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A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wrhesdy September 29, 2004 .

Don’t touch Kleanza Creek |

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Itis very disturbingthat we ws have three run-of-the-river- hydroelectric power ‘projects’. me being actively. .pursued “in >, the the Terrace-Kitimat-area!

_without any public consultation 0 or review faving taken place. * * justify: the construction of controversial | project

before planning and actual work has been undertaken.

Applications” to Land ‘and Water British. Columbia. Inc... for Crown: land tenure, and: water Jicenses ‘for Kleanza Creek, : - Chimdemash Creek and McKay/Bolton. Creeks has-happened with out any public involvement, other than reference to the ;

applications in the legal columns: of, the- local newspapers, -T guess-I, should: not, be” ‘surprised. the:Way- this process.” lias evolved, as‘it is typical’ ‘of how-our ‘provincial Liberal ‘: government has run’ rougtishod « over ‘British Columbians since.’ _lhey were elected with their hiige majority. itt 2001.5»: A. truly democratic. “government: would: have, | ‘as a first. step, consulted with its citizens before: embarking © on Sligh an: ambitious energy crealion agenda,“

My understandings that there, are more thian 3 200" run- afithe: “ river hydro power applications across’ the’ province, ‘including :

_ the three ‘in‘our area local area, that are in various stages, -Thepremier,ministerofenergy and cabinet are brainwashing

the public into believing: that.all of these projecis are green’. oe

power. Some will: be,. while others will ‘create: unacceptable, impacts that will remove them from. that. halaed Hist.

" What is equally disturbing i is. that | private Gornipanies hi so'much controland: ‘leverage: over the future-of smaller, but not necessarily Tess important: ‘water systems. “than: the. larger. mere familiar larger rivers such as the Skecna and Frasery.°

The.run-of- the-river. hydro power concept is a good idea: if —

it is carried: out“on water, systems. that -Briti h Columbians . accept as being: without risks:

‘ Had the government consulted:¢ on ther pros and eons af the “

’tun-of-the-river “hydro, power, and‘ reached’a. ‘consensus: with: the public-on-the concept, followed’ by lablishing : a list: of |

acceptable water sysicms: ‘whiere these projects. would have a

_ Teasonable chance of succeeding, we would all-be better off.

If through consultation ° ‘such a. ‘list “would. have been: established, “controversy and animosity. ‘would::be | most *- non-existent: and'‘privale_ companies,” but: préferably

‘Hydro could than’ carry: on. n with, the deyelopmién of projects: q

with limited, Opposition.” ve 5 BG Hydro | is -able..16 ‘fil nance. proie’ts trough: a lower’

lending rate than private companies and therefore able to keep. :

electrical costs at a lower rate to the public, . :

“As wellif B.C. Hydro were ‘developing the projects, contol ‘of hydroelectric, power development would remain. within an established ‘and trusted Crown corpotation.

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Process unhappiness, *

“the p province: and’ in the end money, on studies,

Kleanza Creek for a riumber: of, eas the acdeptable calegory. : ‘Kleanza. Creek -is":

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a major: fish:

to.the:falls, Beyond t the: falls; itis suspected. that § some coh migrate into and‘ spawn ‘in:the lower canyon area’.

igh rubber boots.

-While‘it would appear that the powerhouse: and penstock

the lower éaftyon area.:

uality: Shoild not be: interfered’ with or altered. :

~Creek from the list.”

“Unfortunately for reasons . ; ideology’. and” payback, we. are stuck. with °- *'thatis resulting. Ain: dispute, * ; wasted human -¢hergy across >.) the New Democrats. It is:only $10.00 for a one-year tax-deductible membership: Or if you.do hot want tojoin the New Democrats yous can nstill Wve a tax: deductible

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a “pio lucer. During . large’: : "rélurns ‘of pink salmon: Thany: thousands thesé fish spawn up.” “10 the'lower waterfall ‘in Kleanza Creek, “In’ addition ‘coho. -- salmon, churn salmon, a few chiriook salmon; steelhead; dolly: -|: arden char and-cutthroat trout: Spawn. oF tear in the water up

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“s'Summer: steelhead: migrate through the ‘entire lower: aid” riddle: ‘tiver and: ‘Spawn: in Various: locations throughout.»

"the river.” “Before: ‘spawning personal: observation has’shown :. these fish to hold ina number of locations inthe middle-lower ‘canyon areas. In addition: winter/spring. steelhead Spawn and: 5 * rear.in various locations in the system. . ‘sT have-walked-Kleanza:Creek. many times: and hive seen: very. Tow. waier. flows: ‘throughout: the entire. year ‘often: $0 - "Jow that a person can: walk across the. creck with hip or: knee .

“'There..is: no “period ; swhghv watel” flows ‘could be reduced | ae b diversion ‘i in the-section-oF the. creek where’ thé proposed a project would be constructed without causing an impact upon al rearing or. spawning: fish or eggs incubating i in the gravel." The: conceptual | location of a power ‘house. would appear : 10 be located’ above “the - Kleanza Creek park: ‘boundary, | on: the: north ‘east side and. above the:two lower waterfalls on,the: ° creek that steelhead’ migrate past as well as possibly coho and. . - chinook salmon and: dolly: varden chat and cutthroat trout, .

would not: be seen by-campers in the park, the works: could. be: vseen by hikers: and: anglers who. use the park trail to gel into.

‘Kileaiza Creek Park is becoming a very populir park with | Jogal area: residents ‘and ‘toutists., Its existing, almost pristine

Ttisnot too late for those who care about Kleanza Creek 0: - make: ‘your,opinion known. ‘There ‘are, other. moje appropriate - water systems that would -be. xmore’ "suitable: and. acceptable: for fun-of-the-river bye press is time: to ‘drop Kleanza -

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