Islands Trust Services Overview - PowerPoint Presentation
· Bowen Island Municipality · Reports & Publications · 2020
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · Aquaculture & shellfish · Fresh water & aquifers · Forestry & trees · First Nations & reconciliation · Transportation & ferries · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Islands Trust Council Governance for Protection of the Salish Sea and Gulf Islands For: Bowen Island Council meeting March 4, 2019 Agenda •Islands Trust History •Understanding Islands Trust Structure & Roles •Islands Trust Policy Statement •Bowen Island as a member of the Islands Trust •Federation wide services •Islands Trust conservancy •Municipal financial contribution Welcome, Tanúyap –Welcome -we would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples,including the territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish),and Səl ̓ ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We acknowledge and respect the historical relationship to the land, culture, and spirit of this place that continues to this day. Chet kwen mantumi –We thank you. 60s Pressure •Booming Canadian economy •BC Ferries created improved access •Growing concerns about unregulated development •Islands Trust Area Population: 3200 Regional Districts • Islands had little representation on the large Regional District board that made their land use decisions. • RDs weren’t zoning islands • 1966 –Regional Districts were created, with responsibilities for land use planning The Tipping Point Mudge Island subdivisions •185 lots (Mudge is just 1x2km) •no water or sewer, no parkland Another Tipping Point North Pender, Magic Lake subdivision •1200 lots; Canada’s biggest subdivision •Lots for $50 down at PNE 70s Response •1973 –special committee of the BC Legislature recognizes unique area and threats of over-development. •1974 –Islands Trust Act gets royal assent • 1969 –Province adopts ‘ten acre freeze’ (In the 4-month window before freeze was in force, 2500 more lots created) •1970s –some Regional Districts begin land use planning on islands . The Island Trust today Enabling Legislation Islands Trust Act Local Government Act Community Charter Other provincial legislation •Established in 1974 •Area: 5,200 km 2 •13 major and 450 smaller islands •25,000 residents Islands Trust Area The Islands Trust ‘Object’ The object of the Trust is to preserve and protectthe Trust Area and its unique amenitiesand environment for thebenefit ofthe residents of the Trust Area and of British Columbia generally, in cooperation with municipalities, regional districts, improvement districts, other persons and organizations and the government of British Columbia. Political Structure •Islands Trust Council •Local trust committees & municipality •Islands Trust Conservancy Islands Trust Functions Trust Wide Trust Council (and Executive Committee) Islands Trust policies Provincial advocacy and cooperation Administrative and support functions Trust Conservancy Board Acquires and manages land Local Local Trust Committees Community land use planning Land use regulation Development management ...in cooperation with others How is the Islands Trust different from other local governments? •
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