Policy 3.3.5 Consulting Trust Council, Local Trust Committees, Island Municipalities, and Local Trustees on Trust Conservancy Board Matters

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ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY POLICY MANUAL 
 
ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY 
BOARD POLICY 
 
 
 
 
Policy number: 3.3.5 
 
Title: Consulting  Trust  Council,  Local  Trust  Committees,  Island  Municipalities,  and  Local 
Trustees on Islands Trust Conservancy Board Matters   
 
Approved By:  Islands Trust Conservancy Board   
 
  Date:  September 8, 2003 Resolution #:  TFB 03/605 
 
PURPOSE 
To clarify when the Islands Trust Conservancy will refer items to Trust Council (TC), Local Trust 
Committees (LTCs), and Island Municipalities (IMs). 
BACKGROUND 
Since 1996, the Islands Trust Conservancy has had signed Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) with 
Trust Council and all Local Trust Committees regarding the coordination of activities.  It is unclear 
whether the existing MOA with Bowen Island Local Trust Committee was considered by Bowen 
Island  Municipality  when  it  was  incorporated. These  MOA  indicate  that  that  the Islands  Trust 
Conservancy will refer the Islands Trust Conservancy Plan to every LTC for comment before the 
plan is submitted for approval in accordance with the Islands Trust Act. 
 
In  addition,  the  MOA  indicates  that  where  the Islands  Trust  Conservancy considers  a  draft 
management plan or program for a specific property or for an island may have an impact on the 
jurisdiction of the relevant LTC, the Islands Trust Conservancy will refer the draft plan or program 
to the LTC for comment before the plan or program is adopted by the Board and the Board will 
consider LTC comments on the plan or program. 
 
Further, the MOAs outline that LTCs will refer bylaws that may impact on the responsibilities of 
the  Board  and  any  application  to  the  LTC  wherein  a  landowner  is  offering  to  donate  land  or 
money to the Islands Trust Conservancy. 
 
In July 2002, following extensive consultation with Trust Council, the Trust Fund Board (now the 
Islands  Trust  Conservancy  Board) approved  a  policy  regarding  communicating  information 
regarding   covenant   and   acquisition   projects   to   ensure   the   confidential   nature   of   land 

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negotiations   was   maintained.      The Islands   Trust   Conservancy’s  conservation  proposal 
requirements now include an indication from the landowners regarding whether the landowner 
agrees  to  allow  information  about the  project to  be distributed  to  trustees,  planning  staff  and 
the public. 
Policy 
1. The Islands Trust Conservancy will refer the final draft of the Islands Trust Conservancy Plan, 
required  by  the  Islands  Trust  Act,  to  all  Local  Trust  Committees,  Island  Municipalities  and 
Trust  Council  and  will  take  comments  received  into  account  prior  to  finalizing  it  for 
submission to the Minister for approval.  The Islands Trust Conservancy may choose to make 
a presentation to Trust Council highlighting the significant aspects of the Plan. 
2. The Islands Trust Conservancy wil

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