Let us revisit the existing plans from 1976 – attached are plans for Steveston Harbour Development prepared by the Small Craft Harbours Branch of Fisheries and Oceans
Hi Everyone, Attached are plans for St eveston Harbou prepared by th r development e Small Craft Harbours Bran and Oceans Ca ch of Fisherie nada in Oct. 20 s 08. This is a the "Initial" St follow up to eveston Fishin g Harbour eva by the Small luaton produc Craft Harbou ed rs Branch, Ju In 1976 this wa ne 2, 1976. s one of five proposals co harbour re-de nsidered for velopment. Th e other four a bridge across proposals req the east end uired of Steveston Steveston Is Channel to us land as a sand e hauling site. Se was an econom lling river sand ic incentive. Ho wever, Stevest objected to de on residents stroying the isl and and truck No. 2 Rd. ing sand down Now, in 2012, there is an ec onomic incentiv the Steveston e to close of Channel at ea f ch end from river in order direct flow of to reduce the the amount of sil channel. Dredgin t deposited in g the channel the every few years of dollars. W hat was dubb co st s millions ed the environ 1976, as it pres mental option erved the east in end of the isl preferred optio and, is now th n. e However, 35 ye ars have gone by. It is time community an fo d all three lev r the Stevest els of governm on the proposal ent to get behin and make it ha d ppen. Cheers, Harold
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