VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will conduct a limited-scope audit focusing on stand-level biodiversity and the management of block reserves in the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District, starting on July 7, 2025. The audit will examine the practices of the licensees with the highest levels of harvesting activity over the past two years: BC Timber Sales (Skeena Business Area), Terrace Community Forest and Coast Tsimshian Resources Ltd. The audit will assess whether practices related to stand-level biodiversity and block reserve management carried out between July 1, 2023, and July 11, 2025, comply with legal requirements under the Forest and Range Practices Act. This includes evaluating Wildlife Tree Retention Areas, which are key tools for conserving biodiversity, protecting riparian zones, managing cultural values and maintaining visual quality.