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Special Report: Conserving Fish Habitats under the Forest and Range Practices Act - Part 1: A Review of the BC Government Approach

Fish are an important part of the environmental, economic, social, cultural and spiritual fabric of BC. People care deeply about fish and fish habitats and how they are managed. Much of the public’s concern about fish relates to how forestry and range activities are managed to prevent impacts to fish habitats. The Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) […]
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Forest Practices Board releases 2017-18 annual report

VICTORIA - The Forest Practices Board has released its 2017-18 annual report, which summarizes the board's work over the past fiscal year and highlights its current projects. During the year, the board published 18 reports: eight complaint investigations, six audits, two special reports and one special investigation. Part of the board's role is to receive […]
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Board to audit forest licence near Kamloops

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine forest licence A89984, held by Adams Lake, in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District, during the week of June 25, 2018. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between June 1, 2016, and June 29, 2018, met the requirements of […]
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Four woodlots near Burns Lake pass audit

VICTORIA – An audit of forestry activities on four woodlots in the Nadina Resource District has concluded that the woodlot licensees complied with British Columbia’s forestry legislation, according to the audit reports that have been released. The audits examined planning, timber harvesting, roads, silviculture and fire protection activities, carried out between October 2015 and October […]
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Audit finds licensee did not comply with bridge construction legislation

VICTORIA – An audit of Gwa’Nak Resources Ltd., on the B.C. central coast, has found poor bridge construction practices. However, Gwa’Nak’s operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance,silviculture and protection activities all complied with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, as well as the Great Bear Rainforest land-use order. “There […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: 0866740 B.C. Ltd. (Aspen Planers) - FL A18700

In fall 2017, the Forest Practices Board audited the forest activities of 0866740 B.C. Ltd. This company, held by Aspen Planers Ltd., operates in the Cascades Natural Resource District near Lillooet, Gold Bridge, and the Bridge River. This was a full scope compliance audit and all activities carried out between July 1, 2015, and November […]
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New Members Appointed to the Board

VICTORIA – Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Doug Donaldson, has announced the appointment of three new members to the Forest Practices Board. The Board is pleased to welcome members Tara Marsden and Rick Monchak and new vice-chair, Bruce Larson. Bruce is a professor and FRBC Chair of Silviculture in the […]
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Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Construction, Maintenance and Deactivation: Skeena Cellulose Inc. - FL A16829

This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit of Forest Licence A16829, held by Skeena Cellulose Inc. (Skeena). The...
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Road Slump Near Fiddler Creek, Northeast of Terrace, BC in the Terrace Forest District

The Board received a complaint in September 1996 about a slump of a newly constructed road cutslope into a small,...
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Audit of Downie Street Sawmills finds road issue

VICTORIA – An audit of Downie Street Sawmills on forest licence A31102, near Revelstoke, found compliance with most legal requirements, with the exception of some steep sections of road that were not properly constructed and were considered unsafe for industrial use. Other than this issue, Downie’s forestry activities complied with the Forest and Range Practices […]
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