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Issue #8 - Winter 2012/13

“Social licence” is a term used to describe the general approval society gives to industries operating  on public lands. The extent to which social licence exists depends  upon the public’s confidence that industries will follow the rules, act responsibly, and generate more public benefit than harm. The Board believes that independent  oversight is an important and cost-effective method for fostering […]
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Issue #12 - Winter 2014/15

In some way, we are all owners of British Columbia, whether as government, citizens, First Nations, communities, businesses, or licensees. As an owner or a steward, you take care of your assets; you maintain them; you conserve them, you protect them; you grow them; you insure them, you measure them, you utilize them; you enjoy […]
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Issue #13 - Summer 2015

The Forest Practices Board is celebrating 20 years of service to the public and government of BC as the independent oversight of BC’s forest and range practices. The Board’s body of work is substantive and has contributed to better and more consistent practices, compliance and regulatory performance. Independent oversight is good public policy—it builds accountability, […]
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Approval of a forest development plan near a provincial park

On November 2, 1995, the Board received a complaint from an organization about the submission and approval of a forest...
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Consistency of forest development plans with Cariboo-Chilcotin land use plan

On December 12, 1995, a complaint was filed with the Board by representatives of five organizations. The complaint...
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Harvesting prescribed in Arrow Mountain subunit plan in the Kootenay Lake Forest District

The Board received a complaint from an environmental society concerning a silvicultural prescription that was...
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Audit of Pacific Inland Resources Finds Good Practices

An audit of Pacific Inland Resources’ operations in the Bulkley Valley in July found that planning and practices met all legislative requirements, according to a report released today.
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BC Timber Sales Program in Hazelton Commended

VICTORIA – An audit of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sale licensees near Hazelton found most planning and forestry activities complied with forest practices legislation. Sixteen timber sale licensees and BCTS all fared well in the audit, however, one timber sale licence holder caused significant amounts of soil disturbance on two cutblocks. “The […]
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Board to audit BCTS coastal operations

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board is auditing forest practices of the BC Timber Sales Program in the North Island-Central Coast Forest District. The four-day audit, which began June 22, is examining timber harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection activities, and associated planning, conducted by timber sale licence holders and BCTS, for compliance with forest practices […]
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Board to audit BCTS operations near Hazelton

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit forest practices of the BC Timber Sales Program in the Skeena Stikine Forest District from June 15 to 20. The audit will examine timber harvesting, roads, silviculture, fire protection activities, and associated planning, conducted by timber sale licence holders and BCTS, for compliance with forest practices legislation. […]
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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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