Page AG — Terrace Standard, ‘Wetnestay, June 20,1990

Forest service ta ceS a
at preserving scenery

TERRACE — The forest ser-.

vice wants to reduce or

* eliminate the visual effects of
logging along well-travelled

portions of . northwest
highways, says its local district
manager.

“We'll be looking at cutting
plans in particular areas. Some

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acknowledged that attitudes
toward logging and its affects
have changed over the past
several years.

The first step toward protec- ©
ting scenery is a study of what
can be seen from Hwy16 bet-
ween. Houston. and Prince.
Rupert, up. Hwy37 north from: .
Kitwanga and between Terrace :

sae

other timber supplies. as a

replacement.

The, study of scenic * values
will also lead to a regional . -
policy’ that’s needed to be con- . _

sistent in the forest service's ap-
proach, ‘sald Downie.
_ We've been Jooking at land-

scape logging on a cutblock by .

_ cutblock ‘basis and we've either

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and: must pay previously Lakelse is a prescribed area in don’tseewhy weshouldhaveto Davies continued. , g Hwy 18 West :
granied refunds back with in- the guide,” Sandhals said. pay the penalty,’* he added. He hopes to have the study 638-1369 .
terest. “Based on. that we all went | He said residents are par- started this summer, finished 7 Keith E :

. \ Benefits initially granted. to ahead andclaimed.” ticularly angry that they are be- —_ later in the year and recommen- Mon.-Fri Hono Midnight je eae
Lakelse Lake residents were | Confusion over the benefit ing forced topayinterestforthe dations leading toward a J sat,-sun Pacer Midnicht fo eee 3]
later rejected by taxation of- came when the tax department government’s mistake. regional policy ready next year. — ——— Spe ne,

_ Brian Downie

Lake residents fight —
income tax assessment

TERRACE — Angry Lakelse
Lake taxpayers oppose Revenue
Canada’s decision to reverse the
northern tax benefit status of
the lakeside community,

. Lake residents who claimed
for the benefit the past two
years were issued notices earlier
this year that they are ineligible

ficials. on the basis the
**Lakelse’’ referred to in the tax

- guide applies to an abandoned

SAM ORBISON PRESENT

CNR whistlestop between Ter-

will be. more detailed than S eWitha
others and that means more and Kitimat along Hwy37.. .. . been accused of being too scn- mn . Ss
design work (on how logging Downie compared the ap- ‘sitive or not being sensitive : SY \ complete

should take place),”’ said Brian
Downie.

“Maybein some areas of blue,

chip vistas, if you ‘like, the

prescription might be-to stay.

away from them,” ‘Downie ; land; va
said, timber involved in any one par- “This places a special em-
He added that some past log- ticular area might lead to ‘the phasis," said Downie of the WEST

ging practices along Hwyl6
have not been very scenic and

proach to protecting. ‘scenic

proposed logging would affect.
fish and wildlife resources...
‘He doubted if the quantity of

freed for compensation or for.
the forest service to provide

ca ae

race and Kitimat — notthelake determined the residents sa not

community.

Lakelse Community Associa-
tion president Sandy Sandhals
said last week he is filing a com-

plaint over the issue to the Tax

Court of Canada in a bid to
overturn the ruling.
‘“As far as we're concerned

initially allowed the benefit
claim of lake residents who
listed their address simply as
Lakelse. Tax officials later

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qualify.

Sandhals said he expects

several other residents — some
of whom are being told to repay
more than $2,000 — to also ap-
peal ‘the Revenue Canada deci-
sion,

“Its their mistake and I

- enough,’ he said.
values as much the same as how -
the forest service examines how

The concept of landscape log-
ging involves reducing the visual

‘impact of traditional’ clearcut

blocks by following contours of

‘regional policy. “It’s something

that was needed.”

“(The study. of scenic values
along the highways involves giv-

ing scenery a high, medium or

~ low visual quality rating, said
+ Tegional - landscape
Lloyd Davies of Smithers.

forester

(Those will then be compared

:: with whatever cutting plans that

exist’ that might affect the
“scenery and steps taken. to

‘reduce’ or eliminate the impact,

he said.

Setting those quality Tatings *.

involves a number of factors
ranging. from geography,
visibility, type of vegetation,

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