Intact watershed near Castlegar should not be logged, advocates say
- A cease-and-desist letter has been sent to BC Timber Sales requesting to stop logging near Castlegar, as stated by lawyer Benjamin Isitt representing Save What's Left.
- The contested cutblock 3 is in the Cai Creek drainage and is valued for being an 80-percent intact watershed, according to biologist Matt Casselman.
- BC Timber Sales has acknowledged the letter but declined to comment when contacted by the Nelson Star.
- Advocates argue that logging would disrupt this biodiverse area, which contains significant old growth trees, as noted by Joe Karthein.
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