Title
Streamside Protection Regulations
Recommended Action
Whereas the Township of Langley is governed by a
Sustainability Charter which supports the preservation and enhancement of the natural environment;
Whereas Schedule 3 of the Township’s Official Community Plan provides for streamside protection regulations and riparian setbacks which currently do not apply to lands located in the Gloucester Industrial Estates;
Whereas Technical Report 807 (1978) for land development prepared by the DFO currently forms the basis for development adjacent to fish bearing streams in the Gloucester Industrial Estates; and
Whereas the Gloucester Community Plan Bylaw No. 2556 was adopted in 1988, and Council has not subsequently considered its provisions relative to new policies and regulatory frameworks designed to enhance riparian and wetland protection of watercourses throughout the Township;
Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff, in consultation with the DFO and consistent with provincial guidelines, to bring forward for Council consideration an area plan review and draft amendment bylaw to facilitate the adoption of the current Streamside Protection Regulations for the entire Gloucester Community Plan area.