Sea to Sky

Gondola views now protected

Jennifer Thuncher

Nov 24, 2016

Visitors to the Sea to Sky Gondola won’t see obvious signs of logging thanks to recently announced provincial guidelines. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has established scenic area and visual quality objectives for the Shannon Creek Watershed area around the gondola, it was announced Nov. 17. “With the new gondola being installed and the area being proposed as a community forest, we basically started to look and see what is the total visual area,” said Frank DeGagne, a forest, land and resource specialist with the provincial government. Logging in the area can continue, but is restricted, DeGagne explained, so that there isn’t a large cut area that can be seen while at the gondola. Those with a stake in local logging are supportive of the guidelines.

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