Thanks to the many readers who responded to the professional reliance question in our winter 2010/2011 newsletter. Your effort is greatly appreciated and your insights will help shape how the Board approaches this important topic. Over the past several months, the Board’s work has seen some changes. In particular, we are interacting with a much […]
VICTORIA – A special investigation of reforestation in dry interior Douglas-fir (IDF) forests in the B.C. interior has found current efforts may not be leading to future healthy forests, according to a report released on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. “While we found that industry is following legal requirements and is increasingly planting a variety of tree […]
This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 25, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. (…
VICTORIA — Bruce Fraser is the new chair of the Forest Practices Board, Forests Minister Michael de Jong said today. Fraser brings a longstanding commitment to sustainable resource management to the position. A forest ecologist by training, Fraser studied under Vladimir Krajina at the University of British Columbia. He has 17 years of experience as […]
VICTORIA – Western Forest Products’ timber harvesting, road maintenance and road deactivation practices generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report concludes the board’s audit of Tree Farm Licence 25 held by Western Forest Products in the Vancouver forest region. The only significant non-compliance […]
“Social licence” is a term used to describe the general approval society gives to industries operating on public lands. The extent to which social licence exists depends upon the public’s confidence that industries will follow the rules, act responsibly, and generate more public benefit than harm. The Board believes that independent oversight is an important and cost-effective method for fostering […]
VICTORIA – West Fraser Mills Ltd. is meeting the Forest Practices Code requirements, except that its forest development plan did not include a strategy to address the risk from mountain pine beetle infestations, according to a Forest Practices Board audit that was released today. While the company did not comply with a Code requirement to […]
VICTORIA – A new special investigation examining how forest and range practices are protecting fish habitat under the Forest and Range Practices Act has been released. Board investigators examined forest and range practices in five watersheds throughout the province. “We found that practices, such as maintaining fish passage and riparian management, are quite good,” said […]
VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on a woodlot in the Selkirk Natural Resource District concludes that the woodlot licensee complied with B.C.’s forestry legislation for some activities, but had two activities that did not meet legal requirements and one area for improvement, according to a report released today. “The auditors found that the […]
