Management of a Spruce Beetle Outbreak near Prince George
Logging in Fisher Habitat near Prince George, BC
Management of Biodiversity in the Prince George Timber Supply Area
Closing Letter – Harvesting in Caribou Migration Corridor in the Anzac Drainage
Closing Letter – Harvesting in Caribou Migration Corridor in the Anzac Drainage
On November 28, 2019, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint from a Prince George resident that Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) is harvesting within a caribou corridor in the Anzac drainage.
The Board determined that Canfor’s development in the Anzac caribou corridors is consistent with the general wildlife measures.
Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Saik’uz First Nation – NRFL A91154
As part of the Forest Practices Board’s 2019 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected non-replaceable forest licence (NRFL) A91154, located near the communities of Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake, for a full scope compliance audit. The licence is held by Saik’uz First Nation and managed by Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd.
The audit found that the licensees’ practices complied with the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act.
Saik’uz First Nation – NRFL A91154
Fire Hazard Abatement and the Shovel Lake Wildfire
Complaint Report: Fire Hazard Abatement and the Shovel Lake Wildfire
In October 2018, the Board received a complaint from a member of the BC Wildfire Service team that managed the Shovel Lake wildfire, near Fraser Lake. The complainant alleged that logging debris and old, decked timber contributed to the severity and spread of the wildfire. The Board investigated whether licensees assessed and abated the fire hazard as required by the Wildfire Act.
