Bulletin 002 – Third Party Certification and the Forest Practices Board Audits (Revised 2010)
Independent certification systems have become fairly common in BC. Virtually every major BC forest company, as…
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Report advocates setting clear, measurable goals
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 […]
A Review of the Early Forest Stewardship Plans Under FRPA
The former planning-based regulatory regime for forest and range practices in British Columbia is being replaced by a…
Road Failures on Vedder Mountain in the Chilliwack Forest District
On December 28, 2001, a small landslide originated in the fill slope of the Vedder Mountain Forest Service Road….
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Coast Tsimshian Resources LP – TFL 1
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2009 compliance audit program, the Board selected Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 1 for…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Richmond Plywood Corporation Ltd. – FL A19243
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A19243, held by Richmond Plywood Corporation Ltd. (…
Board releases first audit of government
Forest Practices Board has released a report on its test audit of government’s enforcement of the Forest Practices Code within an entire forest district.
Board to audit BC Timber Sales in Fort St. James
VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of the McBride Community Forest Corporation and the Valemount Community Forest Company Ltd., starting Monday, Sept. 24, in McBride and Valemount. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire preparedness and fire hazard abatement for compliance with forest practices legislation. Community forests are area-based […]
More transparency needed in Rocky Mountian Trench logging plans
VICTORIA – McBride Forest Industries and the Headwaters Forest District should provide more detailed information in logging plans for the Rocky Mountain Trench, the Forest Practices Board reported today. The board investigated a complaint by the Fraser Headwaters Alliance. The complainant was primarily concerned about the licensee’s ability to meet the visual quality objectives (VQOs) […]
