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Canfor passes audit of tree farm licence

VICTORIA – An audit of Canfor’s Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 14, south of Golden, found compliance with British Columbia’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “Canfor complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “Auditors did find that Canfor had not completed […]
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Naming Individuals in Board Reports

Naming Individuals in Board Reports Occasionally, audits and investigations identify an issue or situation that would reflect negatively on an individual if they were identified in a Board report. In June 2012, the Board adopted the following policy for naming of individuals in reports: If a person is a party as defined by FRPA1, and […]
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Issue #9 - Summer 2013

The Board decided in September 2012 that there would be value in summarizing common themes and trends in forest practices, based on our observations of the past few years. This led to a number of bulletins and special reports – some of which are now published and others still in the works. I’ve been very […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Selkirk Natural Resource District - Woodlot Licence W0437

As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board selected woodlot W0437, held by Arrow Glenn Ltd., in the Selkirk District, for audit. The woodlot’s operations are located on north-east of Creston, along Highway 3. The audit found, except for silviculture obligations and annual reporting, that planning and practices generally complied with […]
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Two woodlots near Quesnel pass forestry audits

VICTORIA – Planning and forestry activities on two woodlots in the Quesnel Forest District, in central British Columbia, met all legal requirements, according to an audit of their operations released today. “Both woodlots have been in existence for over 10 years and are managed by individuals,” said board chair Bruce Fraser. “We’re pleased to find […]
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Woodlots near Kaslo and Creston pass forestry audit

VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on two woodlots in the Selkirk Natural Resource District concludes that the woodlot licensees complied with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “These woodlots are a mix of Crown and privately owned land and the woodlot licensees must comply with the Forest and Range Practices […]
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BCTS Timber Sales Program in Kootenay Lake gets clean audit

VICTORIA – An audit of forest planning and practices in the Kootenay Lake Forest District has found compliance, according to a Forest Practices Board report. The audit of the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) program, and 16 timber sale licence holders, took place from June 25 to 28, 2007.  It checked for compliance with the Forest […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: Selkirk Natural Resource District - Woodlot Licence W1644

As part of its 2015 compliance audit program, the Forest Practices Board selected woodlot W1644, held by Rojo Logging Limited, in the Selkirk District, for audit. The woodlot’s operations are located east of Creston, along Highway 3. The audit found that planning and practices generally complied with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the […]
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Good outcome to Fort Nelson area audit, but some concerns noted

VICTORIA - Good overall results are reported in a series of Forest Practices Board audits released today, which cover all forestry activities in a section of the Fort Nelson forest district, the first such comprehensive review. However, the board has some concerns about regeneration of trees after logging, potential erosion and stream damage from pipeline […]
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Audit finds bridge maintenance lacking on forest service roads in Squamish forest district

The Ministry of Forests' Squamish forest district needs to improve its bridge inspections and completion of repairs to avoid potential user safety issues. Otherwise, the ministry's small business forest enterprise program (SBFEP) complied with the Forest Practices Code according to an audit released today by the Forest Practices Board.
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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