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Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit
Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd. is generally complying with the Forest Practices Code but needs to pay more attention to keeping logging road bridges in good order, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
Canfor Audit Cites Bridge Maintenance
VICTORIA-Except for bridge inspection and maintenance practices, Canfor achieved a high level of compliance with the Forest Practices Code while operating in very mountainous terrain with varied soil types and high rainfall, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report concludes the board’s audit of Tree Farm Licence 48 held by […]
BCTS Kamloops passes audit
VICTORIA – An audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence holders (TSL holders) in the Kamloops business area found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “BCTS and 18 out of 19 TSL holders fully complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire […]
Forest Roads and Grizzly Bear Management in the Kettle-Granby Area
The Friends and Residents of the North Fork submitted a complaint that government was not adequately protecting the threatened Kettle-Granby grizzly bear population because it did not make road density targets a legal requirement. Research has shown that human activity on roads can negatively impact bear habitat. The Board looked at government’s actions for the […]
Forest Practices Audit Finds Northwood Did Not Comply with Code Court allows audit to be released
VICTORIA – Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd.’s Houston Division did not comply with the Forest Practices Code in maintaining and deactivating roads. Northwood also caused excessive soil disturbance by logging during wet weather, although this complied with the code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today following a court ruling. A B.C. Court […]
