Dear editor,
While it is true that there are innumerable laws on the books to control violations of logging practices, what we don’t have is proper enforcement of all these laws.
Yes, we had significant rainfall and that rainfall had to go somewhere. But the simple fact remains that if you clearcut sidehills without regard to what Mother Nature might do, the result is likely to be what happened in the Cruickshank when the rains came. What should concern everyone is what steps are being taken to remedy this situation.
Everyone in authority appears to be either ignoring the problem or pleading ignorance of the situation. While I agree that there is plenty of ignorance to go around this does nothing to remedy this problem. Here are a few of the questions I have.
Where is our intrepid MLA, supposed protector of all things Comox Valley?
And what is the regional district’s take on this, especially after stating publicly that they would look into the problem?
And what, as a result of our almost non-existent snow pack, will be the impact on our water supply this summer?
These questions and I am sure many others require answers. When will we get some?
Rob McCulloch
Area B
