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Access to Kootenay IR 1 for purpose of TREX – Prescribed Fire Training

Posted September 12, 2024

TREX participants and instructors can access ʔaq̓am lands forming Kootenay IR 1 for Fire Effects Monitoring Training within the 2023 Airport Pasture Prescribe burn and the two planned burn units for 2025. Access is allowed from Sept 16 – 27, 2024. The exact dates of training on IR lands will depend on weather conditions for all other activities happening outside of IR lands. No media will be permitted for any training activities on IR Lands.

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Herbicide Spot Treatments for Invasive Plants Sept. 16 - 20, 2024

Posted September 9, 2024

Next week (September 16th-20th), Mountain View Resources will be onsite in a UTV within the 2023 Prescribed Burn area to do some herbicide spot treatments for invasive plants. They will be using the same herbicide that has been used in the location in past years (Clearview). Clearview does not have any impacts to humans, pets or wildlife and will only be used on invasive plants. We will have small booklets at the Administrative front desk that has more information on Clearview if you would like to stop by and pick one up.

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Access to Kootenay IR 1 at 5311 and 5805 Mission Wasa Low Road for BC Assessment

Posted September 9, 2024

BC Assessment staff will be on-site on September 10th to inspect 5311 Mission Wasa Low Road and 5805 Mission Wasa Low Road properties for the 2025 Assessment. They will be wearing marked orange safety vests and taking updated photos to verify records. These assessments are used in ʔaq̓am’s property tax laws.

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Access to Kootenay IR 1 for purpose of taking drone photos of 6 wetlands on the Kootenay IR 1 on September 2nd, 2024

Posted August 30, 2024

Drone Pics- SKS Business Development is granted access to ʔaq̓am lands forming Kootenay IR 1 to take drone images of six wetlands on the Kootenay IR 1: Francis Lake, Unnamed Wetland, Long Lake, Stink Lake, Twin Lakes and Airport Wetland on September 2nd, 2024.

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FNESS and ʔaq̓am Flagging and Safety Access to ʔaq̓am Lands Kootenay IR1

Posted August 28, 2024

Kiʔsuʔk kyukyit,

ʔa·kinq̓uku, FNESS and ʔaq̓am Flagging and Safety are given access to ʔaq̓am lands forming Kootenay IR 1 to deliver a fire suppression course to up to 20 participants from September 5 to 6, 2024. Trucks and hand tools will be used in course delivery and any soil excavated by the hand tools will be spread over the disturbed areas.

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