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Eagle Creek Pine Salvage
The Blewett Watershed Committee filed a complaint to the Board about the Kootenay Lake Forest District’s request for…
Board to Perform Visual Theme Audit near Campbell River
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a pilot visual theme audit of a variety of forest tenures within the Campbell River Forest District. The audit area consists of the Crown land portion of the Campbell River Forest District north of Strathcona Park and east of the Nimpkish River. The forest tenures of five […]
Riverside Forest Products Gets Clean Audit from the Forest Practices Board
VICTORIA – Riverside Forest Products’ Armstrong Division is complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Riverside’s practices complied with the Code in all significant respects. The Board acknowledges the care and attention taken by Riverside to achieve this high level of compliance,” said Board chair, Keith Moore. […]
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Terrace Community Forest Ltd. Partnership – CFL K1X
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2014 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Coast Mountain…
Board urges cautious management of Haida Gwaii goshawks
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board is urging cautious management of northern goshawk habitat on Haida Gwaii, to allow time for ongoing planning processes to address goshawk management. Goshawks are large hawks that depend upon mature forests for nesting. They feed on a variety of larger birds and mammals, such as red squirrels, blue grouse […]
Range Use Near Midway, BC
The complainant has operated a woodlot on his land near Midway, 60 kilometres east of Osoyoos, for 30 years. For the…
Investigation finds harvesting at Wilson Creek appropriate
VICTORIA – An investigation of a public complaint on the Sunshine Coast has found that the Sunshine Coast Community Forest took the appropriate steps when planning and harvesting a cutblock near Wilson Creek. “The issue of sediment in water and impacts on fish habitat is a serious one. This investigation highlights the reasonable steps a forestry licensee […]