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Helicopter and Snowcat Skiing in Mountain Caribou Habitat

This audit highlights the beneficial aspects of having an industry, with the potential to adversely impact a sensitive wildlife resource, follow agreed upon procedures to manage and minimize wildlife encounters, and to self-report on those encounters.

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Audit Selection Policies (Selection Process and Eligibility of a Licence or Licensee)

Audit Selection Policies (Selection Process and Eligibility of a Licence or Licensee) BACKGROUND A key function of the Forest Practices Board is to conduct periodic independent audits of forest and range practice performance of both government and industry in British Columbia, and to report the results of these audits to the public and the Minister […]

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Audit of Operational Planning and Forest Practices: FL A19202 - Cattermole Timber

The operating areas of the licence are located in the Chilliwack Forest District, within the Fraser Timber Supply Area...

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Issue #11 - Summer 2014

December, I have been meeting with and renewing contact with many industry, government, First Nations, community and non-government organization representatives. Establishing lines of communication and building relationships are important to me, as this facilitates the sharing of perspectives, areas of concern and priorities and allows me to communicate what we do, what we have done […]

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Comment on the Cutblock Review

The new Forest Practices Code of B.C. Act requires a review of all cutblocks (areas identified for timber harvesting)...

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Board to audit five range tenures in Kamloops area

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit the planning and practices on five range tenures for grazing cattle in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District, during the week of Sept. 12, 2016. Auditors will examine range activities for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act. The grazing areas that will be audited range […]

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Landslide risks raised by large rainfall storms

VICTORIA – Last month’s heavy rainstorms heighten concerns that large rainfall events are occurring more often than predicted, and that forestry standards need to be revisited to ensure roads and harvest areas are designed to withstand them, according to a report released today. The Forest Practices Board looked at landslide occurrence on Southern Vancouver Island […]

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Board to audit BCTS operations in Campbell River Forest District

VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will audit BC Timber Sales operations in the Strait of Georgia Business Area, encompassing Gold River on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Sayward on the east, and including Mainland areas across from Campbell River. The audit will take place between July 19 and 31 and will examine harvesting, […]

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Salvage logging of dead pine creating large openings in central B.C.

VICTORIA – A study released today says that government needs to ensure areas are set aside for biodiversity and wildlife before salvage logging of mountain pine beetle timber clears the forests close to roads and communities in the central interior of B.C. “At least seven very large openings have emerged on the landscape through a series […]

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Fish habitat well managed in Haida Gwaii tree farm licence

VICTORIA – An audit of tree farm licence 39, block 6, operated by Western Forest Products Inc., in the Haida Gwaii Forest District, found good forest practices and noted that, in particular, harvesting and road activities near fish habitat and riparian areas were well managed. The audit was conducted in spring 2008, with a specific […]

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