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Norbord Inc. Passes Forestry Audit

NEWS RELEASE - Norbord Ltd. passes forestry audit
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Maintaining Biodiversity in a Cutblock on Southwestern Vancouver Island in the South Island Forest District

In July 1999, the Board received a complaint from an individual who works as a faller. He was required, as part of his...
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Issue #16 - Winter 2016/17

As 2016 draws to a close, we at the Board have been looking back to see what the trends and issues have been this year. Probably the most significant trend to note is that the Board has received double the normal number of public complaints and concerns with forest management and practices this year. (Public […]
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Audit Selection Policies (Selection Process and Eligibility of a Licence or Licensee)

Audit Selection Policies (Selection Process and Eligibility of a Licence or Licensee) BACKGROUND A key function of the Forest Practices Board is to conduct periodic independent audits of forest and range practice performance of both government and industry in British Columbia, and to report the results of these audits to the public and the Minister […]
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Forest Practices and Code Enforcement in a Cutblock near Schwartzenberg Lagoon in the Port McNeill Forest District

This is the Forest Practices Board’s final report on a special investigation of a cutblock at Schwartzenberg Lagoon,...
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Harvesting prescribed in Arrow Mountain subunit plan in the Kootenay Lake Forest District

The Board received a complaint from an environmental society concerning a silvicultural prescription that was...
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Investigation concludes wood waste properly accounted for

A Forest Practices Board investigation into a complaint about how wood waste is measured and reported after timber harvesting shows that a government wood waste accounting.
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Investigation concludes wood waste properly accounted for

VICTORIA - A Forest Practices Board investigation into a complaint about how wood waste is measured and reported after timber harvesting shows that a government wood waste accounting system is being implemented appropriately, with the primary purpose of ensuring government receives payment for wood harvested. "Poor markets and the rising value of the Canadian dollar […]
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Fire Preparedness Under Scrutiny

VICTORIA – As it audits forestry operations across B.C. this summer, the Forest Practices Board will be looking closely at how prepared the forest industry is to deal with accidental fire starts. “The Wildfire Act requires a forestry operator to ensure an adequate fire suppression system is available on-site when conducting high-risk activities that could […]
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Board to audit government’s enforcement in the Columbia Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit three government ministries to assess whether they are appropriately enforcing forest practices legislation in the Columbia Forest District, the Forest Practices Board announced today. The ministries to be audited are Forests and Range; Environment; and Tourism, Culture and the Arts. Each of these ministries is responsible for […]
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