Aerial view of the proposed wetlands to be enhanced. (PRRD)
DAWSON CREEK, B.C – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) looks to restore and enhance wetlands in Upper Cache for BC Hydro.
Support is needed from the Peace River Regional District as the land is located in the Agricultural Land Reserve before sending an application to the Agricultural Land Commission.
In a letter to the PRRD, the company says it’s looking to mitigate the loss of wetlands due to Site C construction. The work will involve three dams on an existing ditch system near Szoo Road and Highway 29.
Wesley McKnight and Kathy McKnight, who own the land, are partnering with DUC for the project. The McKnight’s have used the property for livestock grazing and pasture for around 15 years, which the organization says will continue.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C – The Peace River Regional District and Saulteau First Nations are expected to enter a new Memorandum of Understanding for the next three-years.
The MOU, which will be presented to the PRRD Thursday, outlines guiding principles on how the parties will work together to improve communication and cooperation for the next three years.
Signing the document will require a meeting between the First Nations Chief and the PRRD board. During the meeting, the parties will solidify each party’s roles, responsibilities, and obligations, understand the impacts that may result from each others’ activities, provide an open forum on local matters, and exchange information.
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FORT NELSON, B.C – Fort Nelson Conservation Officers are thanking the community for their help in finding information behind a fawn White-tailed Deer head found in a public garbage can.
The deer head was found near the entrance to the Demonstration forest last week. Officers spoke with the person who found the head in the forest, and it was determined a lynx killed the deer.
Officers say this is a reminder for residents to be safe when outdoors. ),whenLoaded(initFlexitive);
The public can make anonymous reports to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline at 1-877-952-7277.