In 1994, the Ministry of Forests Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District…
Queen Charlotte City – The Forest Practices Board says the proposed transfer of Crown forest lands to MacMillan Bloedel as compensation for park creation is not a good idea. The Board suggests that if compensation is required, an alternative means should be found. The Board will make its position known at the public hearing in […]
VICTORIA – As it audits forestry operations across B.C. this summer, the Forest Practices Board will be looking closely at how prepared the forest industry is to deal with accidental fire starts. “The Wildfire Act requires a forestry operator to ensure an adequate fire suppression system is available on-site when conducting high-risk activities that could […]
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began an audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 25, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. The areas covered by the audit within the TFL include the Sewell Inlet operation, located in the Queen Charlotte Islands south of Sandspit, and the Rodrick and Yeo operations, located west of Bella […]
VICTORIA – Two Forest Practices Board auditors will visit five woodlots in the Quesnel Forest District from June 15 to 19, spending one day on each woodlot. The board carries out periodic independent audits to see if government and forest companies are complying with provincial forest practices legislation. The audit will examine each woodlot holder’s […]
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2013 compliance audit program, the Board selected the South Island District as…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board has postponed its audit of the BC Timber Sales program in the Morice Timber Supply Area until August due to the current forest fire situation in the northern part of the province. The audit was scheduled to begin on Monday, July 21, 2014. “BC Timber Sales staff are focused […]
