<?xml version="1.0" ?> <rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>RSS What&amp;#39;s New</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/rss.ashx?show=true&amp;id=New</link><description>RSS What&amp;#39;s New</description><item><title>Board to audit how three communities manage forests</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=388</link><description>&lt;p&gt;May 30, 2008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;The Forest Practices Board will audit the forest planning and practices of Creston Valley Forest Corporation, Harrop-Procter Community Forest and Kaslo District Community Forest Society, in the Kootenay Lakes Forest District during the week of June 9, 2008.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a title="Creston Valley Forest Corporation, Harrop-Procter Community Forest and Kaslo District Community Forest Society" href="http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;amp;ItemID=388"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><author>Kairry Nguyen</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BCTS and Timber sale licensees receive clean audits</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=954</link><description>&lt;p&gt;March 11, 2008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Planning and field activities undertaken by the British Columbia Timber Sales (BCTS) Program and timber sale licensees in the southern portion of the Headwaters Forest District near Clearwater complied with forest practices legislation, according to a Forest Practices Board audit report released today. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a title="Forestry Audit: British Columbia Timber Sales Kamloops Business Area (Clearwater Field Unit)" href="http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;amp;ItemID=954"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><author>Kairry Nguyen</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kamloops small scale salvage program gets good audit result</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=1480</link><description>&lt;p&gt;July 11, 2008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Forest Practices Board audit of the Kamloops Forest District’s small scale salvage program has found compliance with the law and good program oversight, but did note some room for improvement in forest practices and enforcement procedures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a title="Kamloops small scale salvage program gets good audit result" href="http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;amp;ItemID=1480"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><author>Adam Flint</author><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Protection of old-growth and wildlife habitat a challenge</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=1422</link><description>&lt;p&gt;April 11, 2008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A Forest Practices Board investigation into the conservation of wildlife habitat and old-growth forest in the Squamish and Chilliwack Forest Districts has shown government’s measures to protect biodiversity face significant challenges&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a title="Protection of old-growth and wildlife habitat a challenge" href="http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;amp;ItemID=1422"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read More&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><author>Kairry Nguyen</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rare forests near Prince George at risk</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=1416</link><description>&lt;p&gt;May 20, 2008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A Forest Practices Board investigation into a public complaint about government’s management of unique interior cedar-hemlock rainforests southeast of Prince George has found that the long-term preservation of rare forest sites is at risk.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a title="Rare forests near Prince George at risk" href="http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;amp;ItemID=1416"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read More&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><author>Kairry Nguyen</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Use of forestry legislation to create recreation closures reasonable</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=1414</link><description>&lt;p&gt;June 12, 2008 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A Forest Practices Board investigation into a public complaint about the use of legislation to close a number of areas to snowmobiling has determined that it was reasonable to use the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) to create the closures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a title="Use of forestry legislation to create recreation closures reasonable" href="http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&amp;amp;ItemID=1414"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>Kairry Nguyen</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to conduct first audit of Western Forest Products’ TFL 39</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/news.aspx?id=386</link><description>&lt;p&gt;For Immediate Release May 15, 2008  Board to conduct first audit of Western Forest Products’ TFL 39  Victoria – The Forest Practices Board will conduct an audit of tree farm licence (TFL) 39, Block 6, held by Western Forest Products Ltd. in the Queen Charlotte Islands Forest District, during the week of May 26&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>Kairry Nguyen</author><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Community Out Reach</title><link>http://www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/content.aspx?id=3342</link><description>&lt;p&gt; Community Out Reach 
 Landing Page 
 Content Pending &lt;/p&gt;</description><author>Application Administrator</author><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>