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Audit of South Island Forest District's Small Business Program Released by Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA - The Ministry of Forests' Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the South Island Forest District complied with the Code in some areas, but showed poor performance in others, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. The audit examined the full range of forest planning and practices for compliance with the […]
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Audit of Plateau Forest Products’ Forestry Operations Released

VICTORIA - Plateau Forest Products’ operations in the Vanderhoof area are generally complying with the Forest Practices Code, according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. "Plateau’s forest practices complied with the Code in all significant respects, with the exception of a number of small streams that were incorrectly classified," said Board Chair, Keith […]
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Board to audit three forest licences in the Kamloops Forest District

VICTORIA – Three non-replaceable forest licences—A80706, held by Tk’emlupsemc Forestry Development Corporation, A81385, held by the Ashcroft Indian Band and A83410, held by the Neskonlith Indian Band—will be audited the week of June 20, 2011. The licences are located within the Kamloops Timber Supply Area (TSA), in the Kamloops Forest District. Auditors will examine road […]
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Board to Audit Water Quality Effectiveness in the Arrow Boundary Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a pilot audit examining effectiveness of forest practices at protecting water quality. The audit will examine two community watersheds in the Arrow Boundary Forest District. Two principle objectives of this audit are to assess compliance with the water management requirements of forest practices legislation, and to assess […]
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Forest Practices Board Decision on Homesite Creek Complaint

Victoria - The Forest Practices Board today released the results of its investigation into a complaint by a local resident relating to the silviculture prescription for a timber sale cutblock near Homesite Creek, 20 kilometres from Sechelt. The Board concluded that the silviculture prescription complied with the requirements of the Forest Practices Code and the […]
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Forest Practices Board releases final report on Cariboo Complaint Investigation

The Forest Practices Board has released a final report concluding the investigation of a complaint about forest development plans in the Cariboo Forest Region. The Board did not reach any conclusions about whether the complaint was substantiated or not. Nor did it find any fault or assign any blame to any organization or individual. The […]
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Forest Watchdog Learning New Tricks to Adapt to Results-Based Regulations

VICTORIA – The Province’s independent forest practices watchdog is updating its approach to auditing and monitoring forestry operations to reflect emerging trends such as results-based regulation and third-party certification. In its 2003 annual report released today, the Forest Practices Board also reviews the impact of new forestry legislation, the need to protect endangered species habitats, […]
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Logging road in a river must address environmental concerns

VICTORIA -A proposed logging road along the Goat River should not have been approved by the Ministry of Forests without a rationale and before environmental concerns were addressed, the Forest Practices Board says in an investigation report released today. The board’s report responds to a complaint filed by the Fraser Headwaters Alliance in July 2000, […]
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Wood Waste in Bigmouth Creek

In September 2009, the Board received a complaint about large pieces of wood (i.e., logs) being left on a cutblock at...
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Meadow Valley Range

On October 13, 2009, the Forest Practices Board received a complaint that some range tenure holders were not respecting...
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