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Execudve Sumurary

‘The demand for outdoor recreation and nature study opportunities in the Lower
Mainland is outpacing its rapid growth. North of Coquitlam lies a spectacular
backcountry of mountain lakes, sub-alpine meadows, cirques, rugged peaks, waterfalls,
emerald creek canyons, tidal freshwater sloughs, and remnants af old growth forests.

Extensive recreational use occurs in much of this area, but is in jeopardy due to
proposed developments on several fronts, The Burke Mountain Naturalists propose that
this area become the subject of a Class A Provincial Park Study.

The areas proposed for study are:

urke Mountain

Special Features: Munto and Dennett Lakes, environmentally-sensitive high
¢! on bogs, pockets of old growth forest, spectacular vistas, outstanding potentional
fo, 999 country siding and family-style day hucing on the undulating plateau.

Issues: Hotel/condo/resort development. Logging of last stands of old growth

forest.

(2) Widecon Valley

Special Features: provincially significant fresh water tidal slough, spectacular
family-style hiking in Widgeon Valley, canoeing, waterfalls, hanging lake,
backpacking, exceptional spawning and rearing habitat for several salmon and trout
species, bird-watching, important wildlife habitat.

Issues: Hydroelectric development, water diversion project, logging.

(3) Or Creek

Special Features: significant recreational potential, access to the top of
Coquidam Mtn., important spawning and rearing habitat for salmon.
Issues: public access, water diversion project

(4) Pitt Luke (west side)

Special Features: largest tidal freshwater Jake in North America, diverse water
recreation, wilderness hiking, rugsed alpine back country, Indian Pictographs.
Issues: long-term logging plans.

(3) Upner Coquitlam/Pinecone Lake Wilderness Area

Special Features; contains the only undisturbed low elevation old growth forest
Within 150km of Vancouver, habitat for old-growth dependent species, only known
Canadian habitat for some species, back country hiking, rugged alpine areas.

Issues: GVWD & Fletcher Challenge logging plans.

Taken ‘gether, this c-.a would provide outstanding recreational opportunities,
spectacular vis:.i, salmon s- ning and rearing habitat, majestic stands of old growth
forests, nationuly-significa: fal fresh-water marshes, critical wildlife habitac
including that for the endar zd spotted owl! and other old growth-dependent species,
rugged wilderness and uost: issed beauty all within easy access of the Lower

Mainland.

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