Mining Proposals
Documents outlining PPA's mining
proposals for the Sechelt Peninsula...

Backgrounders
Responses produced by SOSC
arguing against PPA's proposals...

Provincial Government
Legislation and approval processes

Local Government
Activities of the SCRD...

Shishalh Nation
Interests of the Sechelt Indian Band...

Islands Trust
Responses about Wood Bay...

Legal Opinions
What the lawyers tell us...

Photographs
Collections of pictures showing
the affected areas...

Maps and Diagrams
Visual documents identifying locations
relevant to the mining proposals... 





MINING PROPOSALS
Documents outlining PPA's mining
proposals for the Sechelt Peninsula

All PPA's media releases

Drilling results of 2006 mining exploration (Jan 9, 2007)

Sechelt Carbonate Project advertisement published in Coast Reporter (Dec 1, 2006) Page 1 and Page 2
 
PPA's report to shareholders (Sep 27, 2006)

PPA's community update on plans for Wood Bay

Description of Sechelt Carbonate Project submitted to BC Environmental Assessment Office (Nov 2005) 





BACKGROUNDERS
Responses produced by SOSC
arguing against PPA's proposals

The People vs PPA -- campaign progress report (Jan 2007)


Marine Impacts of Industrializing Wood Bay by Michael Poole

Environmental Risks of Mining in the Caren Range by Paul H. Jones

Lifestyle Threatened by PPA's Proposals by Eleanor Lenz

Negative Impact on Tourism by Kevin Toth






PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
Legislation and approval processes

Terms of Reference for Environmental Assessment Office review

Guidelines regarding Environmental Assessment Office review

Provincial Officer Donna Pearson says land use is local jurisdiction

Mines Act

Bill 75 commentary


LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Activities of the SCRD

Advertisement updating citizens on PPA's plans

David Rafael briefs Planning and Development Committee

Letter to Integrated Land Management Bureau

Official Community Plan goals for Halfmoon Bay area


SHISHALH NATION
Interests of the Sechelt Indian Band

Letter expressing opposition to PPA's plans

Media release about archaelogical remains found in Wood Bay area

Notice to local residents about archaelogical remains





ISLANDS TRUST
Responses about Wood Bay

Kim Benson says no development possible within 300m

David Marlor confirms Wood Bay island falls within Islands Trust




LEGAL OPINIONS
What the lawyers tell us

Robin Gage explains the importance of individual action

Bill 75 background brief





PHOTOGRAPHS
Collections of pictures showing
the affected areas

Dust problems in Trail Bay by Arthur Whistler

Walk through proposed mine site by Dr. Vivian Vilich

Scenes of the Caren Range by Friends of the Caren Range






MAPS/DIAGRAMS
Visual documents identifying locations
relevant to the mining proposals

Series of regional land use maps

Map of eelgrass areas in Wood Bay

Diagram showing proposed load-out facility in Wood Bay



Where is Wood Bay?

Situated on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia,  Wood Bay lies approximately 2km north-west of Secret Cove in the lower part of Malaspina Strait -- a marine area including southern Pender Harbour, Thormanby Islands, Welcome Passage and Halfmoon Bay. 

This area is home to several marine parks, world-famous dive sites, pristine kyacking waters, key maritime shelters, traditional fishing spots, vacation accommodations, and numerous other tourist facilities.  Malaspina Strait is also an important thoroughfare for recreational pleasurecraft travelling to and from Desolation Sound and beyond. In addition, tugs carry logbooms to local sawmills, and numerous other local commercial marine traffic navigates the area.

All of these acivities could be severely impacted by PPA's proposed activities for Wood Bay.