Gravel mining on Vedder River a risk to salmon survival
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Xá:y Syí:ts’emílep restoration project. at Gill Bar is working to conserve fish habitats, improve flood protection, preserve Nations rights to traditional harvesting.
A proposed gravel mining operation in the Vedder River that would have occurred during a major pink salmon run has been halted after public outcry.
Thanks to public pressure the province of B.C. has walked back their plans to mine gravel from the Vedder River in a pink salmon spawning year.
Do you own land in the Heart of the Fraser or know someone who does? Would you be interested in selling your land for long-term conservation?
A meeting was held last month at the Shxwá:y Village and was organized by the Lower Fraser Floodplain Coalition. The coalition is a group of organizations advocating for flood solutions that work with nature, to improve water quality and habitat for fish and wildlife, as well as calling for a more regional approach towards flood management, so no community gets left behind.