Victoria – In a report released today, the Forest Practices Board criticized the government’s approval process for the location of a bridge across the Babine River, near New Hazelton. Both the Ministry of Forests and Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks knew they had a significant disagreement about the location of the bridge and its […]
The Forest Practices Board evaluated FREP’s progress in implementing its effectiveness monitoring role in the FRPA framework, using FREP’s intended program outcomes as the evaluation criteria. This is a report on the Board’s findings.
Residents in the East Blackpool area near Clearwater were concerned that forestry activities above their properties…
The Forest Practices Board has announced a decision regarding a complaint filed with the Board by five organizations from the Cariboo region in December, 1995. The complainants asserted that forest development plans for the Quesnel River watershed prepared by five licensees and the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program were not consistent with […]
As part of its 2008 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Skeena Stikine Forest…
The Board received a complaint from Shawnigan Lake Watershed Watch about proposed development within the community…
VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of International Forest Products Ltd. Forest Licences A16850 and A82001, starting June 25, 2012. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire preparedness and hazard abatement for compliance with forest practices legislation. The audit area extends north from Cape Caution to Price Island (centred […]
In May 2015, the owners of the Sunset Village Mobile Home Park, near Clearwater, complained that harvesting by the…
INFO BULLETIN VICTORIA – Sept. 18-25, 2016, is National Forest Week in Canada – a time to celebrate Canada’s forests and the benefits they provide to Canadians. The theme this year is True North, Strong and Green. There are many reasons why this year’s theme is particularly suited to British Columbia. B.C. is certainly green […]
