COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE November 09, 2016 – November 15, 2016 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 1. Letter dated November 07, 2016, from AJ Petula President of Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association, regarding 2017 race dates. November 14, 2016 Pg. 2 2. Email dated November 09, 2016, from Ralph Meyers, regarding the location of the Sechelt Farmers Market. November 09, 2016 Pg. 3 3. Emailed dated November 11, 2016, from Roger Lagasse, regarding request for a moratorium of future logging by community forests. November 11, 2016 Pg. 4 - 5 4. Email dated November 13, 2016, from Ross Muirhead, regarding Wilson Watershed in pictures. November, 13, 2016 Pg. 6 - 9 5. Email dated November 14, 2015, from Anthea Penne, regarding night noise. November 14, 2016 Pg. 10 - 16
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COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE November 09, 2016 – November 15, 2016
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
1. Letter dated November 07, 2016, from AJ Petula President of Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association, regarding 2017 race dates.
November 14, 2016
Pg. 2
2. Email dated November 09, 2016, from Ralph Meyers, regarding the location of the Sechelt Farmers Market.
November 09, 2016
Pg. 3
3. Emailed dated November 11, 2016, from Roger Lagasse, regarding request for a moratorium of future logging by community forests.
November 11, 2016
Pg. 4 - 5
4. Email dated November 13, 2016, from Ross Muirhead, regarding Wilson Watershed in pictures.
November, 13, 2016
Pg. 6 - 9
5. Email dated November 14, 2015, from Anthea Penne, regarding night noise.
November 14, 2016
Pg. 10 - 16
IkSVNSHINE COAST
November 7, 2016
Subject: 2017 SunshIne Coast Drag Racing Association Race Dates
Mayor and council,
The Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) is planning the 2017 drag racing season and would like to make apresentation to the Sechelt Council.
The SCORA, a registered non-profit society with 75÷ members held their first drag race event on the Sechelt Airport in
1999. Allowing the SCDRA to use of the airport facility has proven very beneficial to our members and the citizens of theSunshine Coast.
We’re asking for your approval to use the Sechelt Airport for drag racing on the following dates in 2017:
• Sunday, April 9—test and tune drag racing for members only (lpm-Spm)
• Saturday, May 27 — test and tune drag racing for members only (lpm-5pm)
• Sunday, May 28 — drag racing for members and public (7am-Spm)
• Saturday, June 24— test and tune drag racing for members only (5pm-9pm / May 29 rain date (7am-5pm)
• Saturday, July 15— test and tune drag racing for members only (5pm-9pm)
• Sunday, August 13— drag racing for members and public (7am-5pm)
• Sunday, September 10 — test and tune drag racing for members only (lpm-Spm) / August 7 rain date (7am-Spm)
We’re also planning on several work events with members to prepare and conduct ground maintenance at the Sechelt
Airport for the 2017 events. The work events are held prior to each test n tune..
Sunshine Coast Drag Racing AssociationDistrict of Sechelt
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 9:00 PM To: Information Request
Subject: Letter for Mayor Bruce Milne
Dear Mayor Milne,
I would like to request a moratorium of future logging by 'Community Forests' so an updated public assessment can take place on its future. Please examine the information below and take action to prevent further damage to our watershed.
Sincerely,
Roger Lagassé
BA, Bed, Med
'Community Forests' a Trojan Horse set up to gain access to the public's drinking watershed.
What's the true nature of this 'Community Forests' that's owned by the District of Sechelt? One of the truths is that during its 2004 application for its tenure (cutting area on Crown land) it was rejected by the Community Forest Board. Why? Because the application required sign on by the surrounding elected bodies, which included Sechelt Indian Band, Sunshine Coast Regional District and Town of Gibsons.
When these Councils met did they support Sechelt's application to begin this logging company? NO THEY DIDN'T. Why not?
Because Sechelt's application included logging in the Chapman and Gray Creek Drinking Watersheds. These 3 Councils were fed up with logging in these watersheds by Jackson Bros., CanFor, Western Forest Products, AJB Investments, and seeing the people's drinking watersheds ravaged by landslides from roadbuiding across steep slopes.
Even though their application was rejected the first time, they pursed it and finally through political channels received a 'direct award' by then Liberal Forest Minister, Ric Coleman.
The other tenure areas included the already heavily logged out Halfmoon Bay, Porpoise Bay, Wilson Creek and the Roberts Creek areas. Basically, the Province
wanted continued logging revenues out of these threads of forests left behind by historic industrial scale logging, and granting a 'community forest' licence was the best way to achieve their ends as it works as a PR campaign making it seem that its a community-back venture while taking out the last vestiges of natural forests.
An excellent account of this history is summed in a book called 'The Community Forest Trojan Horse', by Vancouver researcher Will Koop. Hard copies can be ordered from ELF at $15 a copy. [email protected]
The Trojan Horse metaphor is used here to describe the under-handed way (granting of a community forest license) of entering the watersheds to log someday in the not too distant future.
