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If you witness dumping, report it AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter A freezer full of rotten meat, toilets, appliances and tons of shell casings were among the garbage and debris strewn about the chip dump. Located in the Deacon Creek Forest Service Road off Barkerville Highway, the location is used primarily for recreational purposes and Natural
Resource officers are concerned for the health and welfare of those using the space. “We will investigate dump sites, but unfortunately unless we have a witness or some information identifying the responsible parties, we have no one to prosecute,” Conservation officer Ryane McIntyre said. “Having said that,
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we have people who feel ownership over the areas and have taken steps to monitor the area themselves including setting up surveillance cameras.” Nova Turner brought the issue to McIntyre’s attention after seeing pictures of the mess on Facebook. “I don’t live far from the area, so we took a drive out there,” she said.
Upon witnessing the “disaster” Turner took it upon herself to post her intentions of cleaning up the site, inviting other community members to join. “About a dozen people showed up,” she said. “We’re not completely done yet and are planning another clean-up.” McIntyre said the CO Service is working with Natural Resource officers
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to find a way to better maintain, sign and police this area. “We ask that anyone who knows or witnesses these kinds of illegal activities to report them to RAPP at 1-877-9527277,” she said. Under the Environmental Management Act section 12(2) Discharge litter it is a minimum $115 fine. But if there is a larger issue, a
person can be convicted of a fine up to $2,000. Anyone wanting to help clean-up the area, and other recreational areas throughout the community is encouraged to check out Quesnel Area Clean Up page on Facebook. “I hope people recognize we all use these places and we want to keep it clean for generations to come,” Turner said.
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