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Refurbished fire lookout may be torn down

Effort underway to keep historic strucutre as is

An effort is underway to prevent a recently renovated former forestry lookout on Eagle Pass from being torn down.

The District of Sicamous, the Splatsin First Nation and Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo are among those asking the provincial government to leave the renovated historic site as is, so it can benefit the region as a tourist destination.

In a presentation to Sicamous council, Coun. Gord Bushell explained the former fire lookout at the top of Eagle Pass was constructed in 1922 for CP Rail. It was later used as a forestry lookout. Some time ago, the wood part of the structure burned down in a lightning storm, leaving only dilapidated lower rock walls and foundation.

Bushell said about five or six years ago, a group of local 91裸聊视频渆nthusiasts91裸聊视频 decided to look into rebuilding the structure. They went to provincial government offices in Kamloops, and were directed to Front Counter B.C. Bushell said a government agent informed them that because it was an existing structure, they didn91裸聊视频檛 need any approval to proceed.

91裸聊视频淔inally, they got plans put together last year, they decided to go ahead and rebuild this cabin up top91裸聊视频,91裸聊视频 said Bushell. 91裸聊视频淪o they rebuilt the structure and they gathered about somewhere in the neighbourhood of $35,000 of non-taxpayer money by donations, and they put in close to $20,000 of their own time getting all the supplies up there.91裸聊视频

At a subsequent Shuswap Trails Strategy Meeting, representatives of Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. (part of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) learned of the cabin being rebuilt and indicated it could be torn down.

91裸聊视频淭he policy for Recreation Sites and Trails, if it hasn91裸聊视频檛 been approved91裸聊视频 is to burn them down91裸聊视频,91裸聊视频 said Bushell. 91裸聊视频淚 want to let everybody know there is a controversy over this site, and the two guys who actually built it are under investigation by the province for illegally building this structure. But they were told they didn91裸聊视频檛 need a permit.91裸聊视频

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations communication person Jeremy Uppenborn confirmed the matter is under investigation.

Providing some background comment via email, Uppenborn explained that under the Forest Range Practices Act, there is a process in which a 91裸聊视频渄elegated decision-maker can decide whether the structure is in contravention of the act and would have the authority to order the site left as is, levy a penalty or order remediation of the site.91裸聊视频

Uppenborn said that before any decision is made, those involved in building the structure would be given the opportunity to present evidence and their rationale.

Bushell said most of those involved in the lookout91裸聊视频檚 renovation are recreational vehicle users, adding the site cannot be accessed by motorized vehicles.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 totally a hike-in area. It91裸聊视频檚 going to assist the Shuswap Trail Alliance for sure,91裸聊视频 said Bushell.

asking the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to not demolish the rebuilt Eagle Pass Summit fire lookout.

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File image Last summer, a group of locals raised money and volunteered their own labour to refurbish the historic Eagle Pass fire lookout.
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