[LookOutSugarLake] Kokanee Lodge Discharge Conditions

[Huguette - Imagine-ere]

Mike

I think - hope - that there is more to the letter than what is in  
this email for all we see is one condition - would you please resend  
us the complete letter?

thanks,

Huguette


On 2-May-07, at 9:18 AM, Reiner, Mike J ENV:EX wrote:

> Your organization and other concerned agencies were directly cc'd  
> on the letter acknowledging Kokanee Lodge's Registration.  Your  
> hard copy should arrive shortly.
>
> I have attached an electronic version to fulfil your request  
> regarding the additional conditions in the interim.
>
> With respect to meeting with you,  We received and reveiwed your  
> written submissions and telephone calls as well as those other  
> concerns that were submitted to us prior to making our decisions on  
> additional conditions.  I also voluntarily attended a related  
> meeting that you organised.
>
> Further, reiterating our numerous telephone conversations, the  
> Municipal Sewage Regulation automatically registers submissions  
> that are in compliance with it effective the date we receive the  
> registration.  There is no discretion to refuse or in your words  
> "not permit this discharge" nor does the Regulation formally  
> require consultation and notification.
>
> Mike Reiner
> Assistant Regional Manager
> Environmental Protection - Penticton
>
>
> From: Huguette - Imagine-ere [mailto:huguette at imagine-ere.ca]
> Sent: May 2, 2007 7:25 AM
> To: Reiner, Mike J ENV:EX
> Cc: Baker, Ric ENV:EX; Christensen.MLA, Tom LASS:EX; Abbott.MLA,  
> George LASS:EX; Dr. Paul Hasselback; WWW ENVMail ENV:EX; Pryce,  
> Conrad ENV:EX; lookoutsugarlake at sensociety.org; Mayes, Colin -  
> Riding 1A; Jerry Oglow; OfficeofthePremier, Office PREM:EX
> Subject: Kokanee Lodge Discharge Conditions
>
>
> Mr. Reiner,
>
> We have heard that Kokanee Lodge has now been given the conditions  
> under which they are permitted to discharge effluents to water.
>
> As you remember, SLAMSS (Sugar Lake And Middle Shuswap Stewards)  
> have repeatedly asked you to inform us should this happen, and to  
> please let us know of the conditions that would be imposed on the  
> discharge to water. As you know, this request is not a matter of  
> simple curiosity but one of necessity: many of us drink that water,  
> swim in it, and live by it.
>
> We also know that you and other members of the Ministry of  
> Environment have met with some First Nations Groups to discuss this  
> matter. It seems inconceivable to us that our petition of more than  
> 700 names that was sent to your ministry detailing all the reasons  
> why we so strongly urged your department to not permit this  
> discharge, would not be the subject of at least the same courtesy.
>
> Our question to you is whether this email request is sufficient for  
> you to advise us of the conditions under which Kokanee lodge is  
> permitted by your ministry to discharge effluents to water, and if  
> not, then what is needed for you to do so?
>
> Huguette Beaudin-Allen
> Spokesperson for SLAMSS
> <RE-18256 (2).tif>
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