Stop the destruction of the last cedar forest on Burke Mountian
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Stop the destruction of the last cedar forest on Burke Mountian
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Hectares of forests along with sensitive habitats and fragile eco systems have
been destroyed on Burke Mountain in Coquitlam. Houses and Townhomes
now make up the whole side of the mountain, ending near the very top of it.
The last cedar forest at the low side of the mountain, where all else is, or will
be absolutely densified, now, is the last cedar forest: small, but big enough for
a park, and the city of Coquitlam has it now internally approved as a site for
development, without anyone knowing that this cedar forest is the last one,
that there are 100-150 year and older tall trees in an intact forest with the
mountain draining through it through an aquifer under it, that culminates down
a bit lower at a slight elevation change into two creeks and wet land.
As the approval process goes, this petition will be considered as the first
reading , when people finally see the size of the trees to be cut down for
a townhouse project for the first time, and see that the cedar giants could have walking trails amongst them for generations to come, a densified area of townhomes will have a place for people to visit and stand in awe of the grand park that is in their neighborhood. As the east side of Burke Mountain will be heavily developed, the loss of this grand tall forest and the habitat loss would be damaging to the local wild life as bears, deer, cougars and links use this area
to pass through and bed down at night, while eagles and ravens and the resident
humming birds along with wood peckers and many other birds pray on the
huge frog population in the wet land just below where the pacific tree frog
lives and use this old rain forest and its trees as a home. Can we wipe out the eco systems this forest held for generations ?.This forest is big enough to hold
a micro climate of water, moisture and contribute with a local impact
while holding a microclimate. This forest filters tons of pollutants
and each tall tree sequesters 22 tons of carbon in its life time while
creating oxygen for all near and far. How could we even think about
cutting this forest down and not think of the land sales money and
the taxes that come yearly from this 100 or similar size proposed townhouse
complex to come from another piece of land that is not as flat for a park in
a different place,
and save nature that is so important in this forest for generations to come.
Or think in density numbers, to save this beautiful gem and add density
via townhomes somewhere where single family was proposed.
The compromise here is that another townhouse complex is to be
built on the same property on the south east side very near the wet land and
creek that will damage just the same but saving the old growth rain forest
and the eco system there while providing a park is a sound compromise.
Please see the maps included. will be downloaded as soon as
its possible as addition of images is down right now.
The triangulation of this property Coquitlam B.C. is Rocklin st. to the east
Burke village blvd to the north and Dollar Crescent to the west.
Lets think world class destination in an urban setting where
animals of all kinds can be them selves as they do not know any different
due to their instincts.
The loss
The many old trees, the plants, bio and micro organisms and animals,
that would give way to hard surfaces and concrete being poured
into a foundation forest floor that used to be an aquifer, will have irreversible
and damaging consequences to the local in ground water and the two creeks culminating at the lower edge of this property that drain into a wet land and continue beyond as a creek will have a townhouse complex foundations as a source for its’ pristine and crystal clear water?.
We all have the responsibility to designate this as a Central park of
Burke mountain where all people will come to be with giant trees
and with nature for generations to come. While this old forest will become a world class destination. We can be proud we live in a place where people from all
over the world will visit this grand stand of cedars, while stopping and vacationing in any part
of Vancouver.
Housing can be built on other
land that is already owned by the city to help to save this Jewel of Burke
Mountain.
Can all people concerned about the rate at which forests are being cut down
all around the world, and the People of Coquitlam , please contact the
Mayor of Coquitlam and the local Coquitlam MLA , Fin Donnelly.
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Also contact the minister for environment, Honourable
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and the minister of forests , Honourable
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This property is approved for development but does not have
an active development application.
here is a video describing the exact location.
please see the development site link for Coquitlam
zoom in after you enter, to the corner of Burke Village blvd to the North of the property, Rocklin to the East and Dollar crsnt to the West of it.
the map is also in the youtube video with the link down below.
youtube video to get to know the Crown Jewel of Burke Mountain
If we do not act, senseless destruction of an old forest will happen.
Please help.
NEW UPDATE HERE, March 28, 2023
Please see new images at the very top of this page.
First image was given to me via the City of Coquitlam Development Planning department at the very beginning, and shows in Brown at top 1/3 of the land, where zoning has been
changed and applied for this land to have possible townhomes.
Second image shows a good look at the real trees in an aerial view.
The third image from top shows the rough plan for the use of this land.
None of that proposal is concrete and is subject to council approval.
You will see the Head Water protection in the middle of the forest and
the light density residential on the North West , top left side of the
land being really close to the biggest trees on the property that are right on the corner, There are no townhome complexes on Burke Mountain that have big trees only a few feet away from their buildings!. This means the biggest trees on the top of the property are not protected, and same case for any of the
trees in the proposed head water, therefore, the City
always leaves the trees at peril in the future development process,
The Head Water protection does not guarantee any protection for all
trees in this fragile ecosystem. The best solution is to press the local
government towards assigning land on the south west side, down
under the planned light residential space, where the park space has been
added along the side of the property, and swap the land from there
for the top corner where the biggest trees are and have the developer
design the townhome complex lower than it is now proposed to be
situated. As this type of land swap is never proposed by the city in mind
to protect trees and zone the land swap into the property first, and design buildings later.
We can not leave these
beautiful cedar trees to be decided upon with developer money, but
make a sound choice to protect all trees now. TOTAL expansion of the head water
protection to the whole width of this land is necessary, as any disruption of incoming water into the aquafer from side or top of property that travels in the water table under the trees will cut off the pattern of water
usage by these big trees. They are very sensitive to any change and
as they are also very sensitive to the heat and to the hot summer spells
we are having, these trees will not survive any change in the water table
diversion. It is imperative the aquafer is not altered in any way during the
construction of the light residential housing along the top and side of the trees.
It also important this forest is designated as a park and not fenced as some
sensitive area that no one can access. The case where this may happen
is when the city plans the head water protection with an environmental study
"backing", where the study will only make a head water space very near
the start of the creeks , tens of feet above them only, meaning trees only
near the creeks will be protected and the protected area being fenced
and rest of trees being cut down. This scenario plays out over and over all
over Burke Mountain, around a creek, land is protected but not the trees
near by , That is why a whole mountain of forests is gone.
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