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1 “The ‘Nanika-Kidprice
Diversions -

vIn order to. double the s-
ize. of . its - present.
generating facilities,
Alean. will..take more
water ‘from the Nechako
River and, will also re-
quire water . from * the
Nanike-Morice-Bulkley
River’, system.“ Alcan
plans to construct.a:dam

reservoir out of - ‘Nanika..

‘fand .Kidprice » Lakes:::.
‘Water will che : ‘diverted

into the “. Nechako-

{| tunnel, This phase will i-
- | nyolve diverting | almost
_] the ‘entire’ flow: of ‘the

Nanika, River. a) -

2. The De: River“
Diversion’ mee

° Nleat has stated that,
in addition to the above, it.
will require. water from. .
the Dean’ River, ‘A dam is.
to be built near: ‘Qualcho

water. will: be: diverted °

"<mean a.

near the outlet of Kidpr- - .
ice “Lake, creating: a,

reservoir via. a. -4mile —
cause the creation of a"

Lake’ and: the -Dean’s: eu!

into the: Nechako ‘re:

Sore chests," he said.

“land here:

| total lack
~ department

of

: ‘Provincial level.

provincial

Alderman E. A. Clipe

‘Smoke. from broad,
extensive. slash burning -
in this ared is very bad: it...
- "is. causing sore eyes, sore
‘throats, sore noses and

“And some. days it’s so
-bad planes ‘can't even -

“There seems to be a
inter-

- feommunication at the |

“We've received new
pollution - .
control by-laws fromthe |.”

Department of. ‘Land, a

: on slash burning

Forests and Water theie’ operations better in
Resources yet the -the first’ place * and:
forestry department puts. ——-_ perhaps so much burning’
more pollution in the air . would: not ‘then | be ae
here in two weeks than all necessary at all. Bt Spee
the burners in town do in
weeks. “It's a real discomfort
; rhe new by’laws talk to people. fab
of forbidding any. open : ‘ :
burnin a “Something has to “be...”
und disposal done about “it = bué 1

dumps. and disposal of

material in the air - but ©

the forestry department.
. burns acres at a time. -

_«  “Tsuggest they do spot, operation of ~
“selective burning of slash concerned,
_ and. see that logging . ' “We oon. get started
- contractors ‘clean: Up: >and soon.”

can :
’

believe we can tackle the .
‘problem, reasonably and -
- Sensibly.-. with the co-

~ Here is their view of proposed a. Alean and provincial power plans—

developments on fishing, recreation and the environment

3. Effects
A. Nanika-Kidprice

- ‘The Nanika River flows
‘into the Morice River. .
The Morice, in turn, flows
into the Bulkley. River.

’ Diverting the Nanika Ri-
ver will:

‘one-third
reduction in the ‘Morice
-River's flow. (3) -

mean a 22: per “cent:
reduction. in ‘the Bulkley |
‘River's: flows, affecting
‘domestic ‘water. Supplies:
downstream ie. Telkwa
and. Smithers). (3)

reservoir out of ‘Nanika
and Kidprice Leake«and -

: could result in the. raising

‘of water temperatures in :
"the: Lower Nanika ‘River °
- evan intolerable level. ”

' Leause a dectine in the:

productivity of - Morice...
Lake and: the’ Morice R-
‘iver by deprivir

‘hutrients: norm nally "ae

‘them of. ‘sumnier runofs

“Anglers from-all parts of ..xtrd

"Kidprice. Lake as welias
.in- a portion of~ the
‘Nanika River. (5)
cause the drying up of

10-15 percent © of the:

Morice River’s salmon
spawning grounds, and
make. othér , areas
unsuitable. (4).

-have a’ ‘devastatiiig
‘effect on steelhead and
‘chinook spawning areas

‘at the’ outlet : of’ Morice.

