A Prince George lumber company has gone through a standard Forest Practices Board audit and gotten the thumbs up.
The FPB audits forest companies and other forest management agencies on a rotational basis all across the province. They announced on Tuesday that they had just completed their probe of Carrier Lumber, specifically their activities on forest licence A18158 southeast of Prince George.
"We are pleased to see that Carrier carried out good forest practices and fully met the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act," said Tim Ryan, board chair. "Auditors examined operational planning, timber harvesting, road construction, deactivation and maintenance, silviculture and fire protection activities carried out by Carrier Lumber between June 2012 and June 2014."
The FPB is B.C.'s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government. The board audits forest and range practices on public lands and appropriateness of government enforcement.
It can also make recommendations for improvement to practices and legislation.
