Hornby island residents say parks plan will destroy sensitive eco-habitat on Hornby island, and that the B.C. government has ignored pleas for community consultation.
Tribune Bay on Hornby Island could become the next Fairy Creek if B.C. Parks pushes ahead with a plan to develop a campsite without ecological impact assessments and community consultation, says island resident Petra Chambers.
Chambers said B.C. Parks is withholding information and has not completed required hydrological and ecological impact assessments. The new plan includes a 34-acre campsite along with a 60-stall parking lot on 23 acres carved out of the “legacy portion” of the park that is a habitat for diverse endangered species. Chambers said it would have to be nearly clearcut due to the shallow-rooted trees that could present a danger to workers and campers.
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