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Forest Practices Board raises forest road and bridge concerns

Vijay Hundle — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:04:32 GMT

February 5, 2013

While most Forest Practices Board audits find good practices, more than 55 per cent of issues found since 2005 are with roads and bridges, with five times more issues detected in 2010 and 2011 than in the previous five years combined, according to a board report released today.

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BCTS and Timber Sale Licence Holders, Stuart-Nechako Business Area, Fort St. James District

Helen Davies — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:48 GMT

BC Timber Sales and Timber Sale Licence Holders, Stuart-Nechako Business Area, Fort St. James District

This audit examined the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licence (TSL) holders in the Fort St. James District.

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Canfor’s forestry operation near Chetwynd passes audit

Helen Davies — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:00:01 GMT

Canfor’s forestry operation near Chetwynd passes audit

A Forest Practices Board audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. on Tree Farm Licence 48 in the Peace District found that forest practices complied with provincial forestry legislation, according to a report released today.

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Audit of Interfor on north central coast finds good practices

Vijay Hundle — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:56:49 GMT

Audit of Interfor on north central coast finds good practices

An audit of Interfor’s operations on the north central coast found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation as well as the Central North Coast and South Central Coast Orders which support ecosystem-based management (EBM), according to a report released today.

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Biodiversity Management in the Revelstoke Timber Supply Area

Vijay Hundle — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:12:25 GMT

Biodiversity Management in the Revelstoke Timber Supply Area

In 2005, when government established the original Revelstoke Higher Level Plan Order (RHLPO), it included a provision that it might review the order, should subsequent recovery efforts for caribou adversely affect timber supply.

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Laird Creek Landslide

Helen Davies — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:47:43 GMT

Laird Creek Landslide

This investigation looked at a landslide into Laird Creek that caused damage to the water supply of about 100 homes. The slide was caused by a combination of factors, including logging by the BC Timber Sales program that occurred in the area prior to 2007.

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