Canfor Corp.'s tree farm licence near Prince George has received a clean audit from B.C.'s forestry watchdog.
The B.C. Forest Practices Board found good planning and forest practices under the tree farm licence, which gives the company the rights and responsibilities to harvest timber in a defined area northeast of Prince George that encompasses parts of the Fraser and McGregor rivers.
The board examined activities on Tree Farm Licence 30 for compliance with legislation, and looked at harvesting, roads, silviculture, protection activities and associated planning done between Sept. 1, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2010.
"Most of Canfor's harvesting was focused on salvaging beetle-killed trees outside of TFL 30, but they still continued to meet obligations on the TFL, especially with regard to road maintenance," said board chair Al Gorley.
During the audit period, Canfor was responsible for maintenance of 729.4 kilometres of temporarily deactivated road and 548.7 kilometres of semi-permanently or permanently deactivated road.
Canfor constructed 4.7 kilometres of road and deactivated 1.1 kilometres of road, and harvested four cutblocks.
The Forest Practices Board is B.C.'s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.
