Woodlot Harvesting and Red-listed Plant Communities in the Coastal Douglas-fir Ecosystems of Vancouver Island
The Carmanah Forestry Society filed a complaint about approval of timber harvesting on several woodlots in the coastal…
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Government Fails to Enforce Forest Practices Code on Kemess Mine’s Power Line
Victoria – Royal Oak Mines Inc. failed to comply with the Forest Practices Code and caused significant harm to the environment along a 380-kilometre power line to its Kemess South mine site, according to a Forest Practices Board report released today. The special investigation report is highly critical of the three ministries responsible for enforcing […]
Closing Letter: Forest Practices Board’s report on management of Haida Gwaii goshawks complaint
The Sierra Club’s Haida Gwaii group filed a complaint regarding development within the Bonanza Wildlife Habitat Area…
Board to audit government’s enforcement in the Cascades Forest District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit three government ministries to assess whether they are appropriately enforcing forest practices legislation in the Cascades Forest District, the Forest Practices Board announced today. The ministries to be audited are Forests and Range; Environment; and Tourism, Culture and the Arts. Each of these ministries is responsible for […]
Forest Practices Board releases its first coastal audit
The Forest Practices Board today released the report for its first audit on the coast – an audit of the road and timber harvesting practices on Tree Farm Licence 45 held by International Forest Products Ltd. The licence is located in the coastal mainland area north of Campbell River. The audit examined the road and […]
Issue #6 – Winter 2011/12
I would like to begin the New Year by thanking all the people who help the Board do its job, particularly the individuals whose work becomes the subject of an audit, complaint or investigation. I understand that it is not comfortable, nor convenient to be audited or investigated, and have been impressed by the professionalism and cooperation exhibited. Over the […]
The Effect of Range Practices on Grasslands
This investigation assesses the effect of recent range practices in maintaining the ability of upland grasslands to…
Final Report on Complaint Investigation
The Forest Practices Board has released a final report which concludes the investigation of a complaint filed with the Board in late 1995. This is the first major investigation report completed by the Board since the Code came into effect on June 15, 1995. The complaint was about the September 1995 approval of logging in […]
