An audit conducted in July for Pacific Inland Resources’ operations in the Bulkley Valley found that the company’s planning and practices met all legislative requirements, according to a report released in mid-December.
The information was released by the Forest Practices Board (FPB) in a media release.
According to the FPB, this is the third audit of PIR’s Forest Licence A16830.
A 1999 audit commended the company for their practices and a 2003 audit of beetle salvage operations near Vanderhoof found all planning and practices to be sound.
“Pacific Inland Resources has shown good practices each time the board has examined its operations,” said Al Gorley, FPB Chair. “In 1999, the board was specifically impressed with how the company managed for riparian areas and stand structure retention.”
He also noted that the board is happy that in these tough economic times the company works with communities to keep its activities in line with land use plans in the region.
The audit included 27 cutblocks, totalling 784 hectares. In addition they looked at 57.1 km of new roads, 1,250 km of road maintenance, 58.1 km of deactivated road, one new bridge and maintenance of 155 bridges.
The FPB is B.C.’s independent watchdog group for sound forest and range practicies, and report their findings to the public and government.