VICTORIA – An investigation of a complaint about logging near Mt. Elphinstone Park has found that BC Timber Sales met all of its obligations in developing the cutblocks, but concludes that some at-risk plant communities are not adequately protected by current legislation or policy. The complaint was submitted by Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), an environmental […]
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 25, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. (…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of International Forest Products Ltd. on Forest Licence (FL) A18969, in the Arrow Boundary Forest District, for compliance with forest practices legislation. The audit will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities carried out in the two years since Interfor acquired the licence […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program in the Rocky Mountain Forest District. The audit will examine BCTS’s operations located throughout the Cranbrook and Invermere timber supply areas, and including portions of the Rocky Mountain Trench, Purcell Mountains, and Rocky Mountains. […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. and West Fraser Mills Ltd. in early July. The audit will examine Ainsworth Lumber’s operations on pulpwood agreement #16 and West Fraser Mill’s operations on forest licence A20001. The companies’ operations are located throughout the 100 Mile […]
This bulletin describes the need to manage the cumulative effects of natural resource development in British Columbia….
A Forest Practices Board study of the impacts of cattle grazing near lakes, streams and wetlands in B.C. has found some range practices that could harm fish habitat, wildlife habitat and water quality.
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales program based in Chilliwack during the week of June 23. The audit will examine harvesting, silviculture, protection, road construction, maintenance and deactivation and operational planning carried out by BC Timber Sales and timber sale licence holders. The one-week audit will […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Husby Forest Products Ltd. on forest licence A16869 in the Haida Gwaii Resource District, during the week of August 22, 2016. Auditors will assess whether forest planning and practices carried out between August 2014 and August 2016, met the requirements of the Forest […]
VICTORIA – An audit of Venturion Oil Limited, ARC Resources Ltd. and Tervita found the companies complied with requirements of the Wildfire Act in the Lower Beaton landscape unit, within the Peace District. Audited activities included mechanical land clearing for facility sites and right of ways, portable wood chipping, and maintenance of right of ways. […]
