Approval of Large Cutblocks to Control Mountain Pine Beetle in the Robson Valley
This reports deals with a complaint that large clearcuts, approved to address a mountain pine beetle outbreak,…
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Improved range practices recommended in two community watersheds
An audit of how well forest and range practices are protecting water in two community watersheds in the Okanagan has found mixed results. While forestry operations are complying with requirements to protect water quality, range operations are not.
Board to audit PIR forestry operations in Bulkley TSA
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of West Fraser Mills Ltd, Pacific Inland Resources Division, Forest Licence A16830, from July 5 to 10. The forest licence is in the Bulkley Timber Supply Area, which is in the Skeena Stikine Forest District. Auditors will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for […]
Board Audit Will Examine Mountain Pine Beetle Management
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct an audit this September looking specifically at forest activities related to the ongoing mountain pine beetle infestation in north-central BC. Mountain pine beetles attack and kill mature trees by boring through the bark and mining the layer between the bark and wood of a tree. About half […]
Campbell River audit finds compliance problems with timber sales program
An audit of BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) Strait of Georgia Business Area has found several instances of non-compliance with provincial forestry legislation by timber sale licence holders and BCTS operating within the Campbell River area.
Forestry Audit: British Columbia Timber Sales Kootenay Lake
BCTS and licence holders in the Kootenay Lake Forest District complied in all significant respects with legislative…
Investigation finds Meadow Creek Cedar’s practices unsound
A Forest Practices Board investigation into a complaint about the forest practices of Meadow Creek Cedar Ltd. near Kootenay Lake found failures to comply with forestry legislation and unsound practices, according to the investigation report released today.
Audit of Woodlot near Meadow Creek finds issues
VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on a woodlot in the Selkirk Natural Resource District concludes that the woodlot licensee complied with B.C.’s forestry legislation for some activities, but had two activities that did not meet legal requirements and one area for improvement, according to a report released today. “The auditors found that the […]
BCTS operations near Mackenzie pass audit
An audit of BC Timber Sales and 24 timber sale licensees in the Mackenzie District north of Prince George found that forest planning, silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities were mostly in compliance with legislation, according to a report released today.
BCTS Timber Sales Program in Kootenay Lake gets clean audit
VICTORIA – An audit of forest planning and practices in the Kootenay Lake Forest District has found compliance, according to a Forest Practices Board report. The audit of the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program, and 16 timber sale licence holders, took place from June 25 to 28, 2007. It checked for compliance with the Forest […]
