VICTORIA – Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has announced the appointment of two new members to the Forest Practices Board. Kevin Kriese, board chair, is pleased to welcome members Cindy Stern and Gail Wallin. "Cindy brings a wealth of strategic forestry knowledge and important experience working with First […]
In its two-part project on conserving fish habitat under FRPA, the Board describes how the effective protection of fish habitat on the forest and range landbase is dependant on detailed planning of forestry and range activities, ensuring that practices on the ground protect fish habitat and that comprehensive monitoring is in place to continually improve […]
What Does A Forest Practices Board Compliance Audit Do, and Not Do? Background A Forest Practices Board compliance audit is quite specific about what is being audited, in what time frame, and what legislation activities are assessed against. The selection of a licence for audit is based on a modified random sample process, not on […]
VICTORIA – An audit of three non-renewable forest licences (NRFL) held by the Ts'elxweyeqw, Leq'a:mel and Skwah First Nations in the Chilliwack Natural Resource District found compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, according to a new report. NRFL A75807 is held by Ts'elxweyeqw Forestry Limited Partnership. Its operations were […]
As part of its 2019 compliance audit program, the Board randomly selected the Cascades Natural Resource District as the location for a full scope compliance audit. Within the district, the Board selected Tolko Industries Ltd.’s (Tolko) forest licences (FL) A18696, A18697 and A74911 for audit. Forest licences A18696, A18697 and A74911 are within the Merritt […]
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.
