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Déposant : priscilla Judd
Communauté : Lumby
Déposé le : Avril 28, 2011
Résumé :
La représentation suivante vise à demander que la société Tolko Industries s’abstienne d’épandre des pesticides près de Lumby jusqu’à ce que la Commission ait établi les effets des pesticides sur le saumon rouge du Fraser. La représentation donne à entendre que les pesticides contribuent à la perte de saumon et d’habitats du saumon, et recommande des méthodes de rechange, telles que l’enlèvement manuel, pour freiner la croissance de la végétation dans les blocs forestiers.
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Représentations :
Dear Mr Robert Kennett, Mr John Dunford, Mr Randy Chan of Tolko Industries and the Cohen Commission
I am a resident of Lumby British Columbia, where Tolko is planning to spray herbicides - I am wiring to the Cohen Commission because this is the sort of problem that happens for salmon. Without specific attention to the forestry operations neither the public nor the Commission is aware of what's happening here.
The health of our watersheds Are very important to salmon and the people of this planet. Therefore, I hope you will post pone your planned use of pesticide until such time as the Cohen Commission an make a determination about the effects of pesticides sprayed into our watershed.
Personally, I am opposed to spraying herbicides and pesticides on any area within the province, having experienced the adverse effects of a pesticide violation, I am one person who can say from experience that pesticides are extremely unhealthy and should not be used.
I believe the use of these products contributes to the loss of salmon and a healthy salmon habitat. It is inevitable that these poisons move through the soil and into the water. Although the Government of Canada approves the use of these Chemicals - they do not claim they are SAFE. Water supports all life on this planet - we share the water on earth - it belongs to everyone. Our salmon have no way of objecting to being sprayed or fed toxic products. There is a lot of information that suggests even the smallest particles of toxic products are extremely lethal to fish.
I believe there are respectful and sustainable ways to control vegetation growth on forestry blocks, like manual removal, which could also create local job opportunities. Even volunteers could make a big difference - with co-operation, together we can protect our salmon for future generations.
I am asking both Tolko and the Cohen Commission to review the planned spraying and publish this on their website. Hopefully there are other people who will, like me volunteer to help with weed control. I hope the Pest Management Plan can be changed to natural methods of weed control and exclude the chemical pesticides and herbicides that you are planning to spray.
Sincerely,
Priscilla Judd,
148 Albers Rd
Lumby BC
V0E 2G5
250-547-9475 |
