\ the contrary.

29 for helicopter logging.

Although the Greater Van-
couver Regional District (GVRD)
board members initially approved
the cutblock site at last month's
board meeting, board members
also expressed some doubt about
the cutblock’s boundaries.

The doubts came after reading a
letter circulated by the Society
‘Promoting Environmental Conser-
vation (SPEC) alleging that the
final boundaries drawn by water-
shed ‘staff do not match those
determined by a GVRD-hired en-
vironmental consultant.

SPEC said the cutblock site in-
cluded old-growth forest on
unstable, higher elevations despite
-a consultant’s recommendations to

The: consultant originally
recommended against logging at
‘higher elevations for fear.of slides
‘and .the resulting increase of sedi-
ment in the water supply.

As a result, board members last
month approved a motion to ask
for a confirmation letter from the
consultant about the final bound-
‘aries.-before harvesting swould
begin.

“The, consultant’s letter ° was
presented Oct..29, dispelling any
remaining board members’ doubts
about the cutblock. .

Donald’ McLennan of Oikos
.' Ecological Consultants . stated in
‘his letter:that the final boundaries
matched. his “own. recommenda-
tions, ,

Sets | Sony for any incom
approval
for Cap watershed

A 36-HECTARE old-growth timber cutblock in the North
Shore’s Capilano watershed was given the green light Oct.

By Chery! Ziola
Contributing Writer

“All boundaries are the same as
those recommended by myself and
other members of the consulting
team. In particular, the uppermost
boundary was also confirmed by a
site visit... myself.

“The protection of steep areas
within the block, reflects very
closely the original intent of the
recommendation proposed by the
consulting team.”

Board members accepted the
letter without comment or any
further discussion on the cutblock.

While SPEC vice-president Paul
Hundal also saw the letter, he still
accuses the GVRD board of con-

' doning unnecessary logging in the

watersheds.

SPEC has long been suspicious
of GVRD watershed management,
maintaining the GVRD_ allows
watershed logging for profit at the

expense of water quality and to’

keep the watershed staff bureau-
cracy employed in needless for-
estry jobs.

SPEC believes unlogged or un-
disturbed, old-growth forest
creates the. best. water supply. The
GVRD policy maintains that some
intervention is needed in the form
of removing diseased and. dead
trees as well as thinning trees to

’ reduce the risk of fire hazard.

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