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Before closing, I must express my thanks to everyone for all their help and support in my endeavours re CFPT. Special mentions are due as always to outgoing President John Mansbridge who has hosted many meetings at his home and expedited much of what this TMC has been involved with, especially with the Katimavik organization this past year; to Director Gordon Hollingshead thanks for all his detailed attention to trail signage and trail-use data collection and collation; to Lawrence Redfern, VP and Editor of our super Newsletter and man of vision for new trail opportunities; to Ginny and Ken Brownlie for keeping Minutes and other records; to Poul Henriksen our trusty Treasurer and keen trail runner; to Steven Rigby ,our regular contractor through Dave Sharp, for the spring and summertime care of the Waldie Island trails: grass mowing, bramble bashing and burdock battling and to Rick Johnson, Lesley Killough and Elaine Robinson for their many inputs through the year. Thank you all. This coming season I'm hoping to spend a bit more time on the Waldie Island area, fixing up the ravages of last season's extra high water levels on the boardwalks that Walter Volovsek and helpers installed six or more years ago.

Looking forward to seeing our Fall plantings of daffodils blooming among the pines at Waldie and the other signs of Spring, the arriving bird migrants from their southern over-wintering grounds, the warblers et al. Best wishes to all, Peter W.W.

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http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/wtrwhse/water_licences.input For search screen: under “purpose” select 'Power-general' , for the Kootenays select 'Nelson Water District' under Water District/Precinct. The results include existing licenses.)
-Professional online advocacy video; google: “Power Play: the theft of BC’s rivers”. -Environmental assessment: www.eao.gov.bc.ca/ea_process.html; Reviewable Projects Regulation: www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/E/EnvAssess/370_2002.htm.
-Independent Power Producers Association www.ippbc.com/EN/join_ippbc/voice_of_ipp's/ informs readers that projects: 1) must meet all relevant regulations and standards, 2) must be developed in a socially responsible manner, and 3) must avoid unacceptably high environmental impacts such as damage to fish populations, endangered species or air quality.
-BC Hydro (www.bchydro.com/rx_files/info/info4793.pdf) details how social responsibility and environmental impacts are assessed. To be considered low environmental impact “a written statement by a reputable scientist or regulatory agency supported by their scientific analysis confirming that the physical facility does not impact threatened or endangered species as designated by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada or species of regional concern as designated by the provincial Conservation Data Centre (red and blue listed species)” is required. The criteria also require that “existing scenic, recreational and cultural values will not be adversely affected”. The reports for any projects that are approved under these criteria will make interesting reading.

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