Federal, provincial government commitment to address Big Bar rockslide
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BIG BAR, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan have committed to trying to minimize the impact on local fish affected by the Big Bar rockslide.
In a news release, the provincial government says the commitment came during a brief meeting in Victoria yesterday (July 18), during which Horgan updated Trudeau on efforts to date.
“Although the challenges ahead are significant, I want to express my sincere thanks to all those working hard to protect the millions of salmon that will soon be arriving to their spawning grounds,” said Doug Donaldson, B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development in the release.
Over the past few weeks the provincial and federal governments along with local First Nations have worked on responses to the slide. Crews have been dropping some rock and scale into the area and will soon begin manipulating larger rocks to improve the passage of fish.
