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Forest stewardship plans need improvement

VICTORIA – An investigation of forest stewardship plans, the primary plan governing forest activities on public land, concludes that most of these plans do not meet the public’s needs, are not enforceable by government and provide little in the way of innovative forest management. “The board previously looked at forest stewardship plans in 2006 and […]
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New forest stewardship plans still lacking

VICTORIA – A followup report on implementing recommendations to improve forest stewardship plans has found some improvement in the quality of plans but concludes the recommendations have not yet been fully implemented. In August 2015, the board published a special investigation report called Forest Stewardship Plans: Are They Meeting Expectations? That investigation found the quality […]
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New forest stewardship plans need more details, improved accountability

VICTORIA – The first forest stewardship plans (FSPs) under new results-based forestry legislation lack clear results, and make it difficult for the public and government to hold forest companies accountable, according to a Forest Practices Board special report released today. The board reviewed 15 of the first FSPs submitted by forest companies under the Forest […]
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Bulletin 017 - Stewardship – A Forest Practices Board Perspective

This bulletin explores stewardship from a Forest Practices Board perspective. It is intended to foster discussion and...
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Follow-up Report on Forest Stewardship Plans: Are They Meeting Expectations?

In 2015, the Forest Practices Board published a special investigation report on forest stewardship plans (FSPs). The 2015 report findings were substantial, and the recommendations triggered a quick response from government in the form of non-legal direction and training for practitioners and government staff. Since the 2015 report came out, many FSPs have expired and […]
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Closing Letter - Results and Strategies for Visuals in Atco Wood Products' approved Forest Stewardship Plan

The Forest Practices Board received a complaint that alleged the visual section in ATCO Wood Products (ATCO) approved Forest Stewardship Plan is not compliant with Forest and Range Practices Act and is not enforceable. The complaint is not about any of ATCO’s field activities not meeting visual quality objectives (VQOs) after harvesting and road construction had […]
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Forest Stewardship Plans: Are They Meeting Expectations?

When the Forest and Range Practices Act became law over a decade ago, forest stewardship plans (FSPs) replaced...
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A Review of the Early Forest Stewardship Plans Under FRPA

The former planning-based regulatory regime for forest and range practices in British Columbia is being replaced by a...
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