Policy 4.1.14 Model Development Permit Guidelines for Eagle, Raptor and Heron Habitat Protection
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Policy – 4.1.14 Model Development Permit Guidelines for Eagle, Raptor and Heron Habitat Protection Page 1 Policy: 4.1.14 Approved By: Trust Council Approval Date: March 10, 2006 Amendment Date(s): Policy Holder: Director of Local Planning Services MODEL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT GUIDELINES FOR EAGLE, RAPTOR AND HERON HABITAT PROTECTION Purpose A set of Development Permit Guidelines for eagle, raptor and heron habitat protection for use by local trust committees wanting to offer protection in their local bylaws. A. Policy 1. See Attachment 1: Model Development Permit Guidelines B. Procedure 1. See Attachment 1: Model Development Permit Guidelines C. Attachments/Links to Supporting Forms, Documents, Websites, Related Policies and Procedures See Attachment 1: Model Development Permit Guidelines Policy – 4.1.14 Model Development Permit Guidelines for Eagle, Raptor and Heron Habitat Protection Page 2 Attachment 1 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA No. ____ BALD EAGLE, RAPTOR AND GREAT BLUE HERON HABITAT 1. Designation All land identified on Schedule ___ of this plan as being Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron or Other Raptor Habitat is within DPA No. ___. This development permit area is established, pursuant to Section 488(1)(a) of the Local Government Act, for the protection of the natural environment, its ecosystems and biological diversity. 2. Special Conditions or Objectives that Justify the Designation The ______ Island Local Trust Area contains habitat used by bald eagles, other raptors and great blue herons for nesting and breeding. Bald Eagles are a regionally significant species and include both resident and wintering birds. Resident eagles establish a territory around a nest, with most pairs using the same site for all their breeding life. Nests are semi-permanent structures which represent a considerable investment of energy. Nest abandonment – either permanent or temporary – can result from tree damage or removal, nest damage or human disturbance during the critical nesting period from January 30 th to June 30 th . Eagle nest trees requirements are specialized: typically large, very old trees near the water and although second growth trees are sometimes used, most nest trees are Douglas firs over 150 years of age, usually within one kilometre of the shoreline. Human activity related to logging and land development has resulted in the loss of nest sites, which results in a permanent reduction in the nesting population. Gradual loss of nesting habitat is considered to be the most significant factor affecting bald eagle abundance in B.C. (BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Environmental Objectives, Best Management Practices and Requirements for Land Developments. 2001) and specifically on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, habitats within low-elevation coastal habitats in the Coastal Douglas fir Bio- geoclimatic zone have been degraded by human developments (BC Ministry of Water, Lan
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