The auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, roads, silviculture and wildfire protection practices for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act.
Lowell A. Johnson’s forestry activities are located east of Smithers, near Chapman Lake, in the Skeena Stikine forest district, British Columbia. The activities are subject to the requirements of the Bulkley Land and Resources Management Plan – Higher Level Plan Order, which means licensees must comply with government objectives for maintaining biodiversity, enhancing timber supply and providing wildlife habitat to various species such as grizzly bear and caribou.
The Forest Practices Board is British Columbia's independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.
