I have heard the concerns of the communities, but there have also been concerns regarding the licence the government has obtained in the past which clearly specifically stipulates the
amount of gravel that was going to be used, which I believe was 500 cubic metres. In most cases you’re exceeding 1,500 cubic metres for the approaches. Also in the licence it talked about the gravel being screened. The gravel is not being screened.
I’d like to know that we have environmental regulations or standards that we’re supposed to meet as government, but, more importantly, mitigate efforts. I know that we do have licences, but are we living up to the obligations in those licences by way of the amount of gravel that can be put into a river system and, more importantly, that the material be screened? I’d just like to know what we are doing to ensure that we are living up to the water licences that we are receiving from the land and water boards.