Cariboo Higher Level Plan Requires More Clarity
Vague and contradictory parts of the Cariboo-Chilcotin land use plan are causing conflict and threatening its effectiveness, the Forest Practices Board says in a new report.
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Audit of Range Planning and Practices: Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District – Range Agreements for Grazing RAN077532 and RAN077579
This is the audit report for two of those agreements, RAN077532 located north of Barriere and RAN077579 located north of Kamloops.
Small Business Program in Mid-Coast Forest District Undergoes Random Audit By Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began an audit of the Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Mid-Coast Forest District of the Ministry of Forests. Operating areas for the program are spread throughout the district on many islands and inlets on the central coast. The main community in the district is Bella […]
Audit of woodlot near Creston finds problems
VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on a woodlot in the Selkirk Natural Resource District found that the woodlot licensee failed to comply with B.C.’s forestry legislation for silviculture activities, according to a report released today. However, planning and road maintenance activities did meet the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act. “The […]
Issue #16 – Winter 2016/17
As 2016 draws to a close, we at the Board have been looking back to see what the trends and issues have been this year. Probably the most significant trend to note is that the Board has received double the normal number of public complaints and concerns with forest management and practices this year. (Public […]
Lignum Ltd. Forestry Operations Near 100 Mile House Undergo Random Audit By Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began the fieldwork portion of an audit of Lignum Ltd.’s Forest Licence A20003. Operating areas for this licence are located west of 100 Mile House adjacent to the Fraser River from Clinton north to Lac La Hache. This is a limited scope audit that will examine construction, maintenance […]
Issue #11 – Summer 2014
December, I have been meeting with and renewing contact with many industry, government, First Nations, community and non-government organization representatives. Establishing lines of communication and building relationships are important to me, as this facilitates the sharing of perspectives, areas of concern and priorities and allows me to communicate what we do, what we have done […]