Lake. (5) ~
CAUSE a lowering of pall-
ution resistance.of the
Morice.. and... Bulkley
Rivers due to the regul-
‘ated flows.: (6)-.-

cause the possible loss of
recreational]. values +(e.
-conoeing, * ete.) ” ot the
rivers. (6)

‘B, The: Dean: River”

Not many ‘studies’ ‘have
‘been: done. on ‘the Dean

-river to date.’ However, ‘it

vis ‘well-known: ‘that the -

Dean ‘is world-renowned

fishery: and’ its: superb -

read,

the vale mi e attracted

when. it requires ‘the:

high» quality

river. to.
h =!

steelhead fishery, (2) | .

Although steelhead do not Furthermore, Alcan
utilize the waters above has stated flatly and -
the proposed dam Site,

down-stream segments of to the citizens and civic
the river are heavily - officials of the area: -
‘dependent upon the ‘rich -“The powerful Alcan has _
productive water of the already declared its
upper’ Dean. ‘The intention not to be bullied

proposed diversion would by municipalities and. .

result.in the retardation environmentalists
of the smolts’ growth rate ae its ‘plans.”” (2)
to the point whereby the ue

are. forced . to the. ‘salt:
water at asize when’ they
cannot ‘physiologically.
‘adapt to the change. ay

into |

“THE B.C.
GOVERNMENT'S:
PLANS. :
The. “Provincial.
° Government. also has its

Alcan’ s Intentions -'g¥es'on Kemano Phase II.

“That. Alean: plans’, to: provide . additional:

proceed with Kemano 1 - ‘power for B.C. Hydro, .
“The - Aluminum.
power is certain: “Alcan ’- Pome ny of. Canada‘ is to
has not changed its plans -_bé'told “nicely but clea-
régarding full” “rly” to-develop its full h-
development of the power. ydro generating potential
potential i in the reservoir, at Kemano for public ‘use,

Its. ‘intent ‘is: still to. or-risk loging: what ‘it
develop ° already: :has,""
4: WAG. ‘Bennett: ar

arrogantly that it will pay.
the smolts which rear in. no attention whatseever

Hon. :

Resources. (9)
Over and

carrying out the

diversions planned by

Alean, the Provincial
Government is also
considering a dam at the
outlet of Morice Lake and
" the‘pumping of.1700 cubic
‘feet per second: of water
from that Lake into the

Nechako Reservoir. (4) .

As the flow of the Nanika
‘River plus 1700 cfs makes

. up.almost the entire flow
of the Moric’ River, ‘this .
proposal .if : carried. ‘out:

will have. drastic effects. :
IT WILL: : ee ae

“REDUCE THE = -
MORICE: RIVER TO, A
MERE TRICKLE.

“REDUCE. ©
BULKLEY. RIV °
‘FLOW. BY APPROX. 60
PERCENT, (3)

above

SPEC An organization that is “up tight” about the possible offect of Alcan’ s tated: ps power

in general —

10 times within the next 5 5
years. ~*~
~create _ considerable

economic and_sacial
hardships for Indians
who use the. salmon

fisheries, as well as for -

commercial fishermen.
~—cause serious fish. t-
ainting problems if a pulp

mill. Were to’ be built at -,
_Houston. (4)...
bring ‘about a reduction

of tourist ‘attracting

potential i in the area,
~-bring about a reduction |
in real-estate values adj-.
acent to the rivers,

“SPEC IS OPPOSED |

The additional - hydro-
electric. potential.created :
-_ by the diversions must be

considered. Solely: as an:
" interim meéasure; It.
meet '.the © growing:

2 demand for . pow }
thee a short tim

‘Panhandle (11)?) must] —
‘be thoroughly investi-j

. meantime, the promotion
‘should be discontinued,

revamping of:hydro-ratel -
‘structures. ‘should’ be]:
: brought ‘about: So: -thatl
rates -will increase. with
_ ereater: use: *

has right to 680 million t-4
ons of.coal at Hat Creek
between. Ashcroft ‘andi.

Lillooet” (10), and - that a

there are 58 known: poss-4 |
ibel geo-thermal sites ‘inj.
B.C, “and the Alaska

gated before more of our]. q
rivers are ruined. In the] ©

of . electrical. growth

and: oa complete 7