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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







Resolution #26: Taku Watershed


The Taku River watershed is located in Northwestern British Columbia and is the largest unprotected, unfragmented river drainage on the Pacific Coast of North America.  It flows into Alaska, near Juneau.  The watershed is rich in wildlife such as grizzly and black bears, wolves, coyote, lynx, mountain goats, sheep, and it is the largest salmon producer in Southeast Alaska and Northern British Columbia.
Cominco Ltd. used to operate a mine, now called Tulsequah Chief, on the Taku River.  Cominco has sold the mine to Redfern Resources, which plans to reopen the mine.  Redfern Resources plans to build a new road to the mine from Atlin, British Columbia.  The road would have long term negative impacts beyond the life of the mine.  The Environmental Assessment Process has failed to address the potential impacts facing the Taku watershed if a 160 km road is constructed to access the Tulsequah Chief Mine.
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs urges the British Columbia Government to reject Redfern Resource's proposal to build a new road into the Taku watershed.

ACTION: Write to Premier Dan Miller, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4.












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