Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Plan: Tools for Healthy Watersheds and Healthy Humans

Lowercoquitlamriverwatershedplan

This report provides information on legal tools that can assist the Cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam in achieving the objectives outlined in the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Plan and to provide an outline of legal tools citizens can use…

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Finding the Money to Buy and Protect Natural Lands

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Report prepared for the Ancient Forest Alliance examining the urgent need for a provincial Natural Lands Acquisition Fund in BC. The report includes 17 recommendations and a number of options the Province could implement to raise funds on an annual basis.…

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Protecting Human Health: Requiring Setbacks Around Feedlots

Concentrated animal feedlot operations (“CAFOs”), also known as intensive livestock operations, present numerous environmental and human health risks to their surrounding communities. One particular concern is the potential for contamination of ready-to-eat crops being grown at neighbouring farms. This contamination may…

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Protecting the Islands off of Oak Bay (Tl’ches and the other Songhees Islands)

Report researching legal options for providing better environmental protection of the islands and water off of Oak Bay while respecting First Nations land uses, cultural sites, rights and title. The area in question includes the triangle formed by Chatham/Discovery (Tl’ches)…

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