Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE GALIANO ISLAND  
LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING  
HELD ON SATURDAY, February 23, 2013 AT 1:00 PM 
AT THE SOUTH ISLAND COMMUNITY HALL,  
GALIANO ISLAND, B.C. 
 
PRESENT:   Ken Hancock    Chair 
   Sandy Pottle    Local Trustee 
   Louise Decario   Local Trustee  
   Robert Kojima   Regional Planning Manager 
Kris Nichols     Island Planner 
    
 
There were approximately sixteen (16) members of the public present. 
 
1.    CALL TO ORDER 
      
Chair Hancock called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.  Welcomed the 
audience, made introductions and introduced the meeting. 
 
 
2.    APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
Chair Hancock asked for any additions or changes to the agenda; the 
agenda was amended by: 
 
•   Adding item 2.1 – Trust Fund Board News - Laughlin Lake Nature 
Reserve Update 
 
 The agenda was approved as amended by consent. 
 
2.1    Trust Fund Board News - Louise Decario 
 
Trustee Decario made an announcement that a property has been 
added to the Laughlin Lake Nature Reserve using Section 99 of the 
Local Government Act (new ecological lot). 
 
 
3.    GREEN SHORES FOR HOMES PROGRAM AND INTREGRATED 
WATERSHED AND SHORELINE MAPPING WORKSHOP   
 
 3.1 Overview - Robert Kojima  
 
Regional Planning Manager Kojima gave the context and overview of 
the Shoreline Workshop.  He spoke of the need to protect the 
shorelines, gave examples of development that occurs along the 
shoreline and stated that Galiano has a Shoreline Development Permit 
Area.  He introduced the workshop presenters. 
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 3.2    Integrated Shoreline Mapping – Paul De Greeff 
 
Mr. De Greeff discussed the mapping used in the Shoreline project   
He gave an overview of the 6 different types of shoreline classes used: 
sea cliff, low rock/boulder, bluff, boulder cobble, pebble sand and 
marsh and fine sediments.  He also gave an overview of what makes 
shorelines vulnerable: sediment transportation system, slope 
instability, removal of riparian vegetation, pollution, climate change 
and aesthetic and recreational values. He presented the Galiano 
Shoreline Map. 
 
3.3    Green Shores – Brian Emmett 
 
Mr. Emmett gave an overview of Green Shores and Green Shores for 
Homes.  He stated that Green Shores was based on 4 principles: 
connectivity of the coastal processes, maintains or enhances habit 
diversity and functions, minimizes or reduces pollutants to marine 
environment and cumulative impacts to the coastal environment.  He 
stated that the near shore zones are very vital for marine species.  He 
also explained the rating system utilized in Green Shores for Homes. 
 
Break (2:30 pm) 
 
3.4    Eelgrass and forage fish mapping – Kate Emmings 
 
Ms. Emmings gave a brief overview of the Islands Trust Fund Board 
and its programs.  She explained why it is important to map biologic 
features of the shoreline.  She also explained the two

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