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Board to audit Qwa’eet Forest Products

Victoria - The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Qwa’eet Forest Products near Merritt this summer. The audit will look at Qwa’eet’s operations on Forest Licence A55525, north of the Nicola River and Merritt and in drainages south of Merritt. Auditors will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire […]
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Bridge maintenance key to public safety

Victoria - Those who build logging roads in the public forests need to make sure they’re inspecting and maintaining their bridges, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board. The report calls on forest companies and the forest ministry to ensure their inspection and maintenance programs are up-to-date and repairs are undertaken, consistent […]
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Board conducts first audits under Nisga’a Treaty

Victoria -The Forest Practices Board will conduct its first set of audits of compliance and enforcement on Nisga’a lands this summer. The Nisga’a lands cover about 2,000 square kilometres in the Nass River Valley on both sides of the river about 90 kilometres north of Terrace. The operating areas for the auditees are in various […]
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Board to audit Tembec Industries Ltd.

Victoria -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Tembec Industries Ltd. (formerly Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd.) near Creston this summer. The audit will look at Tembec’s operations on Forest Licence A20212 in the Kootenay Lake forest district along Highway 3 east of Creston. This is a full-scope audit that will […]
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Board to audit RFP Timber Ltd.

Victoria -The Forest Practices Board will audit forest planning and practices of RFP Timber Ltd. on Forest Licence A20016 about 50 kilometres northwest of Alexis Creek. RFP Timber Ltd. is wholly owned by Riverside Forest Products Ltd. This is a full-scope audit that will look at operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities. […]
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Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit

Bridges only issue in Ainsworth audit Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd. is generally complying with the Forest Practices Code but needs to pay more attention to keeping logging road bridges in good order, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
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Skeena Cellulose Audited for Forest Practices

VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices in Tree Farm Licence #1 held by Skeena Cellulose Inc. The operating areas for this licence are north and south of Terrace in the Kalum forest district. This is a full-scope audit that will look at operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire […]
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Board Conducts First Area-Based Audit

Victoria - The Forest Practices Board will conduct its first area-based audit this summer in the Fort Nelson forest district. "Until now our audit program has focused on single licensees or government forestry programs," said Bill Cafferata, Forest Practices Board chair. "This audit will examine all the licences in an area to give us a […]
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Forest Enterprise Program Gets Clean Audit

The Robson Valley forest district’s small business forest enterprise program complied with Forest Practices Code requirements in all significant respects, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
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Weldwood Gets Clean Audit

Weldwood of Canada Ltd.’s operations in the Williams Lake timber supply area complied with Forest Practices Code requirements in all significant respects, says a report released today by the Forest Practices Board.
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