Larry Pynn, reporter for the Vancouver Sun, and biologist Mike Pearson paddled Bertrand Creek which travels through Langley and Washington to examine the impact of agriculture on fish habitat. “It’s hard for me to go out for a day and not see something outrageous,” said Pearson.

Probe prompts some farmland owners to improve fish habitat
But, the article points out, there has been a net loss of habitat.
(Van. Sun, Dec. 29, 2014)

Minding the farm: Farm practices are clashing with the protection of fish habitats
(Van. Sun, June 7, 2014)

Fish & Farm: The problem with manure
(Van. Sun, June 9, 2014)

And here’s what’s happening upstream on the Salmon River:
Trenching of Salmon River through farmland exposes it to degradation
(Van. Sun, June 7, 2014)

The series continues…
Blame game in the mystery of the fish kill
(Van. Sun, June 10, 2014)

Paying farmers to maintain streamside vegetation
(Van. Sun, June 11, 2014)

Other issues

Farming impacts on Langley rivers
Water pipe causes environmental damage
Uncapped artesian wells draining aquifer
Water Sustainability Act
Kinder Morgan Pipeline
Development pressures
Rain/impervious surfaces
Flooding
Damn beavers!
Endangered species
Invasive species