Evaluating Mountain Pine Beetle Management in British Columbia
Lodgepole pine is an abundant species in the interior of British Columbia (BC) and is important to the region’s forest…
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Board Conducts First Area-Based Audit
Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will conduct its first area-based audit this summer in the Fort Nelson forest district. “Until now our audit program has focused on single licensees or government forestry programs,” said Bill Cafferata, Forest Practices Board chair. “This audit will examine all the licences in an area to give us a […]
Trophy Mountain
The Trophy Mountain Buffalo Ranch (the complainant) operates a commercial horseback riding business. The complaint was…
Forest Watchdog Learning New Tricks to Adapt to Results-Based Regulations
VICTORIA – The Province’s independent forest practices watchdog is updating its approach to auditing and monitoring forestry operations to reflect emerging trends such as results-based regulation and third-party certification. In its 2003 annual report released today, the Forest Practices Board also reviews the impact of new forestry legislation, the need to protect endangered species habitats, […]
Sunshine Coast Small Business Forestry Program Undergoes Random Audit By Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began the fieldwork portion of an audit of forest planning and practices of the Ministry of Forests’ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District. The program has operations located throughout the Sunshine Coast, from the town of Gibsons at the south end, past […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: FL A20002 – West Fraser Mills Ltd.
This is a report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A20002, held by West Fraser Mills Ltd. The audit examined…
Forestry Audit: BCTS and Timber Sales Licensees – Strait of Georgia Business Area – South Island Natural Resource District
From May 29 to June 2, 2017, the Forest Practices Board audited the activities of BC Timber Sales and timber sale licensees in the South Island Natural Resource District. This was a full scope compliance audit and all activities carried out between June 1, 2015, and June 2, 2017, were subject to audit. All activities […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices – Quesnel Forest District Woodlot Licence W1050
In June 2009, the Board conducted a full-scope compliance audit of forest planning and practices on woodlot licence…
Canfor Forestry Operations Near Chetwynd Undergo Random Audit By Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began the fieldwork portion of an audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) forest planning and practices in Tree Farm Licence 48. Operating areas for this licence are located north, south, east and west of the community of Chetwynd, approximately 100 kilometres west of Dawson Creek. This is […]
Audit of Babine Forest Products finds good practices
An audit of a Babine Forest Products (BFP) operation in the Nadina Forest District near Burns Lake showed a high standard of forest operations, according to a Forest Practices Board audit report released today.
