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1990 News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222

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Poll respondents say no
to NV inter-river housing

MORE THAN 90 per cent of people polled at a December
public meeting held to review land-use options for the
Seymour-Lynn_ inter-river area rejected plans designating
land for future hewing development.

Results of written surveys stb-
siitted to the Inter-River Review
Committee URRC) were revealed
Wednesday at the commitive’s first

session since the Dee. 9 public
meeting.
The committee subsequently

voted by a clear majority to drop
options F and F from a list of op-
tions slated for more detailed
assessment.

renin]
er lae

destpnates the

Option F
Seymour and Lynn river cortidors
for environmental protecuion and
nature park uses. The lower area
between the two waterways i des

ignated for housing. The upper
drea between Seymour River and
Lyan Creek would see ao mis of

mature park and a volh course or
phaying fields.

Option Fy the option most close:
Iv resembling designations outlined
in the Seymour Official Conmiuni-
ty Plan, world seu the river core
ndow as environmental protection
and nature park areas. The lower
and upper areas between the

waterways would be used tar hous.
Ing.
s

Id IRRC project auanayer hay
Wollenbers. ‘its unlikely that &
and F will be added back on to the
list.”

Save

Lynan Canvon Park

Association spokesman Brace bd-
wards as happs wath the move.
“Phe reviess commn|ntiee a refles
ting the wishes of the papuliten.
he suid.

Bit (RRC Gnember  Dworehe
Rouse questioned Tie review pro.
cess. fo should: be of concen to
the community thar sis members
at othe committee fave already
made up theu minds ceparding an
option before thes se beard all ot
the facts."

Opuons A through Do will be
analysed by recreational and en
vironmental consultants over the

nest few weeks. Phe options range
from: desiznuting the entire studs
area for ensironmental protection
and nature park uses to
designating the lower area between
tivers for housing and the upper
inter-civer are oas nature park.
Option PD, which includes housing,
will be subject to economic
assessment, The [RRO is scheduled
to meet again feb. 4.

The IRRC tecened 787 ques-
Hloaniires at the December public
information meeting. Just over 76
per cent supported Optian A, the
nature park land-use option,