The Forest Practices Board will audit range planning and practices in four places, including two on the east shore of Upper Arrow Lake.
According to a news release, two of the range agreements are approximately 25 kilometres southwest of Revelstoke. The other two are near Westbridge, in the Boundary. They are held by George Robert Davidson and Graham’s Farms Ltd.
Auditors will examine whether approved range-use plans are being followed and whether riparian areas, fish habitat, upland ecosystems, fencing and other range developments are being appropriately managed.
Field work is scheduled for Aug. 2-7 to assess compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act.
Once the audit is complete, the board will prepare a report. Parties that may be adversely affected by the findings will have an opportunity to respond before the final report and any recommendations are released publicly, the release said.
The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices. Auditees are selected using a modified random sampling method, without considering past performance or public complaints.
