A violation of a provision of the Forest and Range Practices Act or other legislation.

All written and oral dealings with the Forest Practices Board by the public, related to a forest matter or the Board’s complaint process.

An action, decision, omission, etc., by a government official carried out while exercising a decision-making power or responsibility under forest practices legislation.

A matter brought to the Board’s attention, but not filed as a formal complaint.

During the course of a Forest Practices Board audit, where the auditor finds that practices meet the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act requirements. (See “clean opinion”)

A matter brought to the Forest Practices Board’s attention by virtue of formal written complaint. It includes information specified in the “Notice of Complaint.”

The drainage area above the most downstream point of diversion on a stream for which the water is for human consumption, and which is licensed under the Water Act for (i) a waterworks purpose, or (ii) a domestic purpose if the licence is held by, or is subject to, the control of a water users’ community as incorporated under the Water Act.

An alteration within the climate system that departs significantly from previous average conditions and is seen to endure, bringing about corresponding changes in ecosystems and socio-economic activity.

The average weather conditions of a place over many years.

The process of removing all trees in a stand, large and small, in one cutting operation.