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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: chris gadsden on March 05, 2013, 05:48:02 PM

Title: Howe Sound Gravel Pit, McNab Creek
Post by: chris gadsden on March 05, 2013, 05:48:02 PM

http://thecanadian.org/item/1963-howe-sound-gravel-mine-environmental-catastrophe-burnco-rafe-mair

Title: Re: Howe Sound Gravel Pit, McNab Creek
Post by: Old Blue on March 07, 2013, 03:27:55 PM

Thanks for that Chris.  WTF?  Why is this project even being thought of?  I had the pleasure of chasing some pinkies around there in 2011 and what a beauty area.  There goes the neighbourhood.

Title: Re: Howe Sound Gravel Pit, McNab Creek
Post by: Bavarian Raven on March 08, 2013, 11:44:51 AM

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Why is this project even being thought of?

because expanding cities need to get gravel from somewhere  :P

Title: Re: Howe Sound Gravel Pit, McNab Creek
Post by: Old Blue on March 10, 2013, 07:59:01 PM

Dumbass answer Bavarian Raven. So you agree that it's ok to destroy fish habitat because of expanding cities even though for a slightly higher cost you could just use a crusher at a rock quarrey to get a similar product?

Title: Re: Howe Sound Gravel Pit, McNab Creek
Post by: VAGAbond on March 12, 2013, 12:31:29 PM

There is also a hydro generation project called Box Canyon being developed on McNab Creek by Elemental Energy.  From their web site:

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With business partner Sound Energy Inc., Elemental Energy through its subsidiary Box Canyon Hydro Corp., is currently planning the development of the Box Canyon power plant on the northwest side of Howe Sound on BC’s Sunshine Coast
PROJECT STATS
The 15MW run-of-river power plant will be located on Box Canyon Creek near Port Mellon, BC

The site contains over 500 metres of hydraulic head and is near a 138kV British Columbia Transmission Corporation power line

Transportation to the site is relatively easy with tide water access and a logging road infrastructure already in place

The plant will be developed to meet or exceed all environmental requirements from both provincial and federal governments

See their site at:  http://www.elementalenergy.ca/projects.html

Box Canyon Creek flows east into McNab Creek.

Title: Re: Howe Sound Gravel Pit, McNab Creek
Post by: gilbey on March 12, 2013, 08:37:11 PM

Quote from: Bavarian Raven on March 08, 2013, 11:44:51 AM

because expanding cities need to get gravel from somewhere  :P

But not from there!!!! :-[