Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Agenda
· Islands Trust Area · Meeting Documents · 2026
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Topics: Agriculture & the ALR · Aquaculture & shellfish · Climate & environment · First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget · Marine & foreshore · Transportation & ferries · Fresh water & aquifers — our classification, not the Trust's.
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[[page 1]] ea Islands Trust Date: Time: Location: Trust Programs Committee Agenda Thursday, July 23, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Electronic Zoom Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. AGENDA 2.1 2.2 Review of the Agenda Late items, new items and re-ordering of the agenda Approval of Agenda 3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 4. DELEGATIONS 5. CORRESPONDENCE 5.1 2026-07-13 Friends of the Gulf Islands Society Letter to Regional Planning Committee re: Islands Trust Data Gaps 6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 6.1 6.2 6.3 Draft Minutes of Previous Meetings For review and approval 6.1.1 Trust Programs Committee Draft Minutes of May 7, 2026 Resolutions Without Meeting Not applicable Follow up Action List For review 7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 7.1 Ecosystem Health Indicators/Measures - Briefing 8. BUSINESS - OTHER 9. BUSINESS - NEW Pages 11-12 13 - 30 [[page 2]] 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. WORK PROGRAM 31-34 For review, amendment as needed, and referral to Trust Council for approval before each quarterly TC meeting. The Work Program consists of the Active Projects List and the Future Projects List. NEXT MEETING CLOSED MEETING If desired: That the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, s.90, (quote the pertinent section here, for example, (1)(a) personal information about...) and that the recorder and staff [attend/not attend] the meeting. RISE AND REPORT If requested ADJOURNMENT *Approximate time is provided for the convenience of the public only and is subject to change without notice. [[page 3]] Info@friendsofthegulfislands.ca https://www.friendsofthegulfislands.ca Friends of the Gulf Islands July 13, 2026 Friends of the Gulf Islands Society Proposed Delegation for the Regional Planning Committee July 24, 2026 We wish to convey our concern regarding gaps identified by the biologist Patricia Woodruff in her presentation on February 6, 2026 before this committee. She pointed out serious deficiencies in data, policies and trust regulatory documents. It does not seem possible for the Islands Trust to conform with its mandate to protect the natural environment unless these gaps are filled. Here are some significant points as they appeared in her slide show. Data Gaps - Used provincial data to assess populations on each island - 16 different species at risk populations declining/disappearing - 11 populations more persistent, many species with unknown trends, no recent data (It is not possible to protect at risk species if we don’t know where they are) Other Gaps - Current Riparian Area DPAs not updated to 2019 regulation change - Acquire new mapping layers, better match with sensitive ecosystems - Critical habitat not protected - Format of professional reports not consistent (It is not possible to protect at risk species if the staff doesn’t know where they are and professional reports do not indicate where they are.) New Policy Guidelines Needed - Status of population re
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