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Garibaldi at Squamish resort proposal

posted Mar 2, 2009 5:12 PM by Antje Wahl   [ updated Jun 11, 2010 1:22 PM ]
The proposed resort at Brohm Ridge in Squamish encompasses 25 ski lifts, two golf courses and 5,739 housing units. The FMCBC met with the project proponent in 2008 and sent comments on recreation impacts to the Environmental Assessment Office during the public comment period. The FMCBC has major concerns about the proposed development, including the following:
  • Displacement of snowmobilers from their traditional territory on Brohm Ridge. This will increase the likelihood of snowmobiling in the remaining very small non-motorized areas in the Sea-to-Sky corridor or in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
  • Increase in out-of-bounds skiers in Garibaldi Provincial Park due to the proximity of the resort area.
  • Long-term threats to the park due to expansion of the resort into Garibaldi Provincial Park.
The Environmental Assessment Office has referred its final report to Environment Minister Barry Penner and Tourism Minister Kevin Krueger in May 2010. The Ministers will make a decision whether or not the resort project will proceed. A Vancouver Sun article states that the resort’s proponents have failed to provide enough information to earn the project a passing grade, according to a draft of the assessment office's report.

The FMCBC has sent a letter to the two Ministers, urging them to not allow the resort project to proceed because of its significant negative impacts on the environment, Garibaldi Provincial Park and backcountry recreation.

The status of the resort application and all correspondence are available at the Environmental Assessment Office website
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