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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices on Nisga’a Lands
The Nisga’a final agreement requires government to bring the forest lands on Nisga’a territory up to agreed-upon…
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices On Nisga’a Lands
The fourth compliance audit on Nisga’a Lands reported that the provincial government needs to act promptly to ensure…
Impact of a Logging Road and Helicopter Landing on Wildlife Habitat near Jones Lake
On September 27, 1999, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint from the Chilliwack Field Naturalists (the…
New Member Appointed to the Forest Practices Board
VICTORIA – Bruce Fraser, chair of the Forest Practices Board, issued the following statement today after professional forester John Dunford’s appointment to the board was officially announced by Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman: “On behalf of board members and staff at the Forest Practices Board, we are pleased to welcome John Dunford to our […]
First Audit of Forestry on Nisga’a Lands Completed, Second Audit Set to Begin
Forest planning and practices on Nisga’a lands are generally following the Forest Practices Code and the Nisga’a Final Agreement, with a few exceptions related to road maintenance and stream classification, according to the Forest Practices Board.
Op-ed: Protecting Karst in Coastal BC
Figure 1. Paddlers cautiously approach a cave in Barclay Sound, Vancouver Island. There is something special, and especially sensitive, in BC’s coastal forests – karst. Karst is formed by water dissolving limestone over many thousands of years, creating shafts, sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams and springs. About 10% of BC has bedrock that is suitable for […]
