Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Agenda

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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee
Regular Meeting Addendum
 
 
Date:October 17, 2017
Time:9:30 am
Location:Thetis Island Community Centre (Forbes Hall)
North Cove Road, Thetis Island, BC
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12.REPORTS11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
12.9Trust Fund Board Report dated October, 20172 - 3
13.NEW BUSINESS11:40 AM - 11:55 AM
13.2Road Safety - verbal update by Trustee Luckham
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        Trust Fund Board Report 
       to Local Trust Committees  
       and Bowen Island Municipality 
October 2017  
 
Regional Conservation Plan (RCP) 
The Trust Fund Board (TFB) has approved the draft Regional Conservation Plan (RCP) for 2018-2027. The 
RCP will be used by the TFB to evaluate conservation proposals, to direct communications and 
fundraising efforts and to guide property management work. A new element is a focus on relationship 
building with First Nations.  The Board has referred the RCP to local trust committees and Bowen Island 
Municipality for review. (It has also been referred to partner agencies and First Nations and will be 
posted on the Islands Trust Fund (ITF) website with a mechanism to enable public feedback). Staff will 
be available to attend LTC and BIM meetings in person if possible and electronically if not. The Board is 
expecting to consider final approval of the Regional Conservation Plan in January 2018. 
 
Islands Trust Fund Five Year Plan  
The Islands Trust Act requires the TFB to submit a plan to the minister every five years providing 
information on goals and key policies. The Board has approved a draft plan for 2018-2022 which 
references the new Regional Conservation Plan and describes relevant policies. This draft is also being 
referred to local trust committees, Bowen Island Municipality and First Nations. The Board expects to 
submit the plan to the Minister by the end of the year. 
 
Board Retreat 
The TFB and senior staff will be participating in a day long retreat in October for high level discussions on 
future directions with a particular focus on fundraising, (with facilitation from an experienced expert in 
the field). 
 
Property Monitoring 
The Board has received detailed reports on the results of this year’s monitoring of our 27 nature 
reserves, the 24 NAPTEP covenanted areas and the 50 other covenants we hold. A number of 
management issues have been identified which are now being addressed (see below for highlights by 
island). 
 
Summary of Current Island-by-Island Activities 
 
Bowen 
Trees recently planted at the David Otter Nature Reserve are looking healthy. 
 
Denman 
Communication is continuing with neighbours of the Lindsay Dickson Nature Reserve to clearly delineate 
property boundaries. Mountain bike damage is a concern in the Morrison Marsh Nature Reserve; 
addressing this issue will be considered during the current review of the management plan. There is no 
further evidence of tree cutting at the Inner Island Nature Reserve following two large trees being felled 
there last year. The Trust Fun

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