It's unfortunate that you guys are going to lose your local trails and all the sweat you put into them, it's good to see that you have the pride to take a stand. I'd be choked over the inconvenience as well. But on the whole, what is it that you stand for when push comes to shove? If the BCIT guys wanted to shut down the trails for their beaver study would you be slagging them on the internet and summoning a letter-writing campaign at the eleventh hour as well? A big evil company makes for a convenient target for criticism, but outfits like this submit their applications in the interest of their business and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Ever consider that they found the area appealing because it will also provide easy access to equipment, materials and workers? If you got a job there for a handsome wage would it be such a big deal anymore? In a time when there are too few people working and costs of living are rising, this operation could be an economic driver for the area for generations. While we love our trails, the fact that a few ribbons of dirt have been cut across the landscape does not make it hallowed ground. Hipocrisy runs deep; if the sierra club tried to shut down your trails you'd be fighting them tooth and nail but when someone else wants to dig in the sandbox the mountain bikers are environmentalists all of a sudden. Go figure. When(not if) the trails get plowed, this will eventually turn into something good for the Sumas area riders. The hardcore guys will be galvanized by this enough that there will be more organization, a new location will be found to rebuild and in a few short years it'll be a distant memory. The next couple years will be a little thin but The trails will be back for the same reasons they were built in the first place: you guys just want to rip. Negative prop me all you want, but do remember that mountain biking is still a fringe sport and we're little more than a special interest group. Freeriding isn't free.