US EditionOld-growth logging was 'goal' of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
- British Columbia's Forest Appeals Commission found that Interfor violated the Forest and Range Practices Act by logging in proposed old-growth management areas between 2012 and 2016.
- The commission upheld a fine of $280,000, reduced from a previous fine of $360,000 issued by a district manager in 2022.
- Logging destroyed about 82 hectares of old-growth forest, causing significant harm to nearby habitat.
- Interfor's actions were deemed a goal rather than adhering to exceptional circumstances, violating its forest stewardship plan.
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Old-growth logging was 'goal' of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
British Columbia's Forest Appeals Commission has upheld a finding that forestry giant Interfor violated provincial legislation when it harvested cut blocks that overlapped with proposed old-growth management areas meant to be preserved.
Old-growth logging was 'goal' of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
British Columbia’s Forest Appeals Commission has upheld a finding that forestry giant Interfor violated provincial legislation when it harvested cut blocks that overlapped with proposed old-growth management areas meant to be preserved. The commission’s panel found Interfor committed eight contraventions of the Forest and Range Practices Act by logging between 2012 and 2016 in the Arrow Lakes area of southeastern B.C. However, in its decision i…
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