MACKENZIE — An audit of Nak’al Koh Timber Limited has found that its forestry planning and practices in the Mackenzie timber supply area generally complied with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, except for seed transfer, silviculture reporting and fire hazard assessment. Auditors examined 13 cutblocks harvested by Nak’al Koh between January 2020 and September 2023 under non-replaceable forest licence A89836 and examined Nak’al Koh’s operational planning, timber harvesting, road and bridge construction and maintenance, silviculture and wildfire protection. Auditors identified five cutblocks where Nak’al Koh did not conform to the chief forester’s seed transfer guidelines and three cutblocks where planting activities were not reported on time. “Nak’al Koh has a plan in place to monitor and address any performance issues arising from its plantations. It also submitted planting reports for the three cutblocks before the end of the audit period,” said Keith Atkinson, chair of the Forest Practices Board.