Formal Complaint Filed Regarding Logging in Nahmint Watershed
environment · Nahmint Watershed, Vancouver Island
A formal complaint has been registered with the Forest Professionals of BC against Norm Kempe, District Manager, for allowing a cutblock auction in the Nahmint Watershed. Concerns include insufficient watershed assessment and potential negative impacts on salmon habitat. The complaint calls for a full watershed assessment and public engagement before further logging.
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Sources
- “I have registered a formal complaint to the Forest Professionals of BC against Norm Kempe, the District Manager who allowed this cutblock to be auctioned off.” — The Islands Grapevine – June 20th, 2024 (June 20th, 2024)
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