North Pender LTC Public Hearing Record

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
April 10, 2026  Page 1 of 3 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Record of a Public Hearing 
Proposed Bylaw 235 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 10, 2026 
Anglican Parish Hall 
4703 Canal Road, RR#1, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Mary Storzer, Regional Planning Manager 
 Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Bruce Belcher, Planner 2 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were 17 members of the public present. 
 
10.1 Raptor Nest Mapping Development Permit Area Project - Proposed Bylaw No. 235 
Chair Maude called the Public Hearing to order at 10:55 a.m. He read a statement outlining 
the content, purpose, and process of the Public Hearing. 
Island Planner Smith read a statement related to the purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 235 
including a summary of referrals.  
Members of the community were invited to speak and the following comments were made: 
• Bob Coulson, North Pender Island, opposes the proposed bylaw stating insufficient 
community support, disagreement with the science the province put forward for 
developing the best practices guidelines, and the ability of raptors to adapt to human 
activity 
• Johnathan Liteplo, North Pender Island, opposes the identification of a new raptor nest 
Development Permit Area proposed for their property for reasons outlined in a letter 
sent to Islands Trust in November 2024 as follows:  
o A Development Permit Area is not warranted, there is no nest in the tree, no 
nest is under construction, and there is no documentation showing there 
was a nest in the tree in the past 
o They indicated that at the time they applied for a building permit in 2021 
they confirmed there was no known raptor nest or site on the property 
o They noted that should a raptor nest be built on the property in the future 
the Provincial guidelines are sufficient for protection 
o They requested that DPA 53 be removed from the bylaw 
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Public Hearing Record 
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• Dave Manning stated they have been monitoring bald eagle nests for 20 years and the 
first mapping for DPA 53 was done in 2007 
o A nest was discovered in 2008, it remained active in active in 2009 and has 
not been active since 
o It was confirmed that the nest was mostly down in 2021; however, while it 
remains a potential nest site it is unknown if an eagle will return to re nest 
• Mark Heieis, North Pender Island, stated there is need for a mechanism to formally 
remove a nest at no expense to the property owner 
• Leslie Heieis, North Pender Island, noted they retired and moved to North Pender 
because of the natural environment, the community is environmentally responsible and 
believes in protecting the environment a

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