Apollo Forest Products’ operations on forest licence A18156 and Brave Holdings Ltd. operations on non-replaceable forest licence A75670 complied with forest practices legislation. Apollo has also obtained third-party certification and taken significant additional measures to track performance and ensure accountability to the public.
This report describes the characteristics of pine stands attacked by mountain pine beetle in 1979. The objective is to report the mortality, “secondary structure” (seedlings, saplings and sub-canopy trees that survived the pine beetle attack), growth following release, and new regeneration, for stands attacked by mountain pine beetle 26 years ago. The rationale is that stands currently attacked by the mountain pine beetle, which are not salvaged, might also develop along similar pathways.
Forest operations undertaken by Chunzoolh Forest Products Ltd., on non-replaceable forest licence A72190, in the Prince George Forest District are in full compliance with the requirements of forest practices legislation. Chunzoolh performed diligently in its salvage of beetle infested forest stands.
The special investigation compared reforestation efforts in the Quesnel, Nadina and Vanderhoof forest districts with the other forest districts in the Interior of B.C. The reforestation of areas most heavily affected by B.C.’s mountain pine beetle infestation is as prompt, or quicker, than in areas not affected, or affected to a lesser degree. An increase in mixed species planting, as opposed to pure pine plantations were reported along with good reforestation efforts in the three mountain pine beetle districts in these areas.
The Fraser Headwaters Alliance alleged that logging by McBride Forest Industries Ltd. In the Rocky Mountain Trench is not consistent with the objectives of a land and resources management plan for the area. The investigation examined visual quality management, logging in an area reserved for recreation, logging in a riparian management area, and preparation of a forest development plan amendment.
