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Forest Practices Board to Audit Kamloops Forest District’s Small Business Program

Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of the Ministry of Forests’ small business forest enterprise program in the Kamloops Forest District. Operating areas for the program are spread throughout the district. This is a limited-scope audit that will look at construction, maintenance and deactivation of roads; timber harvesting; […]

Independent Report Outlines Changed Approach to Pine Beetle Management

While current mountain pine beetle management in B.C. is reasonably effective, a change in approach in heavily infested areas could potentially produce better results and should be explored by government agencies, the Forest Practices Board reported today.

Forest Fuels a Burning Issue for Interior BC, Report Finds

VICTORIA – Forest fuel reduction needs to become a priority consideration in forest management policy and practices, especially in the Southern Interior of the province, according to a special report released today. The Forest Practices Board commissioned a report on forest fuel management last summer and gathered comment on the report from forest management professionals, […]