Just north of Pemberton there is a natural wonder under threat from a private power project.

By taking action today you can help save this beautiful place and help stop the industrialization of BC's streams and rivers. The Upper Lillooet Hydro Project, if allowed to go forward will seriously impact the iconic Keyhole Falls. This cluster of projects - that would not only have a drastic impact on the falls but would also dam and divert two tributaries of the Lillooet River - is currently going through an Environmental Assessment Public Comment period.

This is an important opportunity for citizens who are concerned about the gold rush that has been triggered by our provincial government subsidization of private power projects to voice their opposition to this shortsighted policy.

By writing a comment on this project you will be letting regulators and our elected officials know that the environmental costs of these kinds of projects are too high to bear for the low quality power that they generate.

Some concerns you might want to include in your comment:

• The project will require a 72 km transmission line, which will leave a clear cut scar up the whole length of the Lillooet Valley for the transmission corridor. This is particularly worrisome because this transmission line could be used to develop other tributaries of the Lillooet for private power projects.
• The diversion reach, the area of the river that will be dewatered, comes very near to the boundaries of the Upper Lillooet Provincial Park.
• More than a half dozen Species at Risk, including spotted owl, peregrine falcon and cutthroat trout, will be affected by this project, as will important habitat for other species, including grizzlies, wolverines and mountain goats.

Click here to visit the BC Environmental Assessment website and submit your comment. Comments must be submitted before January 9th.

Thanks for taking action!

Sven Biggs | Outreach Director
Wilderness Committee