Section 41 of the Forest Practices Code – Adequate Management and Conservation of Forest Resources
Section 41 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act (the Act) governs the approval of operational plans to…
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Logging and Lakeshore Management near Vanderhoof
In May 2009, the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council (the complainant) submitted a complaint that Canadian Forest Products…
Fuel Management in the Wildland Urban Interface – Update
Fire has been a natural part of many ecosystems in BC. Lightning-caused fires periodically reduced the build-up of…
Davidson Creek Access Management
In September 2010, Batnuni Lake Guides and Outfitters (the complainant) submitted a complaint to the Forest Practices…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Ndazkhot’en Forest Management Ltd. – FLs A65926 and A81934
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2013 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Quesnel District…
Logging debris poses fire risk, complaint reveals
VICTORIA – Decked timber and logging debris in the Shovel Lake Wildfire made firefighting more difficult, according to a complaint investigation report. A member of a wildfire response team complained to the board in 2018 after seeing large amounts of logs and debris on the ground. He was concerned the material contributed to the spread […]
Timber Salvage Harvesting and Fisher Management in the Nazko Area
Two trappers in the Nazko Area, near Quesnel complained to the Board that logging practices to salvage mountain pine beetle killed pine trees have removed fisher habitat on their trapline. They claim habitat loss will affect their livelihood and were concerned that salvage operations were not being managed to maintain fisher and other wildlife habitats. […]
Cumulative Effects: From Assessment Towards Management
The Forest Practices Board has had growing concerns about the cumulative effects of resource use on the British…
