Public Engagement on Amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act (June 2019) As part of government’s public consultation on proposed amendments to FRPA, the Forest Practices Board submitted comments on the need for modernized planning under FRPA. READ Board Submission Priorities for Strengthening the Forest and Range Practices Act (August 2019) This letter provides […]
VICTORIA – A new report on the compliance and enforcement (C&E) program in the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has been released. "Sufficient oversight of forestry and range activities is critical to support the environmental, social and economic values that B.C.'s forestry legislation is intended to protect," said Kevin Kriese, […]
VICTORIA – In a new report released today, the Forest Practices Board is recommending that government make a number of improvements to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). These improvements all have been recommended in previous board reports, but government has never implemented the recommendations. “The board believes these changes are necessary to improve stewardship of […]
Interest in the Board’s work and requests for assistance from the Board are continuing to grow--work on topics such as visual quality management and forest stewardship plans, and assistance dealing with concerns and complaints. To ensure we continue to make valuable contributions to forest and range management, the Board strives to remain knowledgeable on current […]
The Board conducts its work throughout British Columbia, and we respectfully acknowledge the territories of the many Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
