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Forest Practices Board Audits Pacific Inland Resources Forestry Operations

Victoria - Today, the Forest Practices Board begins the fieldwork portion of an audit of Forest Licence A16830, held by Pacific Inland Resources, a division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. The operating areas for this division are located in the Bulkley Forest District, including the Bulkley Valley, close to Smithers, Telkwa, Moricetown and Fort Babine. […]
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Lil’Wat First Nation’s Forest Licences Pass Audit

VICTORIA – An audit of forest planning, harvesting and road practices of Lil'wat Forestry Ventures on forest licence A83925 and Lil'wat Construction Enterprises on non-replaceable forest licence A82250, found that all activities met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today. “Lil’Wat’s timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, […]
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New Members for Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA – Cabinet has appointed three members to the Forest Practices Board. Marlene Machmer, R.P.Bio and Angeline Nyce, RPF, were appointed for two-year terms, and current board member Bill Dumont, RPF, was reappointed for a two-year term. “I am very pleased to see Bill Dumont reappointed, and I welcome Marlene Machmer and Angeline Nyce to […]
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Audit of Carrier Lumber Finds Good Practices

VICTORIA – An audit of Carrier Lumber Ltd.’s forestry activities on forest licence A18158, southeast of Prince George, found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released today. “We are pleased to see that Carrier carried out good forest practices and fully met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and […]
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Forest and Range Practices near 100 Mile House Audited

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit four Range Act agreements and a First Nations woodland licence in the 100 Mile House resource district during the weeks of Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, 2014. Auditors will look at three grazing licences and one hay-cutting licence for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act […]
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Board to audit TimberWest operations near Campbell River

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of TimberWest Forest Corporation on Tree Farm Licence 47 (TFL 47) during the week of Aug. 18, 2014. TFL 47 is located on northern Vancouver Island near Port McNeill, and on parts of the coastal mainland and islands in the Johnstone Strait. The audit will […]
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Poor Communication and Planning Led to Complaints about Logging on Sunshine Coast says Forest Practices Board

Victoria - Today, the Forest Practices Board released the results of its investigations of two complaints about logging activities in a rural area near Homesite Creek, approximately 20 kilometres from Sechelt. Local residents were opposed to the logging, and the site was the subject of protests when operations began in January 1998. One complaint asserted […]
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Forest Practices Board Chair Speaks to American Buyers about Forestry Practices

Victoria - Today, the Chair of the BC Forest Practices Board is speaking in San Francisco at a forum on Sourcing Environmentally Responsible Forest Products. The event will be attended by executives of some large US corporations, including Xerox, Starbucks and Levi Strauss. Keith Moore was invited to speak at this event to give the […]
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Four New Members Appointed to the Forest Practices Board

Victoria - Four new members were appointed to the Forest Practices Board by the government on March 10th. Ingrid Davis, Mark Haddock, Liz Osborn and Fred Parker were appointed to the Board for three-year terms. They join existing Board Chair, Keith Moore, and members John Cuthbert, Klaus Offermann and Frances Vyse. "I am very pleased […]
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Management of McBride Community Forest concerns board

An audit of the McBride Community Forest in the Robson Valley has found several instances of non-compliance with provincial forestry legislation, according to a report released today.
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