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Chimney Lake water act order rescinded

A water act order for the Chimney Creek watershed has been rescinded.

A water act order for the Chimney Creek watershed has been rescinded.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations rescinded water licence restrictions within the Chimney Creek watershed last week, thanks to significant rainfall in the area.

On May 16, the B.C. government temporarily suspended water rights for licences issued after Oct. 6, 1976. The order was invoked to control the amount of water used within the Chimney Creek watershed, which includes Chimney Lake, Felker Lake and Brunson Lake.

Priority rights were also invoked within the Chimney Creek watershed last year.