Trap captured recreational vehicles and sundecks following November 2021 atmospheric river.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, the Shxw’ōwhámél First Nation — through a joint venture with a local construction company — will be responsible for the set of floating booms near Agassiz that capture thousands of logs during spring runoff and prevent blockages and damage further down the river.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
“As much as 100,000 cubic metres of woody debris — about 2,000 logging truck loads — is intercepted annually, mostly during the high-water period of the spring runoff and during periods of excessive rainfall,” the ministry statement read.Article content “Following the atmospheric river events of November 2021, items captured in addition to woody debris included recreational vehicles and large portions of residential sundecks.”
Shxw’ōwhámél First Nation spokesperson Irene Smith said the First Nation was looking at ways to reuse the collected wood debris, including conversion to biomass and reselling the salvageable lumber. The Shxw’ōwhámél First Nation has 200 members, with many living on three reserves of which the most culturally significant is just north of Yale. This was the site of the band’s original settlement from which
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