For immediate release May 24, 2022 VICTORIA – During the week of May 30, 2022, the Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber-sale licence holders near Williams Lake, in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District. Auditors will examine whether timber harvesting, roads, bridges, silviculture, fire protection activities […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board is requesting a prompt decision from the Ministry of Environment on a request for a community watershed designation by water users at Anderson Lake between Pemberton and Lillooet. The recommendation arose from a board investigation into a complaint by a representative of the water users. In March 2002, the […]
VICTORIA – In a report released today, B.C.’s Forest Practices Board warns that little progress has been made in protecting urban interface areas from catastrophic wildfire and we are all responsible. In 2010, the board issued a report and recommendations to government and communities to address the risks of wildfire in urban interface areas. This […]
An audit of how well forest and range practices are protecting water in two community watersheds in the Okanagan has found mixed results. While forestry operations are complying with requirements to protect water quality, range operations are not.
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.
