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Effect of Powerline Clearing on Trappers near Upper Lay Creek

On May 11, 1999, the Board received a complaint from the BC Trappers Association on behalf of trappers on three...
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Do you know why people are working outdoors when the fire danger is extreme?

The Ministry of Forests has authority under the Wildfire Act to restrict areas and activities based on wildfire risks. The Wildfire Regulation restricts the timing of industrial activity based on the fire danger rating, specific to local weather stations in British Columbia. The restrictions are described in Schedule 3 of the Wildfire Regulation. For more […]
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Range Use Near Midway, BC

The complainant has operated a woodlot on his land near Midway, 60 kilometres east of Osoyoos, for 30 years. For the...
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Board to audit Western Forest Products Inc.

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Western Forest Products Inc. on tree farm licence 39, in the Campbell River Natural Resource District, during the week of July 23, 2018. Auditors will examine whether harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection and associated planning, carried out between July 1, 2017, and July 27, 2018, met […]
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Audit of Forest Planning and Practices: 0866740 B.C. Ltd. (Aspen Planers) - FL A18700

In fall 2017, the Forest Practices Board audited the forest activities of 0866740 B.C. Ltd. This company, held by Aspen Planers Ltd., operates in the Cascades Natural Resource District near Lillooet, Gold Bridge, and the Bridge River. This was a full scope compliance audit and all activities carried out between July 1, 2015, and November […]
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Harvesting of Young Stands in BC

The Board received a complaint about harvesting a young stand of trees that had been treated to increase the volume and value of the trees. The complainant was concerned that harvesting this young stand may impact timber supply and was not consistent with good forest stewardship or sound ecological principles. The Board believed that one […]
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Audit of Bulkley-area forest operations finds numerous issues

VICTORIA – An audit of the BC Timber Sales Program (BCTS) and timber sale licensees in the Bulkley Timber Supply Area (TSA) portion of the BCTS Babine Business Area found that most operational planning, harvesting and silviculture activities complied with legislation, but there were numerous problems with roads and bridges. The audit found BCTS had […]
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Forest Practices and Planning in the Sustut Valley North of Smithers, BC

This special investigation examines a series of complaints made by the An Dsap Wilp Society (the society), a group of...
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Audit of Downie Street Sawmills finds road issue

VICTORIA – An audit of Downie Street Sawmills on forest licence A31102, near Revelstoke, found compliance with most legal requirements, with the exception of some steep sections of road that were not properly constructed and were considered unsafe for industrial use. Other than this issue, Downie’s forestry activities complied with the Forest and Range Practices […]
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Western Forest Products Ltd. TFL 25, Audit of Timber Harvesting and Road Activities in the QCI, North Coast, Midcoast District

This is the Board’s report on a compliance audit1 of Tree Farm Licence 25 held by Western Forest Products Limited (WFP...
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