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VICTORIA – A multi-partnered
group will be struck to develop a recovery plan for the Cheakamus River, the
Ministry of Environment announced today.
Led by the Ministry of Environment,
the group, which includes CN Rail, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and
the Squamish First Nation, will first complete an assessment of the river, and
the impact on fish stocks, wildlife and surrounding habitat from an August 5th
chemical spill.
From its assessment, the group will
then develop an ecosystem recovery plan that will be implemented by CN Rail.
Provincial, federal and First Nation officials will oversee the work.
In addition, officials from the Ministry of Environment and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are looking at what changes may be required to recreational angling regulations on the Cheakamus to ensure healthy fish stocks.
Provincial officials are also collaborating
with Environment Canada on an investigation into the spill under the Federal
Fisheries Act and relevant provincial legislation. This investigation will be
in addition to the one already underway by Transport Canada into the cause of
the train derailment.
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Communications Director Ministry of Environment 250 387-9973 |
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