October 31, 2016 Dear Mayor Milne and Council, We are writing regarding the logging plans of the Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) in the Wilson Creek watershed. As sole owners of SCCF, the District of Sechelt has a responsibility to the larger Sunshine Coast for the potential impact of SCCF’s clearcut logging activities that would undermine the last hope of retaining any bio-diversity, and hydrological integrity in this watershed. Currently, to the best of our knowledge, there are 5 SCCF’s cutblocks planned in the Wilson Creek Watershed. We find this unacceptable for the following reasons: · The proposed cut blocks are located in the Roberts Creek planning area, and the Roberts Creek Official Community Plan (adopted by the SCRD as Bylaw 641) calls for much of this area to be included in the proposed Mt. Elphinstone Park expansion area. Both the SCRD and the Shishalh First Nation have officially opposed further logging within the proposed Park (protected) area. · A 2015 study of this area by Wayne McCrory, RPBio (one of Canada’s leading conservation biologists) concludes that “further clearcut logging and associated roading is the greatest threat to the rich biodiversity of the Elphinstone study area and should not be allowed to continue”. · The Chanterelle Forest (EW 028) and these other blocks are some of the most productive mushroom growing and harvesting areas remaining on the Coast, and therefore contribute annually and sustainably to our local economy. · Wilson Creek has a productive wild salmon run, and the watershed has been extensively logged in the past, with less than 10% of the natural forest cover remaining which affects downstream water flows by creating a deadly combination of flash floods, or contributing to low water flows. The remaining natural forests in the Wilson Creek watershed are an irreplaceable natural and economic asset for the entire Sunshine Coast and need to be protected. For good reason, we’re requesting the District of Sechelt take the ethical and environmentally responsible action and permanently remove these blocks from SCCF’s future cutblock planning. Standing by to hear from you next on this important subject. Yours truly, Ross Muirhead Hans Penner
Anthea, I am sorry I was unable to respond to your first e-mail of Friday afternoon (Penne – Milne, Kuppers 11/11/2016 1:25 PM). However, I am now back on line and in ‘normal’ response mode. I was able to monitor subsequent exchanges on Saturday and Sunday and, like Scott, was out on Sunday afternoon for a real time check of noise in Sechelt. On Sunday afternoon I was able to visit two beach access points on Marmot Drive, a number of sites close to the perimeter of the mine site and locations across the bay. I noted the hydro work near the entrance gate to the mine site and, must say, that the sound of the truck obscured any other sounds arising from the site. Similarly, at other observation points, the sound of wind in cedars, rain, or the seaplanes were all at a decibel level to make listening for any other sounds in the background near impossible. Having said that, there were a few moments when the various pulsating patterns that are causing the most concern could be discerned. As you all know, I have been trying to keep an open mind in terms of the source of any noise as the evidence repeatedly demonstrates that the mine site is very unlikely to be ‘ground zero.’ In that context, the more recent references to ‘infrasonic’ vibrations are very useful and draw our attention to other potential sources of the noise – electric substations; the pulp mill at Cedar/Duke Point; perhaps, even the nuclear zone in Nanoose Bay. Infrasonic waves can be heard over very great distances. As they travel through different media (water, gravel, rock, etc.) they distort and may well create more ‘edge’ than at the source. That is, they may start as a very pure wave and as they travel and distort the sound
will become more complex. The same infrasonic wave may thus sound ‘different’ at various points and places, although the pattern will remain similar. I actually have one other very interesting lead. Working on another noise file, the District of Sechelt Bylaw Officer has met an individual with significant experience with sound. He was described as a ‘sound engineer’ but I have not actually met or reviewed his qualifications at this point. He has sufficiently sensitive equipment in his home to have recorded a number of ambient noises, including the low frequency pulsating pattern most often described by others. His equipment can isolate the frequency under review and play it back thus helping in verification. Early thinking is that this sound is, in fact, harmonics generated by 60/120/240 electricity from an industrial site in Sechelt. Our Bylaw Officer will continue working with him to identify and locate the source of sounds recorded by his equipment. This will take some time. However, I will keep you posted if any specific details become available. Of course, once a suitable relationship is established, we will ask the individual to consider expanding his work to assist others. Take care, Bruce From: Broughton, Scott (Sechelt) CAN [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: November-13-16 4:18 PM To: as penne
Cc: Bruce Milne; Kuppers, Haley Mem:Ex; nicholas simons; [email protected]; Council
Subject: Re: Night noise, again
Then this is a great trial because the only 'underground' things we might have are well pumps.
Currently also offline as I mentioned earlier.
I gave you a hint before in this vein, there apparently exists a culvert between your lot and your
neighbours. Seems like a corrugated or concrete pipe that was charged with runoff water and
rocks in an underground location is something you could evaluate too.