Wawa Trap Rock citizen report

["DAVID TROWBRIDGE" <trowbridges@attcanada.net>]

Hello, The group from Wawa are looking for Clean North to support their report to the MOE and Environment Assessment Board requesting a "bump-up" of the proposed development of the Trap Rock operation at Michipicoten. We learned of many of the concerns at the Northwatch meeting last weekend and the report is available to review. I have read it and hopefully an electronic copy can be sent to this list tomorrow. They want to send their letter off on Tuesday so a quick perusal would be helpful. 

One suggestion that came up at the meeting was to request that any development along the newly proposed Canadian Heritage Coast be automatically subject to a full EA even when on private land. No doubt the council in Wawa and the neighbouring Indian Band are all looking for economic activity in the area to create employment so any position seen to interfere with that could spark reaction. We need to decide, as soon as possible, if this is something we want put our support behind . We have already given them our support for the grant application which is still in process. I certainly think we can support the idea of a full EA along the coast as this may be necessary for other activities in our area.

David T