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West Fraser Mills' TFL near Terrace Gets Good Audit

Victoria - West Fraser Mills Ltd.'s forest practices in Tree Farm Licence 41 generally complied with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. Only one instance of significant non-compliance with the code was identified. The tree farm licence is managed by the Skeena Sawmills Division of West Fraser and […]
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Government Fails to Enforce Forest Practices Code on Kemess Mine's Power Line

Victoria - Royal Oak Mines Inc. failed to comply with the Forest Practices Code and caused significant harm to the environment along a 380-kilometre power line to its Kemess South mine site, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today. The special investigation report is highly critical of the three ministries responsible for enforcing […]
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Government Acted Reasonably to Protect Biodiversity on Mount Elphinstone

Victoria - In a report released today, the Forest Practices Board found that the Ministry of Forests' approval of logging on Mount Elphinstone was reasonable and met Forest Practices Code requirements. The report concludes the investigation of a complaint from two Sunshine Coast residents who were concerned that an approved road and cutblock between Sechelt […]
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Firefighting Readiness only Concern in Sunshine Coast Audit

Victoria -The Sunshine Coast forest district's small business forest enterprise program generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements, with the exception of fire-protection planning and preparedness, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report concludes the board's audit of the government-run program under which the Ministry of Forests awards timber sale […]
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Atco Lumber Gets Clean Audit

Victoria -The forestry operations of Atco Lumber Ltd. complied with the Forest Practices Code in all significant respects, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. The report concludes the board's audit of Forest Licence A20218, held by Atco Lumber Ltd. The operating area for this licence is in the Kootenay Lake timber supply […]
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Improvement continues in B.C. forest practices

VICTORIA -More operators in British Columbia's publicly owned forest are complying with the Forest Practices Code than in previous years, according to the Forest Practices Board's 2000 annual report, released today. Six of the 13 compliance audits reported on by the board last year were clean - up from one in four in the board's […]
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Investigation finds confusion on snowfill bridges and code enforcement

Agencies that enforce the Forest Practices Code need better communications and a common understanding of how stream crossings should be built for seismic lines to protect fish habitat and water quality, the Forest Practices Board says in a new report.
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Good Forest Practices Found in Four Audits

The trend towards better forest practices continues, as seen in four seperate Audit reports released by the Forest Practices board today.
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Audit finds bridge maintenance lacking on forest service roads in Squamish forest district

The Ministry of Forests' Squamish forest district needs to improve its bridge inspections and completion of repairs to avoid potential user safety issues. Otherwise, the ministry's small business forest enterprise program (SBFEP) complied with the Forest Practices Code according to an audit released today by the Forest Practices Board.
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Audit Finds Good Forest Practices in Quesnel Area

Forestry operators are carrying out good forest practices in the Quesnel area, but government’s enforcement of the Forest Practices Code could be improved, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
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