Dec 24, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. An audit of Stella-Jones Canada Incorporated's operations near Upper Arrow Lake found that forest practices complied with provincial forestry legislation, as the Forest Practices Board said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. “We are pleased to see Stella Jones is following the requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act” said board chair Al Gorley. “The activities were consistent with the Kootenay Boundary Higher Level Plan and addressed resource features such as streams and wetlands, scenic areas and a community watershed.” Stella Jones’s forest licence consists of four operating areas along the eastern side of Upper Arrow Lake. Nearby communities include Nakusp and Burton. 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. The board audits forest and range practices on public lands and appropriateness of government enforcement.