Motorized and Industrial Use of the Columbia and W...
The Board received a complaint from a resident of Grand Forks about motorized use and maintenance of the Columbia and Western Rail Trail. The Columbia and Western Rail Trail was an established recreation trail between Castlegar and Fife, but the designation was cancelled during the course of the investigation and it is no longer an […]
Management of Forest Recreation in BC
Forest recreation is important in British Columbia. It helps to support a thriving tourism industry, and contributes to a lifestyle for many British Columbian’s who enjoy BC’s natural beauty and recreating in outdoor areas. This special report has been prompted by multiple concerns and complaints received by the Board about outdoor recreation activities and how […]
Compliance with Biodiversity Requirements in the N...
The Nahmint landscape unit, located southwest of Port Alberni, has been the subject of great public interest and concern since the 1970s. In 2000, the Vancouver Island Land Use Plan Higher Level Plan Order (HLPO) recognized the importance of the Nahmint for biodiversity conservation. In 2018, the Ancient Forest Alliance complained that BC Timber Sales […]
Logging in Fisher Habitat near Prince George, BC
The Board received a complaint from a trapline holder, west of Prince George, about the lack of planning or consideration of fisher habitat values within his trapline area. The trapline area has experienced salvage harvesting for mountain pine beetle and wildfire. Fisher is now a red-listed species in BC. The investigation looked at what Canfor […]
Audit of District Manager Obligations on FSRs in t...
As part of its 2020 compliance audit program, the Board chose three areas across the province to audit forest service roads (FSRs) where the district manager (DM) has statutory obligations. The Board randomly selected the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area portion of the Peace Natural Resource District, the Campbell River Natural Resource District and the […]
BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders - Burns Lake...
In August 2020, the Board audited BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) forestry operations in the Burns Lake Field Unit portion of BCTS’s Babine Business Area, located in the Nadina Forest District near Burns Lake. The audit was a full scope compliance audit that included BCTS and timber sale licence (TSL) holder activities that took place over […]
BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders - Clearwater...
In June 2019, the Board audited BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) forestry operations in the Clearwater Field Unit portion of the Kamloops Business Area, located in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District, north of Clearwater. The audit was a full scope compliance audit that included BCTS and timber sale licence (TSL) holder activities that took place […]
BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders Seaward-tlast...
In September 2020, the Board audited BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) forestry operations in the Seaward-tslata Business Area. The business area includes the North Island – Central Coast Natural and the Campbell Rive natural resource districts. The audit was a full scope compliance audit that included those operations that took place over a one-year period starting […]
Audit of District Manager Obligations on FSRs in t...
As part of its 2020 compliance audit program, the Board chose three areas across the province to audit forest service roads (FSRs) where the district manager (DM) has statutory obligations. The Board randomly selected the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area portion of the Peace Natural Resource District, the Campbell River Natural Resource District and the […]
Forest and Range Practice Tips
In celebration of our 25 years, we combed through our archives to identify forest and range practice tips and suggestions that are still relevant today. Every two weeks in 2020, we shared a sound forest or range practice tip and a link to a past report that covered the issue.
Management of Biodiversity in the Prince George TS...
This investigation examined a complaint about whether forestry activities in the Prince George Timber Supply Area (TSA) are in compliance with the Order Establishing Landscape Biodiversity Objectives for the Prince George Timber Supply Area (the Order), and whether biodiversity values are being appropriately managed given the high levels of disturbance from mountain pine beetle and […]
Audit of District Manager Obligations on FSRs in t...
As part of its 2020 compliance audit program, the Board chose three areas across the province to audit forest service roads (FSRs) where the district manager (DM) has statutory obligations. The Board randomly selected the Dawson Creek Timber Supply Area portion of the Peace Natural Resource District, the Campbell River Natural Resource District and the […]
Road Maintenance and Landslides at Bernard Creek,...
In November 2019, the Board received a complaint about damage to a licensed waterworks on Bernard Creek, approximately 30 kilometres north of Riondel in the West Kootenays. A resident of a private campground alleged that maintenance work on the Bernard Creek Forest Service Road, completed by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and […]
Reforestation in the Douglas-fir Subzone: Are Refo...
Forestry licensees and BCTS have a legal obligation under FRPA to regrow stands of trees after logging. Reforestation efforts must result in successful regeneration of trees and growth to healthy maturity. This is important both to ensure a sustainable flow of economically valuable timber into the future and to maintain broader environmental and community values […]
Closing Letter – Wildlife Tree Retention
Elphinstone Logging Focus (the complainant), an environmental group based on the Sunshine Coast, asserted that several good candidates for wildlife trees in Timber Sale Licence (TSL) A93884 were cut down, while others retained as wildlife trees were of poorer quality. The complainant believes that this practice will result in diminishing biodiversity. The complainant would like […]
