The ministry denied the permit. 49 Creek is safe. Thank you for protecting our water.
June 23, 2018
Final supporters
Stop Exploratory Gold Mining on 49 Creek
Target: Honorable Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
An application has been submitted to initiate exploratory gold mining processes above 49 Creek, accessed via May & Jenny Rd, in the community of Blewett BC. There are over 70 water licenses issued on 49 Creek and many other community users dependent on surface wells to provide safe drinking water to their families. Blewett residents are concerned for Aquifer 511 as corporate greed, drought, and climate change have already put increased pressure on its supply. This permit will negatively impact our community in the following ways:
- Cutting down trees, digging trenches and drilling holes on steep slopes, contribute to increased landslide susceptibility with our historical heavy rainfalls. The slope stability in the proposed area was rated as Potentially Unstable, Level IV. This rating indicates it is not recommended to excavate this site without having an engineer preform an on-site assessment. The permit has been submitted without a site visit being performed.
- Unearthing rock can result in acid rock drainage which contributes to increased acidity and ability of water to hold dissolved metals. The process can create hostile conditions in our creek which will endanger fish and aquatic life. Noise pollution, vibrations, physical and chemical contaminants, would affect animals that live or travel through this untamed corridor.
- Property value decreases on parcels near work-site and along access road. In the event of water contamination, there would be a drastic drop in value of all property dependent on the watershed, and hefty costs would ensue for cleanup or restoration efforts.
- The proposed application is missing vital information, especially regarding emergency plans and safety measures. This community will not accept mining in our watershed and we are willing to take action to stop this project from starting. Please add your name to show support for clean drinking water. The future of our community depends on it.
"We the undersigned, call on Michelle Mungall,
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, to refuse the application
file # 98771222
– 004 submitted by Kelly Funk, regarding exploratory gold mining above the
residential area of Blewett BC, on 49 Creek. The application does not
adequately consider the dangerous consequences that would be inflicted on the
local watershed and the people it sustains, if sufficient mineral deposits were
found, and further mining ensued. Nor does it adequately address the potential
negative impacts on slope stability, damage to community roadways, and impacts
on aquatic and wildlife populations. Refusing this permit is protecting a
limited natural resource, clean water, which we all depend on for
survival."
Updates
April 10, 2018
The momentum is undeniable. This community is clearly not letting 49 Creek be put at risk.
Reached 100 supporters
April 10, 2018
47 Comments
I live and garden in this watershed. I get gravity feed water for myself and my animals. I do not give consent for exploratory gold mining here. This is not acceptable ecological practice.
Please don’t ruin our water!! We’ve been drinking and using this as our water source in family farm for over 120 years!! Don’t ruin everything our grandfathers and fathers as well as us have worked SO hard to have!
Please do not allow any further industrial activity in this watershed - at all. The exploration might be low impact, but if they find something, then the impact could be substantial. Why look, if you don't hope to dig? No mining ever in watersheds!
I say NO! to exploring on 49 Creek. As a resident of 49 Creek I am strongly against any violation of the land whatsoever, especially for commercial purposes. Please people...Don't gamble with my life and that of my neighbours! We need to be able to use that water to live. “When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can’t eat money…”
I hold a licence to draw water from the creek for consumption so this has the utmost importance to me to protect my family from any deviation from the excellent water i now have. Thank you.
It will NEVER happen the way they say,,, ever...
Respect, water is life
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The ministry denied the permit. 49 Creek is safe. Thank you for protecting our water.
June 23, 2018
Final supporters
Stop Exploratory Gold Mining on 49 Creek
Target: Honorable Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
An application has been submitted to initiate exploratory gold mining processes above 49 Creek, accessed via May & Jenny Rd, in the community of Blewett BC. There are over 70 water licenses issued on 49 Creek and many other community users dependent on surface wells to provide safe drinking water to their families. Blewett residents are concerned for Aquifer 511 as corporate greed, drought, and climate change have already put increased pressure on its supply. This permit will negatively impact our community in the following ways:
- Cutting down trees, digging trenches and drilling holes on steep slopes, contribute to increased landslide susceptibility with our historical heavy rainfalls. The slope stability in the proposed area was rated as Potentially Unstable, Level IV. This rating indicates it is not recommended to excavate this site without having an engineer preform an on-site assessment. The permit has been submitted without a site visit being performed.
- Unearthing rock can result in acid rock drainage which contributes to increased acidity and ability of water to hold dissolved metals. The process can create hostile conditions in our creek which will endanger fish and aquatic life. Noise pollution, vibrations, physical and chemical contaminants, would affect animals that live or travel through this untamed corridor.
- Property value decreases on parcels near work-site and along access road. In the event of water contamination, there would be a drastic drop in value of all property dependent on the watershed, and hefty costs would ensue for cleanup or restoration efforts.
- The proposed application is missing vital information, especially regarding emergency plans and safety measures. This community will not accept mining in our watershed and we are willing to take action to stop this project from starting. Please add your name to show support for clean drinking water. The future of our community depends on it.
"We the undersigned, call on Michelle Mungall,
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, to refuse the application
file # 98771222
– 004 submitted by Kelly Funk, regarding exploratory gold mining above the
residential area of Blewett BC, on 49 Creek. The application does not
adequately consider the dangerous consequences that would be inflicted on the
local watershed and the people it sustains, if sufficient mineral deposits were
found, and further mining ensued. Nor does it adequately address the potential
negative impacts on slope stability, damage to community roadways, and impacts
on aquatic and wildlife populations. Refusing this permit is protecting a
limited natural resource, clean water, which we all depend on for
survival."
Updates
April 10, 2018
The momentum is undeniable. This community is clearly not letting 49 Creek be put at risk.
Reached 100 supporters
April 10, 2018
47 Comments
This project is on a very steep grade, upstream of water intake for 75 licenses, upwards of 175 people.
I live and garden in this watershed. I get gravity feed water for myself and my animals. I do not give consent for exploratory gold mining here. This is not acceptable ecological practice.
Please don’t ruin our water!! We’ve been drinking and using this as our water source in family farm for over 120 years!! Don’t ruin everything our grandfathers and fathers as well as us have worked SO hard to have!
Please do not allow any further industrial activity in this watershed - at all. The exploration might be low impact, but if they find something, then the impact could be substantial. Why look, if you don't hope to dig? No mining ever in watersheds!
I say NO! to exploring on 49 Creek. As a resident of 49 Creek I am strongly against any violation of the land whatsoever, especially for commercial purposes. Please people...Don't gamble with my life and that of my neighbours! We need to be able to use that water to live. “When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish dead, we will discover that we can’t eat money…”
I hold a licence to draw water from the creek for consumption so this has the utmost importance to me to protect my family from any deviation from the excellent water i now have. Thank you.
It will NEVER happen the way they say,,, ever...
Respect, water is life
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This project is on a very steep grade, upstream of water intake for 75 licenses, upwards of 175 people.