The Forest Practices Board has the authority to appeal certain determinations made under the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act. This includes contravention determinations, administrative penalties, remediation orders, wildfire cost recovery, and the approval or refusal of forestry and range operational plans. The Board also has the authority to participate in appeals […]
To begin with, auditors randomly select an area of the Province, such as a natural resource district. Then the auditors review the forest resources, geographic features, operating conditions and other factors in the area selected. These are considered in conjunction with the Board’s strategic priorities, and the type of audit is determined. At this stage, […]
The Board is a government agency, fulfilling an administrative tribunal role. However, the Board operates separately from any ministry and takes direction from its appointed Board. Although the Board does not have enforcement powers, it does provide oversight of government and industry forest and range practices. The Board’s role is similar to the Auditor General […]
Sunshine Coast Conservation Association submitted a complaint that Interfor did not show the municipal boundary of Sechelt in the correct position on their forest development plan maps.
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.
