Oldfield Hatchery Revitalization Project
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Hi Friends.
We need your help. During a heavy rain fall event September 20 and 21, 2021 a landslide occurred upstream of the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery. The landslide debris (approx. 1000 cubic metres) is lodged behind the concrete dam where the water intake for the hatchery is located. The large pile of woody debris and gravel now sitting on top of the water intake, aka where the slide stopped, has backed up the creek behind this woody plug and is flowing around the debris/log jam in three different channels and causing concern for the safety of the hatchery, volunteers, the public, and Wantage Road below.
We cannot fulfill our mandate and operate the hatchery because of this landslide. We need to remove the debris, investigate, and repair our water line infrastructure. We have been working with various partners including City of Prince Rupert, DFO, McElhanney, Westrek and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) to create a plan that ensures public safety, protects the environment, and will ensure a safe and effective resumption of the Hatchery’s work, to sustain healthy populations of pacific salmon for generations to come.
Thank you in advance for your generous donation!
Sincerely,
Prince Rupert Salmonid Enhancement Society (PRSES)
We need your help. During a heavy rain fall event September 20 and 21, 2021 a landslide occurred upstream of the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery. The landslide debris (approx. 1000 cubic metres) is lodged behind the concrete dam where the water intake for the hatchery is located. The large pile of woody debris and gravel now sitting on top of the water intake, aka where the slide stopped, has backed up the creek behind this woody plug and is flowing around the debris/log jam in three different channels and causing concern for the safety of the hatchery, volunteers, the public, and Wantage Road below.
We cannot fulfill our mandate and operate the hatchery because of this landslide. We need to remove the debris, investigate, and repair our water line infrastructure. We have been working with various partners including City of Prince Rupert, DFO, McElhanney, Westrek and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) to create a plan that ensures public safety, protects the environment, and will ensure a safe and effective resumption of the Hatchery’s work, to sustain healthy populations of pacific salmon for generations to come.
Thank you in advance for your generous donation!
Sincerely,
Prince Rupert Salmonid Enhancement Society (PRSES)
Organizer and beneficiary
Beth Armstrong-Bewick
Organizer
Prince Rupert, BC
Beth Armstrong-Bewick
Beneficiary
