Salvage Logging and Water Flows at Cooper Creek
A rancher complained that, during the summers of 2009 and 2010, his ranch southwest of Williams Lake had run short of…
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Board to audit three forest licences in the Kamloops Forest District
VICTORIA – Three non-replaceable forest licences—A80706, held by Tk’emlupsemc Forestry Development Corporation, A81385, held by the Ashcroft Indian Band and A83410, held by the Neskonlith Indian Band—will be audited the week of June 20, 2011. The licences are located within the Kamloops Timber Supply Area (TSA), in the Kamloops Forest District. Auditors will examine road […]
Independent study finds B.C.’s forests are regenerating very well
Victoria – A Forest Practices Board study has found that forest licensees, government and forestry professionals have done an excellent job of ensuring most trees replanted in 6,488 cutblocks across the province are growing into healthy forests. Each year, more than 200 million seedlings are planted in B.C. Following the logging of public land, forest companies […]
Investigation of run-of-river power project concludes
An investigation into a complaint about a run-of-river power project in Toba Inlet, north of Powell River, found that harvesting and road building followed requirements to protect the environment, according to a Forest Practices Board report.
Meeting Outstanding Silviculture Obligations in the Kotcho Area
In 2009, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs (the complainant) filed a complaint with the Board asserting that Canada Resurgence…
Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit
Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd. is generally complying with the Forest Practices Code but needs to pay more attention to keeping logging road bridges in good order, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
Forest Practices Effective at Reducing Landslides
Forest companies did a good job reducing the occurrence of landslides caused by their operations under the Forest Practices Code, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Western Forest Products Inc. – FL A19231
As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board randomly selected the Forest Licence A19231,…
Improvement continues in B.C. forest practices
VICTORIA -More operators in British Columbia’s publicly owned forest are complying with the Forest Practices Code than in previous years, according to the Forest Practices Board’s 2000 annual report, released today. Six of the 13 compliance audits reported on by the board last year were clean – up from one in four in the board’s […]
