September 30, 2013 -
A New Report by Will Koop
B.C. Tap Water Alliance Coordinator
THE BIG EDDY:
A History of the Big Eddy Waterworks District
and its Long-Standing Battles to Protect
the Dolan Creek Watershed Reserve
A New Report by Will Koop
B.C. Tap Water Alliance Coordinator
THE BIG EDDY:
A History of the Big Eddy Waterworks District
and its Long-Standing Battles to Protect
the Dolan Creek Watershed Reserve
(Downloadable pdf sections below)
| After
many years of research, and following the release
of the June
2006 book, From Wisdom to Tyranny: A
History of British
Columbia's Drinking Watershed Reserves,
the B.C. Tap Water
Alliance has released its next new major
compendium report, The
Big Eddy. Both Wisdom to Tyranny and The Big Eddy are unique, critical, pioneering, informative and indispensable research tools on British Columbia's community and irrigation district Watershed Reserves and the protection history of BC's drinking water sources. We have dedicated The Big Eddy report in honor of the life, work and legacy of the late Colleen McCrory (see below), one of the founding members of the B.C. Tap Water Alliance in February 1997. For an overview explanation of this report, please refer to the two chapter links below on Preface and Acknowledgements and the 10-page Executive Summary. For a overview of legislation and policy of Watershed Reserves, refer to Appendix A. (Note: Appendix A was revised on October 2, 2013) Due to the report's size of some 57 megabytes - 345 pages in length, with over 230 images - the report is divided below into smaller downloadable single and multi-chapter segments in pdf format. This report was almost entirely self-funded. If you appreciate the quality of our research and advocacy, and wish to support our efforts, return to the Home Page here to make a financial donation on the PayPal link. Thank you. |
Press Release -
September 30, 2013 Alliance Reveals More Drinking Water Scandals in New Big Eddy Report |
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Title Page, Contents, Dedication to Colleen McCrory, Preface and Acknowledgements 2.5 Megabytes |
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Chapter 1 (Pages 22 - 28) The Birth of the Big Eddy Waterworks District 2.1 Megabytes |
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Chapter 2 (Pages 29 - 83) The Birth of the Dolan Creek Watershed Reserve and Controversies over BC's Early Watershed Reserves 12.1 Megabytes |
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Chapter 3 (Pages 84 - 98) 1952-1965: The Early Successful Vigilance of Big Eddy Against the Forest Service's Intentions to Log the Dolan Reserve 2.9 Megabytes |
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Chapter 4 (Pages 99 - 146) The Mystery of the Missing Reserves 9.8 Megabytes |
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Chapters 5 and 6 (Pages 147 - 179) The Ministry of Health and BC Hydro & The Road to the Environmental Appeal Board 3.2 Megabytes |
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Chapter 7 (Pages 180 - 203) The Struggle for Control 4.7 Megabytes |
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Chapter 8 (Pages 204 - 236) The Failed Public Relations Tour of Blewett Creek, Etcetera 10.2 Megabytes |
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Chapters 9 and 10 (Pages 237- 288) The Looming Issue of Liability and its Dissipation - A Discussion and Review of Internal Records & The Hot Potatoe - Private Land Ownership Conflicts in Community Watersheds 7.3 Megabytes |
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Chapter 11 (Pages 289 - 318) Battling the New Order 4.5 Megabytes |
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Appendix A (Pages 319 - 327) Land Act Reserves Legislation, Lists, and Forest Service Ownership Codes 1.4 Megabytes |
