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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Campbell River audit finds compliance problems with timber sales program
An audit of BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) Strait of Georgia Business Area has found several instances of non-compliance with provincial forestry legislation by timber sale licence holders and BCTS operating within the Campbell River 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 […]
Wildfire threatens homes and properties throughout B.C.
VICTORIA – In a report released today, B.C.’s Forest Practices Board warns that little progress has been made in protecting urban interface areas from catastrophic wildfire and we are all responsible. In 2010, the board issued a report and recommendations to government and communities to address the risks of wildfire in urban interface areas. This […]
The Pas’ Forest Practices Get Clean Bill
The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. is carrying out good forest practices in the Fort St. James and Prince George forest districts, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
The Effect of Range Practices on Grasslands
This investigation assesses the effect of recent range practices in maintaining the ability of upland grasslands to…
Closing Letter – Unauthorized Damage to a Range Development
In August 2016, the Board received a complaint asserting that a timber sale licence holder (TSL holder) under the BC Timber Sales program had removed portions of a fence on the complainant’s range agreement area, within the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District, to accommodate road access for timber harvesting. The complainant alleged that the […]
Invasive Plants a Threat to B.C. Ecosystems
VICTORIA – Non-native, invasive plants, such as broom and knapweed, pose a growing threat to the native ecosystems in the province, according to a Forest Practices Board special report released today. The report states that progress toward co-ordination of invasive plant control has been made in recent years, but much more needs to be done […]
Watershed Protection at Anderson Lake
A resident of Anderson Lake wrote to the Board with concerns that logging south of McGillivray Creek would harm mule…
Huscroft forestry operation near Kootenay Lake passes audit
An audit of J.H. Huscroft Ltd.’s forest operations around Kootenay Lake found they met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a report released today.
