The Forest Practices Board has released two pilot audits on forest soil conservation and streamside (riparian) management , the first board audits to reflect the results-based approach of the new Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA).
In the past three months, the Board released two special investigations that, when taken together, show both the strengths and weaknesses of our current regulatory system for forest practices. In April, the Board released a follow-up report on bridge planning, construction and design — Bridges 2. The 2014 report found widespread problems with how bridges […]
The perceived risk of a landslide into Duhamel Creek that could cause debris flooding at the Duhamel Creek alluvial fan, due to road building associated with an approved cutting permit, has generated considerable public and media attention and was the subject of this complaint investigation.
This bulletin explores professional reliance in BC forest management, and suggests that perhaps too many expectations…
An investigation of a complaint about logging along the Sunshine Coast Trail found that forestry activities are complying with forestry legislation and following the management principles for the trail, according to a report released today.
