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Prompt Action Needed to Protect Goat Habitat
Prompt government action to define goat winter ranges is needed to protect mountain goat habitat in the Chilliwack Forest District and to balance forest harvesting with wildlife habitat conservation, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Board to audit three forest licences in the Kamloops Forest District
VICTORIA – Three non-replaceable forest licences—A80706, held by Tk’emlupsemc Forestry Development Corporation, A81385, held by the Ashcroft Indian Band and A83410, held by the Neskonlith Indian Band—will be audited the week of June 20, 2011. The licences are located within the Kamloops Timber Supply Area (TSA), in the Kamloops Forest District. Auditors will examine road […]
Forest Practices of Skeena Cellulose to be Audited
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Skeena Cellulose Inc. on Forest Licence A16829. The operating area for this licence is the Bulkley timber supply area, north of Smithers. This is a limited-scope audit that will look at construction, maintenance and deactivation of roads; timber harvesting; and associated […]
Cattle Grazing near the Kettle River in the Boundary Forest District
In July 2002, a Christina Lake resident submitted a complaint about the control of cattle within a range adjacent to…
Okanagan Indian Band gets clean audit for fire-timber salvage
The Okanagan Indian Band’s salvage of fire-damaged timber complied with forest practices legislation in all significant respects, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Forest Practices Board Audits West Fraser’s Licence
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices on Forest Licence A16827 held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. The operating areas for this licence are in the northern and southern parts of the Morice timber supply area, which surround Houston, B.C. The licence is co-managed by West Fraser and the […]
Habitat and Access Management near Flat Lake Park
Boar Lake is an isolated lake with high fishing values, approximately 30 kilometres southwest of 100 Mile House. In the…
Cariboo Timber Salvagers Pass Audit
VICTORIA – The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development’s small scale salvage program and salvage licence holders in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. “Our audit found that salvagers did a good job […]