This letter was sent to Whistler’s mayor and council and shared with Pique.
We are devastated by the ugly clear-cut that has recently been done on the approach from the Valley Trail into Lakeside Park. Was a social and environmental impact assessment completed before doing this work? Was it necessary to take down all of the trees?
I am a Whistler resident, living in Nordic. This walk forms what our household calls “the lake loop.” This clear-cut has negatively impacted the beauty of that walk. Several neighbours in the area have also expressed dismay. I am copying Pique because I think we have a right to understand if this project was completed with thorough forethought … of the social and environmental impacts.
[Editor’s Note: The trees were removed in preparation for a culvert replacement on Hillcrest Drive, which will take place this July through September, according to the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Nearby residents were emailed about the project in October. The municipality said that post-project landscaping would be restored after the culvert is replaced.]
Charmaine Miranda // Whistler
