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Forest Practices Board welcomes two new members

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 […]
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Road sediment causing impacts to fish habitat

VICTORIA – A new special investigation examining how forest and range practices are protecting fish habitat under the Forest and Range Practices Act has been released. Board investigators examined forest and range practices in five watersheds throughout the province. "We found that practices, such as maintaining fish passage and riparian management, are quite good," said […]
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What Does a Forest Practices Board Compliance Audit Do, and Not Do?

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 […]
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IRC230-East-Thurlow-Island

IRC230-East-Thurlow-Island
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: NRFLs A75807, A79504 and A90380 - Chilliwack Natural Resource District NRFLs

As part of its 2019 compliance audit program, the Board selected three non-replaceable forest licences (NRFLs) in the Chilliwack Natural Resource District as a location for a full scope compliance audit. The licences include A75807, A79504 and A90380, held by Ts'elxweyeqw Forestry Limited Partnership, Leq' A: Mel Forestry Limited Partnership, and Skwah First Nation, respectively. […]
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100 Mile House community forest gets good audit

VICTORIA – An audit of community forest CFA K2W, in the 100 Mile House Natural Resource District, has found compliance with B.C.'s forestry legislation. The community forest is managed by the 100 Mile Development Corporation. "We are pleased to see that the community forest carried out sound forest practices and fully met the requirements of […]
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IRC45 - Number of Cutblocks in a FDP on the North Coast of BC

IRC45 - Number of Cutblocks in a FDP on the North Coast of BC
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Forest Practices near Wilson Creek on the Sunshine Coast

The Forest Practices Board received a complaint that asserts that Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) did not adequately consider the impacts of forestry activities on a landslide into Wilson Creek. The complainant is concerned that SCCF did not conduct a geotechnical assessment of the landslide and that fine sediments from it will continue to be […]
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Investigation finds harvesting at Wilson Creek appropriate

VICTORIA – An investigation of a public complaint on the Sunshine Coast has found that the Sunshine Coast Community Forest took the appropriate steps when planning and harvesting a cutblock near Wilson Creek. “The issue of sediment in water and impacts on fish habitat is a serious one. This investigation highlights the reasonable steps a forestry licensee […]
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McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest receives good audit

VICTORIA – An audit of the McLeod Lake Mackenzie community forest in the Mackenzie Natural Resource District has found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation. The community forest is jointly managed by the District of Mackenzie and the McLeod Lake Indian Band. “We are pleased to see that the community forest carried out sound forest practices and […]
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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.
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