jumbo mountain resort near invermere has long been one of the most controversial tourism developments in bc. proponents claimed that it would add a world-class skiing resort product to the economy. opponents argued that the environmental impacts are not worth the limited economic return it offers, including threatening grizzly bears and other sensitive species (lavoie, 2014). the planning process for the resort took over 20 years with initial permits issued in 2004. the project faced several delays in order to clear conditions of its environmental assessment. in december 2014, the project was delayed again as the government asked for more time to evaluate whether the newly poured foundations for lodge buildings were located in avalanche zones (shaw, 2014). as of jan 8, 2020, the project has officially been terminated. conduct your own research about jumbo mountain resort using a minimum of three sources, and answer the questions below. remember apa citation.

1. what are some of the environmental impacts listed by those opposed to the resort? 

2. how might these impacts be mitigated? what steps is the company taking to do this? 

3. in addition to environmental impacts and avalanche risk, have there been there any other challenges to the resort? 

4. given documented record warm temperatures and low snowfall in other resort areas of the province, and the currently relatively stable snow conditions at jumbo, do you think it's a good long term investment? why or why not? 

5. what first nations group is now in charge of the area? what are their plans for the region? 

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