VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of International Forest Products Ltd. on Forest Licence (FL) A18969, in the Arrow Boundary Forest District, for compliance with forest practices legislation. The audit will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities carried out in the two years since Interfor acquired the licence […]
VICTORIA –The Forest Practices Board’s 2012-13 annual report was released today, and summarizes the Board’s work over the year, as published in 29 reports, as well as highlighting work currently underway. “When the Forest and Range Practices Act was introduced in 2004, it was understood that improvements would be necessary as circumstances changed and we […]
Victoria – Members of the Forest Practices Board will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday evening, March 25, in the San Marco/Cortina Room at the Coast Capri Hotel, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The Board will make a brief presentation and will invite questions and comments from the public. The Board will be in […]
During development of British Columbia’s Forest Practices Code (the Code), there was public concern about whether forest companies would follow the Code and whether government would enforce it. As a result, the provincial government created the Forest Practices Board to act as an independent watchdog. In order to audit the appropriateness of government’s enforcement activities, the Board first had to […]
Forest companies and government are carrying out good forest practices on Crown lands on southeast Vancouver Island, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
VICTORIA – Cabinet has appointed three members to the Forest Practices Board. Marlene Machmer, R.P.Bio and Angeline Nyce, RPF, were appointed for two-year terms, and current board member Bill Dumont, RPF, was reappointed for a two-year term. “I am very pleased to see Bill Dumont reappointed, and I welcome Marlene Machmer and Angeline Nyce to […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit BC Timber Sales’ operations in the Cascades Forest District, which includes both the Merritt and Lillooet timber supply areas (TSAs). The audit will take place from August 16 to 20 and will examine timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning activities carried […]
Victoria – The Forest Practices Code has produced good results in improving site-specific forest practices, particularly those dealing with roads and cutblocks around the province. But important Forest Practices Code provisions intended to protect wildlife, biodiversity, recreation and scenery have still not been implemented. This is the main message of the 1999 Annual Report of […]
The Forest Practices Board received a complaint that alleged the visual section in ATCO Wood Products (ATCO) approved Forest Stewardship Plan is not compliant with Forest and Range Practices Act and is not enforceable. The complaint is not about any of ATCO’s field activities not meeting visual quality objectives (VQOs) after harvesting and road construction had […]
The Forest Practices Board has released two pilot audits on forest soil conservation and streamside (riparian) management , the first board audits to reflect the results-based approach of the new Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA).
