VICTORIA – An audit of forest licence A70026, held by Lowell A. Johnson Consultants Ltd., found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. Planning and forestry activities on the licence were conducted by Canfor Ltd. on behalf of Lowell A. Johnson. “We are pleased to see that this licensee carried out […]
VICTORIA –The Forest Practices Board released its 2013-14 annual report today, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year, as well as highlights work currently underway. “Board audits continue to find consistent compliance with forest practices law by major licensees,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “But there are lingering areas of improvement that require […]
This special investigation examined how well forest licensees plan and mitigate forestry impacts to timbered natural…
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2018 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Peace Natural Resource District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected five woodlot licenses near Fort St John for audit: W0604, W1780, W1781, W1950 and W2101. This report covers W0604, W1780, […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. on forest licence A17007 during the week of Sept. 11, 2017. Auditors will examine whether forestry activities carried out between September 2016 and September 2017, met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act. Canfor […]
A Forest Practices Board special report released today says potential habitat for threatened species is being lost to forest development while the process for defining habitat areas drags on.
Boar Lake is an isolated lake with high fishing values, approximately 30 kilometres southwest of 100 Mile House. In the…
In June 2017, the Board audited forestry operations on forest licence (FL) A18171 held by Winton Global Lumber Ltd. FL A18171 lies within both the Prince George and Fort St. James Natural Resource Districts. This audit only includes those operations that took place within the Fort St. James district over a two-year period starting in […]
A group of residents of Slocan Park submitted a complaint about a British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) timber licence…
