Shoreline Cleanup Underway
Shoreline of the Nechako River near the boat launch at Cottonwood 250News photo
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Prince George, BC – Now in its 20th year, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is part of a global effort to protect and preserve both coastal and inland shorelines…
Yesterday, members of the Prince George Jet Boat Association took part in one of several registered cleanups across the province, removing litter and aquatic debris along the shores of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers.
Between now and September 29th, there are 599 registered shoreline cleanups taking place across the province. According to the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s website, there are still several ‘hoped for’ cleanups in the Prince George region, including the headwaters of McMillan Creek, Salmon River, Nukko Lake, and Eaglet Lake. (click here, for more information)
According to the Ministry of Environment, enough litter was collected in BC during last year’s cleanup to fill 4,971 garbage bags. The most common items collected from shorelines were cigarettes and food wrappers/containers. (click here for previous story)
"Shoreline litter continues to be a major environmental issue – one requiring all of our help to address," says Cleanup manager, Jill Dwyer.
"The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is grateful for the support of the Province and residents of BC in helping to combat this issue.
Shoreline of Fraser River beneath the Yellowhead bridge
Comments
I think this is a great idea. However, the story about the CN clearing the log jam at the foot of the Fraser River bridge by just chucking the debris back into the river is not my idea of clean up.
In my mind, this is like moving the problem downstream for someone else to deal with. Not the best solution.
BYOB. The department of fisheries and oceans and ministry of environment won’t let a bridge owner take the driftwood out of the river. You are only allowed to move it off of the peirs/piles. Reason being it supposedly creates fish habitat. I used to run jobs like this all I can say its very frustrating.
Seems that on the south part of the Fraser where all the mills are around Mission, Port Coquitlam, etc. they can clear the log jams and pull the logs in to be processed, fish be dammed.
Human habitat probably rules in the lower mainland …;-)
Furthermore when you move driftwood of a bridge peir it has to be delicately placed back in the water. Also your not even allowed to touch a natural log jam even if its resulting in erosion of a road and or private property!! Not sure how the lower mainland gets away with it but if I had to speculate it probably because of the fish spawnig values in the north and the Fraser delta down south is deeper and wider where risks to fish habitat are reduced. Anyone corect me if I’m wrong please!!
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