Audit of the Small Scale Salvage Program in the Kamloops Forest District
The Ministry of Forests and Range’s enforcement of small scale salvage practices was found to be appropriate. However,…
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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.
Aspen Logging – Grazing Conflict in the Dawson Creek TSA
In April 2011, a retired agrologist from Dawson Creek filed a complaint concerning the harvesting of mature aspen…
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.
BC Timber Sales in Arrow Lakes passes audit
VICTORIA – An audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence (TSL) holders in the Arrow Field Unit of the Kootenay Business Area found general compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report. “BCTS complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act; however, auditors found that […]
Slocan Division Gets Clean Audit from the Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Slocan Forest Products’ operations in the Slocan Valley are complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. “Slocan’s practices complied with the Code in all significant respects. There is a high degree of compliance in an operating area with eleven community watersheds and steep terrain,” said […]
Managing Winter Recreation Conflicts near Valemount
In April 2007, a group of snowmobilers from the Valemount area asked the board to investigate whether it was…
Audit of enforcement in Columbia Forest District shows good results
An audit of enforcement of forest practices legislation in the Columbia Forest District concludes that government’s enforcement was appropriate, according to a report released today.
Sunshine Coast Small Business Forestry Program Undergoes Random Audit By Forest Practices Board
Victoria – Today, the Forest Practices Board began the fieldwork portion of an audit of forest planning and practices of the Ministry of Forests’ Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Sunshine Coast Forest District. The program has operations located throughout the Sunshine Coast, from the town of Gibsons at the south end, past […]
