K-Country Issues

Ghost Watershed Forums – a brief report

by Tony Daffern on May 7, 2012

Here is a brief summary of discussions at the first two Ghost Watershed Forums. The organization of topics and interpretation of the main points discussed is mine. I am sure the facilitator will provide a full summery when the forums have concluded.

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Ghost Watershed – Public Forums

by Tony Daffern on April 23, 2012

“The Future of the Ghost Watershed: Exploring Solutions” Everyone interested the challenges and opportunities facing the Ghost Watershed is invited to attend one or more of the upcoming workshops presented by The Ghost Watershed Alliance Society. They will utilize an outside facilitator and an “open space” process for large group collaboration. The open space method [...]

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SustainK Meeting in Bragg Creek

by Tony Daffern on April 19, 2012

We attended a meeting in Bragg Creek last night, organized by Peter Tucker, of SustainK, “to provide the public with information about the proposed logging so they better understand the issues”. Four invited speakers gave short presentations followed by a question and answer session involving 2 additional locals with fire prevention knowledge. Robert Sadée of [...]

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West Bragg Creek Trail Damage

by Tony Daffern on April 2, 2012

On Sunday, April 1, a group of irresponsible equestrian riders rode out on the new trail, Braggin Rights, riding right past a trail sign requesting that equestrians avoid using the new All-Season trails until at least mid-summer. When asked to avoid the trails due to the damage, the riders displayed no remorse and carried on. [...]

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West Bragg Logging – Progress Report

by Tony Daffern on March 27, 2012

Last night Bruce Barker and Robert Sadée from the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association (GBCTA) briefed invited trail user groups on their mitigation negotiations with Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS). Bruce and Robert are volunteers working on our behalf under tight timelines and numerous constraints to mitigate the effects of logging on the trail system. We [...]

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A Response to the Public Comments from the Bragg Creek Open House

by Tony Daffern on March 22, 2012

We have belatedly received Spray Lake Sawmills’ written response to address the public comments on the Bragg Creek FireSmart Logging Plan. Here is a link to the document — “A Response to the Public Comments from the Bragg Creek Open House January 26, 2012“. If you have any concerns you can contact them at woodlands@spraylakesawmills.

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Before & After Simulation of West Bragg Logging

by Tony Daffern on March 18, 2012

Sustain Kananaskis Country has posted a set of 10 photographs showing what the area might look like after the proposed logging. While the cut blocks look extensive, remember these photographs are taken from the air and don’t represent what the trail user on the ground will see. It would be instructive to have some comparison photos [...]

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More on West Bragg Creek Logging

by Tony Daffern on January 21, 2012

Apparently, Sustainable Resources (SRD) requires approved stakeholders to consult with each other before they will give approval to any activity in an area. The Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association (GBCTA) as an approved stakeholder was required to consult extensively with other stakeholders including Spray Lakes Sawmills in order to get permission to build the new [...]

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