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Crews Receive Money to Remove Beetle Kill On Highway 5

By 250 News

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 01:10 PM

Valemount, B.C.- Communities along Highway 5 from Valemount to Vavenby are benefiting from $61,380 to remove trees impacted by the mountain pine beetle  and creating immediate employment through the Job Opportunities Program,

KDC Forestry Consulting is leading the project. The workers are assessing  trees affected by the mountain pine beetle and removing those standing trees that pose a potential hazard. Workers are also repairing or replacing tables  and signage at recreational sites in the Headwaters Forest District.


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Beetle kill on the Highway? Were they trying to cross the road during a long weekend?