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VICTORIA – Environment Minister Barry Penner has decided
not to recommend to Cabinet or the Legislature that the proposal by Northwest
Cascade Power Limited to adjust the boundaries of Pinecone Burke Provincial
Park be accepted.
Penner made the decision after a
briefing with BC Parks staff this morning, following the last scheduled public
meeting regarding the proposed park boundary amendment. He concluded the
proposal did not meet the strict environmental criteria set forth in the
Provincial Park Boundary Adjustment Policy, nor did it have sufficient support
from the public, some First Nations, and local government.
The Provincial Park Boundary
Adjustment Policy has been in place since 2004 and makes it clear that a
proponent must demonstrate a clear need for a boundary adjustment. The policy
is available online at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/
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