Pilot Effectiveness Audits: Use of Criteria and Indicators to Date – Lessons Learned
The Forest Practices Board is mandated to audit government’s and agreement holders’ compliance with forest practices…
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Canadian Forest Products Ltd. – TFL 48
In August 2012, the Forest Practices Board (Board) conducted a full scope audit of forest planning and practices on…
100 Mile House community forest gets good audit
VICTORIA – An audit of community forest CFA K2W, in the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District, has found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation. The community forest is managed by the 100 Mile Development Corporation. “We are pleased to see that the community forest carried out sound forest practices and fully met the requirements of […]
Forest Practices near Wilson Creek on the Sunshine Coast
The Forest Practices Board received a complaint that asserts that Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) did not adequately consider the impacts of forestry activities on a landslide into Wilson Creek. The complainant is concerned that SCCF did not conduct a geotechnical assessment of the landslide and that fine sediments from it will continue to be […]
Board to audit Husby Forest Products in Haida Gwaii
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Husby Forest Products Ltd. on forest licence A16869 in the Haida Gwaii Resource District, during the week of August 22, 2016. Auditors will assess whether forest planning and practices carried out between August 2014 and August 2016, met the requirements of the Forest […]
Board to audit Canfor operations near Chetwynd
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the Chetwynd division of Canadian Forest Products Ltd (Canfor) on forest licence A18151, covering five specific areas located in the Peace Forest District near Chetwynd. The forest licence includes five distinct geographic units: one directly north of Chetwynd; one south east of Hudson’s Hope; one […]
Bulletin 012 – Independent Oversight of Forest and Range Practices (2013)
This bulletin describes the benefits to the BC public of having the Forest Practices Board provide independent…
Government Acted Reasonably to Protect Biodiversity on Mount Elphinstone
Victoria – In a report released today, the Forest Practices Board found that the Ministry of Forests’ approval of logging on Mount Elphinstone was reasonable and met Forest Practices Code requirements. The report concludes the investigation of a complaint from two Sunshine Coast residents who were concerned that an approved road and cutblock between Sechelt […]
