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Drillers still waiting

Fairbank Enginecring of
Vancouver expected to start evalu-
ating a 3,000-hectare area at the
south end of Lakeise Lake during

the fall of this year, but company

president Brian Fairbank said last
week he is still waiting for the
B.C. government to issue an ex-
ploration permit.

Fairbank was. the only company
to enter a bid when the Ministry of

Energy, Mines and Petroleum
Resources announced that the area
would be opened to exploration for
geothermal energy — heat that lies
underground and is often the
source of surface hot springs.
Although Fairbank said at the
time the company hoped to do
some work before winter weather
set in, it appears now that if the
drilling equipment arrives it will

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Concerns regarding the environ-
mental impact of drilling were
expressed by the Regional District
of Kitimat-Stikine when the pro-
posed project was sent to the board
by the Ministry of Energy, Mines
and Petroleum Resources: Mount
Layton Hot Springs owner Bert
Orleans objected to it because he
feared drilling into the hot springs

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aquifer might have a permanent
impact on the surface hot springs
his business depends on.

Gerald German, commissioner
for the energy and mines ministry
Petroleum ‘Titles Branch, said
Monday they have a complete
package for the proposal from
Fairbank and are currently running
through the standard referral pro-
cess to other agencies that have an

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interest in it. "Nothing has been

decided yet,” he said.

If the exploration goes ahead, it
would involve drilling test holes in
the area with a rig approximately

the size and configuration of a
typical well-drilling unit.

Apartment
building ©
proposed .
for Eby
and Walsh
corner

TERRACE — Ray Lovstad of
5012 Park Ave. had filed a
rezoning application with the city
for a piece of property located on
the east side of Eby St. between
Davis and Walsh.

The property is currently zoned
for two family dwellings, desig-
nated as high density residential on
the official community plan, and
Lovstad has requested that it be
rezoned for a multi-family dwell-
ing — an apartment building.

According to Lovstad, plans call
for the development of moderate to
high cost two- and three-bedroom
apartment units. He says the
development would be landscaped
in a way that would enhance the
area and pointed out that he was
not considering low rent units "left
to deteriorate as others have".

Lovstad has also offered the city
a 33-foot easement for a road
Tight-of-way on the Davis Ave.
side of his property, provided the
city pays all survey and transfer
costs for their acquisition.

Lovstad’s proposal will be
discussed at the planning and
Public Works Committee meeting
at noon today.

Nass Valley
forester
appointed

Collier Azak, president of Can-

_ yon City’s Zaul-Zap Industries, has

been appointed to the B.C. Forest
Resources Commission.

The commission was established
in June 1989 as a permanent advi-
sory body for the Ministry of
Forests. Under the direction of
minister Claude Richmond the
commission is currently reviewing
forest values and management
mnethods, exainining the effective-
ness of Tree Farm Licences as a
form of tenure, recommending
ways to improve public participa-
tion in planning, and reviewing
forest cutling practices. The com-
mission has 13 members.

Azak is a member of the Nisga’a .

’ Tribal Council and acts as the

 council’s primary forestry advisor.

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