VICTORIA — The Forest Practices Board says an audit of the BC Timber Sales program and timber sales license holders in the Boundary region found “significant issues” with road and bridge maintenance.
It says the board conducted a “full scope compliance audit” of all activities between June 2022 and June 2023 in the Kootenay Business Area in south-central B.C. along Highway 3.
The watchdog says it found that the agency did not inspect any high or very high-risk roads and that only a small amount of moderate-risk roads were inspected during the audit period, which is not compliant with the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation.
Since the audit, it
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