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Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. Gets Clean Audit From Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA - Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. operations in the Okanagan Valley is complying with the Forest Practices Code according to a Forest Practices Board audit released today. "Gorman's practices complied with the Code in all significant respects," said Board Chair, Keith Moore. "The company used innovative methods to provide the public with an adequate opportunity […]
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Forest Practices Board Completes Complaint Investigation Of A Logging Road Close To A Stream In Clayoquot Sound

Victoria - Today, the Forest Practices Board released its report concluding an investigation of a complaint concerning an International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) logging road located close to a stream on Catface Mountain. The road is located approximately 10 kilometres north of Tofino, in the centre of the Clayoquot Sound designated area. The Friends of […]
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Pebble Creek Timber passes forestry audit

VICTORIA – An audit of forest planning, harvesting and road practices of Pebble Creek Timber Limited on Forest Licence A19218, north of Whistler, found that all activities met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act, according to a report released today. “Pebble Creek’s timber harvesting, road construction and maintenance, and silviculture activities were […]
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Arrow Forest District's Small Business Program Met Most Code Requirements But Biodiversity Issues Identified In Audit

VICTORIA- A Forest Practices Board audit released today finds that the Ministry of Forests' Small Business Forest Enterprise Program (SBFEP) in the Arrow Forest District generally complied with Forest Practices Code requirements. One instance of significant non-compliance was identified. This involved plans to harvest two cutblocks that, in order to maintain biodiversity, should not be […]
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Mackenzie Fibre Management Corporation passes audit

An audit of Mackenzie Fibre Management Corporation in the Mackenzie District found that silviculture, fire protection, harvesting and road activities complied with forest practices legislation, but found two practices that could be improved.
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Forest Practices Board Welcomes Identified Wildlife Management Strategy and Calls for Implementation of Other Code Measures to Protect Wildlife and Biodiversity

Victoria - BC's independent watchdog for sound forest practices welcomes the government's announcement of the Identified Wildlife Management Strategy. "The Identified Wildlife Management Strategy is one of the important pieces of the Forest Practices Code that we had identified as missing. The government's announcement is a step in the right direction," said Forest Practices Board […]
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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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Stella-Jones forestry operation near Nakusp passes audit

An audit of Stella-Jones Canada Incorporated's operations near Upper Arrow Lake found that forest practices complied with provincial forestry legislation, according to a report released today.
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Campbell River audit finds compliance problems with timber sales program

An audit of BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) Strait of Georgia Business Area has found several instances of non-compliance with provincial forestry legislation by timber sale licence holders and BCTS operating within the Campbell River area.
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Board Recommends Improved Management of Resource Roads

In a special report released today, the Forest Practices Board reports that B.C. has between 400,000 and 500,000 km of resource roads – the distance from the earth to the moon – yet the provincial government’s management of these roads is not as effective or co-ordinated as it should be.
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