Bulletin 015 – Public Involvement in Forest Management Planning in BC (2013)
This bulletin explores an important component of a sound planning and management framework for forest management…
This bulletin explores an important component of a sound planning and management framework for forest management…
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board is urging cautious management of northern goshawk habitat on Haida Gwaii, to allow time for ongoing planning processes to address goshawk management. Goshawks are large hawks that depend upon mature forests for nesting. They feed on a variety of larger birds and mammals, such as red squirrels, blue grouse […]
VICTORIA – An investigation of a complaint about logging near Mt. Elphinstone Park has found that BC Timber Sales met all of its obligations in developing the cutblocks, but concludes that some at-risk plant communities are not adequately protected by current legislation or policy. The complaint was submitted by Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF), an environmental […]
An audit of Mackenzie Fibre Management Corporation in the Mackenzie District found that silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities complied with forest practices legislation, but found two practices that could be improved.
OPINION-EDITORIAL by Tim Ryan VICTORIA – Sept. 24-30, 2017 marks National Forest Week in Canada. Established around 1920 as Forest Fire Prevention Week, the origins were to encourage greater public awareness towards Canada’s forests. At the time, the greatest threat to forests came from forest fires, mainly due to human causes. Since then, National Forest […]