Tracking forest land status important
An investigation has found that government needs to improve its system for tracking changes in forest land condition in B.C.
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Forest Practices Board requests administrative review of plan
On September 11, 1996 the Forest Practices Board requested an administrative review of the forest development plan for the Brooks Bay development area of MacMillan Bloedel’s Port McNeill Division on northwestern Vancouver Island. The development plan includes logging operations and associated roads in five cutblocks scheduled for 1996 and 1997. Three of the cutblocks are […]
Coast Tsimshian Resources receives clean audit
An audit of Coast Tsimshian Resources (CTR) forestry operations in Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 1 near Terrace found that planning and practices met all legislative requirements, according to a Forest Practices Board report.
Special Investigation: Conserving Fish Habitat under FRPA – Part 2: An Evaluation of Forest and Range Practices on the Ground
In its two-part project on conserving fish habitat under FRPA, the Board describes how the effective protection of fish habitat on the forest and range landbase is dependant on detailed planning of forestry and range activities, ensuring that practices on the ground protect fish habitat and that comprehensive monitoring is in place to continually improve […]
Humpback Whales and Helicopter Log Drops on the North Coast
For several years, a Prince Rupert resident (the complainant) has been concerned about the potential effect of dropping…
BC Timber Sales – Prince George Business Area, Mackenzie District: Forestry Audit
This audit examined the activities of the BC Timber Sales Program (BCTS) in the Mackenzie District. Numerous natural…
Forest Practices Board Gets New Member from Telkwa
Victoria – Liz Osborn from Telkwa, near Smithers BC, is among four new members appointed by the government to a three-year term with the Forest Practices Board. Other new members include Ingrid Davis, from Merritt; Fred Parker, from Castlegar; and Mark Haddock from Port Moody. They join existing Board Chair, Keith Moore, and members John […]
Managing Forest Fuels in the Wildland Urban Interface
Fifteen years ago, “wildland-urban interface,” or WUI, was not a familiar term to most British Columbians. But after…
Four New Members Appointed to the Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Four new members were appointed to the Forest Practices Board by the government on March 10th. Ingrid Davis, Mark Haddock, Liz Osborn and Fred Parker were appointed to the Board for three-year terms. They join existing Board Chair, Keith Moore, and members John Cuthbert, Klaus Offermann and Frances Vyse. “I am very pleased […]
Government-Approved Logging in Sustut Valley Failed to Comply with Code
Victoria – Two licensees’ forest development plans for logging north of Smithers were incomplete, the public review process was flawed, and government administration and approval of the plans was inadequate, the Forest Practices Board said in a report released today. The report concludes the investigation of a series of complaints from the An Dsap Wilp […]
