What We Are Working On
Special Reports
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Management of Fish Habitats
This report will focus on the BC government’s approach to the management of fish habitat, with an emphasis on forestry and range practices under FRPA.
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Harvesting Young Stands of Timber on the BC Coast – Does Age Matter?
Special report exploring the extent of young stand harvesting in five coastal Timber Supply Areas and comment on issues related to harvesting at young stand ages if this practice is extensive.
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An Evaluation of the Forest and Range Evaluation Program
Monitoring and continuous improvement is a foundational piece in the BC results-based model of forest and range stewardship. The role of government’s Forest and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) is to monitor results on the ground to ensure planning and practices, as well as policy, are effective in meeting government objectives for sustainable forest and range management, as established in the Forest and Range Practices Act.
The purpose of this special report is to determine the effectiveness of the FREP program in implementing continuous improvement and adaptive management as a foundation for the FRPA legislative framework.
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Audit Reports
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Canadian Forest Products Ltd. – FL A17007 – Fort Nelson Natural Resource District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. on forest licence A17007 during the week of Sept. 11, 2017.
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Gwa’Nak Resources Ltd. – South Island Natural Resource District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Gwa’Nak Resources Ltd. on forest licences A93095, A93096 and A75918, north of Port Hardy along the Belize Inlet, during the week of Aug. 14, 2017.
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0866740 B.C. Ltd. – Cascades Natural Resource District
The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of 0866740 B.C. Ltd., held by Aspen Planers Ltd., on forest licence A18700 during the week of July 10, 2017.
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Winton Global Lumber Ltd. – Fort St. James Natural Resource District
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Winton Global Lumber Ltd. on forest licence A18171, in the Fort St. James Natural Resource District, during the week of June 19, 2017.
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BCTS – Skeena-Stikine Natural Resource District – Babine Business Area
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the Skeena-Stikine Natural Resource District portion of the Babine Business Area from June 5 to 9.
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BCTS – South Island Natural Resource District portion of the Strait of Georgia Business Area
The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licence holders in the South Island Natural Resource District portion of the Strait of Georgia Business Area from May 29 to June 2.
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Special Investigation Reports
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Government’s Compliance and Enforcement Program
A special investigation examining whether government’s compliance and enforcement framework is appropriate, with a focus on the Forest and Range Practices Act and Wildfire Act.
The Board will report to the public on the results of this special investigation, addressing the structure and delivery of the Compliance and Enforcement program, after the completion of interviews, office work and analysis. The Board may make recommendations for improvement.
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Woodlot Management and Practices in the Kootenay Lakes TSA
The special investigation will determine if the roles and responsibilities of woodlot licensees, government and forest professionals in the Kootenay Lake TSA are clearly defined and understood, and are being carried out in a manner that ensures woodlot licensees are complying with forest practices legislation.
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