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Board to audit forestry operations near Chilliwack

VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of 606546 B.C. Ltd. on Forest Licence A19202, near Chilliwack, starting July 16, 2012. The audit will examine harvesting, road construction, maintenance and deactivation, protection and related planning that took place in the past year for compliance with forest practices legislation. Harvesting occurred near the community […]
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Board to audit forestry operations in Central Cariboo District

VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of Amabilis Contracting Ltd., a part of the Pioneer Family Timber Partnership, on Forest Licence A79575, starting June 18, 2012. The audit will examine operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire preparedness and hazard abatement for compliance with forest practices legislation. Harvesting is aimed at salvaging mountain […]
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How much of British Columbia's forest is not satisfactorily restocked? And what should be done about it?

The term NSR has been used by some to describe all of the forests where there might not be a ‘satisfactory’ number and...
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Conifex passes forestry audit

An audit of Conifex Mackenzie Forest Products found the company met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today.
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Scenic views protected in Highway 5 Corridor

A Forest Practices Board audit found that forest companies and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) did a good job of protecting important scenic areas between Clearwater and Valemount from the visual impacts of forestry activities, according to a report released today.
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Clean Audits in Beetle Country for Both C&C and Lakeland

Both C&C Wood Products Ltd. (C&C) and Lakeland Mills Ltd. ( Lakeland) have demonstrated sound forest practices, the Forest Practices Board reported in two compliance audit reports released today.
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BC Timber Sales Program Gets Clean Audit in 100 Mile House

The British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program has received a clean audit for its operations in 100 Mile House Forest District, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
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Provincial Systems Fail to Protect Threatened Species

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board has found that there is a systemic failure in government policy to protect threatened species such as marbled murrelets on crown forest lands. The findings were released as the close of a board investigation of a 1999 complaint concerning logging approvals in the Brand Valley on south-western Vancouver Island, […]
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Timely action needed to fulfill Nisga’a forestry commitments

The provincial government needs to act promptly to ensure its forestry obligations under the Nisga’a treaty are fulfilled, the Forest Practices Board reported today in its fourth compliance audit of forestry operations on Nisga’a lands.
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Okanagan Indian Band gets clean audit for fire-timber salvage

The Okanagan Indian Band’s salvage of fire-damaged timber complied with forest practices legislation in all significant respects, the Forest Practices Board reported today.
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.
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