Audit of forestry operation near Chilliwack finds issues
VICTORIA – A Forest Practices Board audit of 606546 B.C. Ltd. found the company failed to comply with provincial forestry legislation, according to a report released today.
“Auditors found three poorly constructed road sections, two bridges built without proper designs and that the licensee moved heavy equipment over an unsafe bridge,” said board chair Al Gorley. “All three of these issues have potentially significant implications for worker safety and the protection of forest resources.”
Dorman Timber Ltd. owns 606546 B.C. Ltd., which in turn holds forest licence A19202 in the Chilliwack Forest District. Activities were examined near Chehalis Lake, Harrison Lake, Deroche
Creek, Dewdney Creek, Sumallo River and the Nahatlatch River.
The audit examined timber harvesting; road construction, maintenance and deactivation; wildfire protection activities; and associated planning carried out between July 1, 2011, and July 20, 2012.
Since the audit, 606546 B.C. Ltd. has informed the board that it will address the problems found during the audit.
The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.
