Brohm River In Trouble (cheakmus)

[JetBoat Jim]

Hello all. This is something that some you you may already be aware of, for those that don't here is a brief summary of the potential disaster looming for steelhead and salmon in the Cheakamus river. There is a proposed development of a golf course, 60 condo (i believe this number to be correct) and ski resort right on Brohm river crossing it if i remember correctly 40 plus times (the river is only 4km long). This development would mean a certain end for an already decimated run of steelhead in the Cheakamus. A very large majority of the few remaining steelhead as well as coho and a few other salmonids including cutthroat trout utilize the extremely nutrient rich habitat in Brohm River. In a nut shell the problem this development creates is this: Water will be drawn out of the river, a problem this system already faces from a **** on its main flow the Cheakamus. Amazingly enough fish need water to survive it is predicted that the mid to late summer flows could be reduced up to 62%. Fertilizer from the golf course will run off into Brohm. Being an incrediably nutrient rich system already it would essentially suffocate all life in this river. The fish in the Cheakamus have been dealt enough hardships in the last 20 years with other habitat loss, water management problems from BC hydro, the caustic soda spill in 2005..which has resulted in a reasonable amount of funding for projects to help fish out in this area. A development like this must be fought against!!! I have started a petition at Sea-Run Fly and Tackle, Highwater Tackle in North Van. and will be contacting other tackle shops tomorrow I will update as necc. I am also accepting e-mail letters of support to my email address brian_braidwood@hotmail.com I also have an e-mail that I am more than happy to forward to any wanting to review of a more detailed outline of what is proposed in Squamish. One of the e-mails also contains a link to a website for public opinions on this project it is a government website. I have been told by Rod Clapton of the British Columbia Federation of Driftfishers that response on this site is very valuable. For any one helping out by signing a petition via e-mail please include your name and address and a brief comment on your views. Thank you very much to anyone who has the time to help with this.
Brian Braidwood
President Kingfishers Rod and Gun Club
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[knotnot]

Hi


When will it stop, when will they learn ?
Can you PM me the addys and info.


knotnot