Logging Old Forest on TFL 47 – Sonora Island
Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a forest management approach intended to maintain ecosystem integrity while…
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Companies Practising Good Forestry on Nisga’a Land, says Audit
VICTORIA – The second round of Forest Practices Board audits on Nisga’a lands found forest planning and practices complied in all significant respects with the Forest Practices Code and the Nisga’a Final Agreement. The audit examined the forestry activities of Skeena Cellulose Inc., West Fraser Mills Ltd., the Sim Gan Forest Corp., the Kalum forest […]
Summary of 2013 and 2014 Audit Reports
A summary of findings of the 23 audits published in 2013 and 2014 that draws attention to the number of…
Salvage of Hemlock Looper-Killed Timber in the Robson Valley in the Robson Valley Forest District
Between 1992 and 1994, there was an epidemic of western hemlock looper (the looper) in the Prince George and Robson…
Tolko Industries Gets Clean Audit from the Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Tolko Industries Questwood Division in Quesnel is complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Tolko’s practices complied with the Code in all significant respects. In some instances, Tolko left more trees and vegetation next to streams and wetlands than the Code requires, in order to […]
Humpback Whales and Helicopter Log Drops on the North Coast
For several years, a Prince Rupert resident (the complainant) has been concerned about the potential effect of dropping…
Audit finds bridge maintenance lacking on forest service roads in Squamish forest district
The Ministry of Forests’ Squamish forest district needs to improve its bridge inspections and completion of repairs to avoid potential user safety issues. Otherwise, the ministry’s small business forest enterprise program (SBFEP) complied with the Forest Practices Code according to an audit released today by the Forest Practices Board.
Consideration of Harvesting Impacts on Rare Species near Elk Creek
The Chilliwack Field Naturalists asked the Board to investigate the approval of an amendment to a FDP–the Cattermole…
Communication, Mandate Capacity & Execution and Board’s Future Focus – Executive Summary
The Forest Practices Board initiated this review of its communications, capacity & execution of its mandate,…
BC Timber Sales Program Gets Clean Audit in 100 Mile House
The British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program has received a clean audit for its operations in 100 Mile House Forest District, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
