Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – FL A19231
As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Forest Licence A19231,…
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Board to audit PIR forestry operations in Bulkley TSA
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest practices of West Fraser Mills Ltd, Pacific Inland Resources Division, Forest Licence A16830, from July 5 to 10. The forest licence is in the Bulkley Timber Supply Area, which is in the Skeena Stikine Forest District. Auditors will examine planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities for […]
Audit of Apollo Forest Products and Brave Holdings examines forest practices near Fort St. James
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a pilot audit examining protection of multiple forest values in the Fort St. James Forest District later this September. The audit will assess compliance with Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) requirements, along with the effectiveness of forest practices as they relate to management of important forest […]
Bulletin 018 – Fire Hazard Assessment
This bulletin explores why fire hazard assessment is important; recent Board audit findings; and provides some FAQs. A fire hazard assessment considers the risk of a fire starting, the hazard associated with the industrial activity, the difficulty in controlling a fire and the potential threat to values.
Audit of Cariboo Recreation Sites Finds Positive Results
An audit of recreation in the Central Cariboo Forest District found that government’s management of authorized recreation sites and trails in the district has been good, says a report released today.
Changes needed to B.C.’s forest practices legislation
VICTORIA – In a new report released today, the Forest Practices Board is recommending that government make a number of improvements to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). These improvements all have been recommended in previous board reports, but government has never implemented the recommendations. “The board believes these changes are necessary to improve stewardship of […]
Logging road in a river must address environmental concerns
VICTORIA -A proposed logging road along the Goat River should not have been approved by the Ministry of Forests without a rationale and before environmental concerns were addressed, the Forest Practices Board says in an investigation report released today. The board’s report responds to a complaint filed by the Fraser Headwaters Alliance in July 2000, […]
Three licences in Kamloops Forest District pass audit
An audit of three non-renewable forest licences in the Kamloops Forest District found they met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today. The three licences, held by Tk’Emlupsemc Forestry Development Corporation (Tk’Emlups) (A80706), the Ashcroft Indian Band (A81385) and the Neskonlith Indian Band (A83410) operate under the Kamloops Land and Resource Management Plan, which provides direction from government on how to manage public lands and resources within the plan area.
2016/17 Annual Report Released
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board released its 2016/17 annual report today, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year and highlights current projects underway. “We produce this annual report to show what the board sees in forest practices and forest management performance, what the board is finding in our work, and to give […]
