Editor,
On a recent trip through the BC wilderness I had to stop by the side of the road to stretch my legs and get some fresh air. While doing so I noticed an operating run-of-river project in amongst the woods. I could not help but notice how small it really was; not much larger than a small barn you might see on a family farm.
There were trees and vegetation everywhere and they dwarfed any impact the project could possibly have had on the environment. And from what I could see, any impact there may have been was far less than the impact from the old logging roads criss-crossing the area.
I also recall that during the last provincial election NDP leader Carole James took a planeload of reporters in search of the supposed environmental devastation caused by run-of-river projects. Ms. James couldn't find any devastation that day and I can see why because run-of-river projects are small and compact and they blend right into the scenery leaving barely a scratch.
Mike Taylor
Coquitlam
