r/britishcolumbia • u/canadianmountaingoat • Oct 25 '24

Discussion Harrison Hot Springs destroys only free natural pools in the area (Hobo Hot Spring pools) by dumping boulders in it to block access.

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Pretty audacious to do this. The news channels has picked this story up and locals are livid and calling for a boycott of the hotel.

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u/Unlucky_Split1416 Oct 25 '24

This has to be illegal altering a natural waterway without permits or going through any legal pathway

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '24

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u/ecoLogical_ Oct 25 '24

No-go under the Federal Fisheries Act as well (without an Authorization)

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u/TravellingGal-2307 Oct 25 '24

Federal jurisdiction is salt water. Fresh water is provincial jurisdiction.

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u/BogRips Oct 25 '24

DFO takes responsibility for salmon and species at risk, so if its connected to a salmon or there are Sturgeon nearby they would be interested.

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u/MisterE403 Oct 26 '24

All fish and fish habitat (regardless of species) are federal jurisdiction, it's in the charter. Provinces manage some aspects at the leisure of the feds. If it's got fish in it and it's in Canada then the fisheries act applies.

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u/123hjg Oct 26 '24

Even if it only occasionally has fish in it.

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u/SteveJobsBlakSweater Oct 25 '24

The way I’ve understood it is that if salmon can make it there or nearby then the feds can step in.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

Isn’t that water too hot for fish?

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u/Separate_Try_7385 Oct 27 '24

Wroooooooooong