Achievement of Free-Growing Forests – 2004 Provincial Update
This investigation reviews the achievement of free-growing status – replacement of logged sites with healthy new…
This investigation reviews the achievement of free-growing status – replacement of logged sites with healthy new…
The past summer brought a barrage of stark reminders of the impact climate change is having on our society and our ecosystems. The heat dome at the beginning of the summer was of a magnitude and impact that forces us all to rethink our understanding of the severity of the new climate extremes. And while […]
VANDERHOOF – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Saik’uz First Nation on non-replaceable forest licence A91154 in the Stuart Nechako Natural Resource District during the week of Aug. 19, 2019. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning carried out by Saik’uz First Nation between Aug. 1, […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the Okanagan-Shuswap Resource District, during the week of June 6, 2016. The auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, road, silviculture and wildfire protection practices for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices […]
VICTORIA – An investigation report released today upholds a public complaint about proposed logging in a rare forest type near Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island. Local residents filed a complaint with the board when they discovered about one-third of the 64-hectare parcel of coastal Douglas-fir forest, known as DL 33, was slated to be logged, […]
As part of its 2019 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Cascades Natural Resource District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected Tolko Industries Ltd.’s (Tolko) forest licences (FL) A18696, A18697 and A74911 for audit. Forest licences A18696, A18697 and A74911 are within the Merritt […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct its second pilot audit on forest soil conservation in the Columbia Forest District, later this July. In 2003, the Board conducted a pilot soil conservation audit, examining effectiveness of forest practices at protecting soil and site productivity. This second pilot audit will apply what was learned as […]
Section 189(3) of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act allows the Forest Practices Board to…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forest practices of the Red Mountain Ski Resort, licence L49318, the week of July 7, 2014. Red Mountain, which began as a community-operated ski facility, is currently owned by RMR Acquisition Corporation. The resort is expanding its ski capacity by clearing new runs and installing new […]
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A19243, held by Richmond Plywood Corporation Ltd. (…