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Man fined $10K for cutting down eagle nest tree Paul Paul Rudan Rudan
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Trail Trail project project foreman foreman Bill Bill Wright Wright leads leads the the way way up up Cardiac Cardiac Climb Climb as as the the new new Station Station View View Trail Trail detour route opened Friday. detour route opened Friday.
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The The consensus consensus is is in in from from the the very very first first public public group group to to walk walk the the new new Station Station View View Trail. Trail. The The big big hill hill will will be be known known as as “Cardiac “Cardiac Climb. Climb.”” BC Hydro’s new 1.7-kilometre trail – a BC Hydro’s new 1.7-kilometre trail – a detour detour on on the popular Canyon View Trail – officially the popular Canyon View Trail – officially opened opened Friday Friday as as hikers hikers huffed huffed and and puffed puffed their their way way up up the the first first leg leg of of the the climb climb to to the the ridge ridge top. top.
A A sturdy sturdy new new bench bench isis at at the the end endof ofCardiac Cardiacfor for those those who who need need aa breather, breather, and and then thenit’s it’smore moreuphill uphill–– although although not not as as steep steep –– to to the the top topof ofthe theridge ridgewhere where the station view becomes clear. the station view becomes clear. From From this this vantage vantage point, point, well well above abovethe theJohn JohnHart Hart Generating Station, hikers have a great view Generating Station, hikers have a great viewof ofthe the massive massive construction construction project project that thatwill willtake takeplace placeover over the the next next five five years. years. BC BC Hydro Hydro will will spend spend nearly nearly $1 $1 billion billionto toreplace replacethe the
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AA Campbell Campbell River River man man will will pay pay aa $10,000 fine for cutting down $10,000 fine for cutting downan an eagle eagletree. tree. Gordon Gordon Knight Knight agreed agreed to to pay pay the fine which will go to the the fine which will go to theHabiHabitat tat Conservation Conservation Trust Trust toto be be used used to to rehabilitate rehabilitate injured injured birds birds or or toto improve improve avian avian habitant habitant on on NorthNorthern ernVancouver VancouverIsland. Island.The The63-year63-yearold old automotive automotive dealer dealerappeared appearedinin provincial provincialcourt courtFriday Fridayafter afterearlier earlier pleading pleadingguilty guiltytotodestroying destroyingaabald bald eagle’s eagle’snest nestunder underthe theWildlife WildlifeAct. Act. “Your “Yourhonour, honour,IItake takeownership ownershipofof the tree…I don’t blame anyone the tree…I don’t blame anyoneelse, else,”” he told Judge Brian Saunderson. he told Judge Brian Saunderson. Knight Knightlives liveson onthe theIsland IslandHighway Highway near Rockland Road and near Rockland Road andhas hasseveral several old old growth growth trees trees on on his his property. property. One Oneofofthose thoseDouglas Douglasfirs firshad hadaalarge large eagle’s nest which was registered eagle’s nest which was registeredasas an an “eagle “eagle tree” tree” with with local local governgovernment. ment. Knight Knight knew knew the theeagle’s eagle’snest nestwas was there there and and had, had, atat one one time, time, asked asked aa faller fallerfor foran anestimate estimatetotofall fallsome some trees trees on on the the property. property. The The faller faller informed informedKnight Knightthe theeagle eagletree treewas was registered and was not prepared registered and was not preparedtoto cut cutititdown. down. Then, Then, on on Feb. Feb. 20, 20, 2012, 2012, Knight Knight brought in another faller brought in another fallertotoget getan an estimate. Five days later, the estimate. Five days later, thefaller faller returned returnedand andcut cutdown downthe theeagle eagletree tree while whileKnight Knightwas wasaway awayfrom fromhome. home.
The Thedowned downedtree, tree,which whichcontained contained aalarge largebald baldeagle’s eagle’snest, nest,was wasreported reported totothe thecity’s city’senvironmental environmentalco-ordico-ordinator, nator,Terry TerryMartin, Martin,who whothen thenconcontacted tactedConservation ConservationOfficers. Officers. According Accordingtotofederal federalCrown Crownprosprosecutor ecutorJohn JohnBlackmon, Blackmon,there’s there’saa“real “real concern” concern” for forthe theviability viabilityofoflocal local eagle eaglepopulations populationswhich whichisiswhy whytrees trees with withnests nestsare areregistered registeredfor forprotecprotection. tion.He Hesaid saidthe thecharge chargeofofdestroydestroying ingaanest nestisisseldom seldomlaid. laid.The Thelast last case caseBlackmon Blackmonrecalled recalledprosecuting prosecuting was wasinin2000 2000and andthe theguilty guiltyman manpaid paid the themaximum maximumfine fineofof$5,000. $5,000. Since Sincethen thenthe themaximum maximumpenalty penalty has hasincreased increasedtoto$100,000 $100,000and andone one year year inin jail. jail. Blackmon Blackmonnoted notedthat that Knight’s Knight’sfine fineisisatatthe thelow-end low-endofofthe the spectrum, spectrum,but butisisstill stillsubstantial. substantial. The Thefine finewas waspresented presentedasasaajoint joint submission submissionby bythe theCrown Crownand andthe the defence defencetotoJudge JudgeSaunderson Saundersonwho who accepted accepted the the proposal proposal and and gave gave Knight Knight18 18months monthstotopay. pay. “The “Thefine fineand andthe thepayment paymentisissigsignificant and appropriate nificant and appropriategiven giventhe the circumstances, circumstances,””said saiddefence defencelawyer lawyer Brian BrianDybawd. Dybawd.“The “Theseriousness seriousnessand and the thegravity gravityofofthe thesituation situationisisnot notlost lost on onMr. Mr.Knight…it Knight…itisishis hishope hopethis this raises raises awareness awareness because because ofof this this action. action.”” The The long-time long-time car car dealer dealer and and grandfather never disputed grandfather never disputedthe thefact fact he hewas wasresponsible responsiblefor forthe thetree treeand and nest nest coming coming down, down, and and said said he’s he’s learned learnedaalot. lot.
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