Board was that it would act independently and work on behalf of the public interest. From its inception, the concept of independence was built into […]
Forestry Audit: British Columbia Timber Sales Kamloops Business Area – Clearwater Field Unit
In September 2007, the Board conducted a compliance audit of forest planning and practices of the British Columbia…
Enforcement of Trespass on Salmon Arm Timber Sales
In May 1999, while considering a bid on a small-scale salvage licence near Three Valley Gap in the Salmon Arm Forest…
Closing Letter: Shawnigan Lake Woodlots
The Shawnigan Lake Watershed Watch submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices Board on March 27, 2009. The complaint…
Audit of Range Planning and Practices: Range Agreements RAN073562, RAN074611, RAN076681 and RAN073605
In September 2014, the Forest Practices Board audited range planning and practices on three licences for grazing and…
Issue #20 – Winter 2018/19
Welcome to the Eye on BC’s Forests winter newsletter. This is our first issue of 2019 and I am looking forward to a great year ahead. Over the next six months, one of the Board’s top priorities is updating our strategic plan. Ultimately, we will establish the priorities for special projects the board will focus on […]
Forestry Activities in the Peachland and Trepanier Creek Community Watersheds
In November 2017, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint about impacts to water quality in the Peachland and Trepanier community watersheds. The complainants asserted that forestry activities in the watersheds have negatively affected the quality of drinking water and increased the number of boil water advisory notices, resulted in stream bank erosion and caused […]
Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Activities: BC Timber Sales Strait of Georgia Business Area – Powell River Business Unit
In September 2008, the Forest Practices Board conducted a limited scope compliance audit of the British Columbia Timber…
Motorcycles, Rare Frogs and Water Shrew Habitat at Kanaka Creek
On April 28, 2008, the Blue Mountain and Kanaka Creek Conservation Group submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices…
