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Improvement continues in B.C. forest practices
VICTORIA -More operators in British Columbia’s publicly owned forest are complying with the Forest Practices Code than in previous years, according to the Forest Practices Board’s 2000 annual report, released today. Six of the 13 compliance audits reported on by the board last year were clean – up from one in four in the board’s […]
Inadequate monitoring and enforcement put fish stream at risk
VICTORIA – Gaps in monitoring by the Ministry of Forests and Range (MOFR) put an East Kootenay fish stream at risk, the Forest Practices Board reported today. Since the incident occurred, MOFR and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) have taken measures to reduce the risk of future occurrences of this nature. The board’s special investigation focused […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – FL A19231
As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Forest Licence A19231,…
Complaint finds forest road maintenance issues
VICTORIA – An investigation of a public complaint about road maintenance on the Cooke Creek Forest Service Road near Enderby in the Okanagan Shuswap Resource District has found issues with road maintenance, culvert design and government’s response to public concerns. “The board is concerned that the district and BC Timber Sales did not comply with […]
Significant non-compliance found in MacMillan Bloedel’s practices on Vancouver Island’s west coast
A compliance audit found serious problems with aspects of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.’s operations in Tree Farm Licence 44 on west Vancouver Island, the Forest Practices Board announced today.
TimberWest passes forestry audit
VICTORIA – An audit of TimberWest’s operations in Tree Farm Licence 47, near Campbell River, found legal compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, as well as the South Central Coast Order and the Vancouver Island Land Use Plan Higher Level Plan Order, according to a report released today. “The audit identified an area of improvement related […]
Restrictions on Motorized Vehicle Recreation in the Harold Price and Blunt Creek Areas, Cassiar Forest District
Through 1996 and early 1997, staff of the Bulkley/Cassiar Forest District assisted in carrying out a public process…