Forest Practices Board
The Forest Practices Board is an independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices in British Columbia’s public forests and rangelands. It informs both the British Columbia public and the international marketplace of forest and range licensees’ performance in carrying out sound practices and complying with legal requirements. It also ensures that resource ministries are appropriately monitoring and enforcing forest and range practices legislation.
The Board audits tenure holders and government ministries for compliance with forest and range practices legislation; carries out special investigations and issues reports as appropriate; investigates concerns and complaints from the public; and participates in appeals to the Forest Appeals Commission. The Board’s mandate is provided by the Forest and Range Practices Act.
While the Board operates independently from the Ministry of Forests and Range, its budget vote is the responsibility of the Minister. The Board independently reports its accomplishments and priorities through an annual report found at: www.fpb.gov.bc.ca/annual.htm.
Forest Practices Board Resource Summary Table
| Core Business Area | 2007/08 Restated Estimates1 |
2008/09 Estimates |
2009/10 Plan |
2010/11 Plan |
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| Operating Expenses ($000) | ||||
| Total | 3,761 | 3,808 | 3,854 | 3,854 |
| Full-time Equivalents (Direct FTEs) | ||||
| Total | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000) | ||||
| Total | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
| 1 | Amounts have been restated for comparative purposes only, to be consistent with Schedule A of the 2008/09 Estimates. |
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