Protocol Agreement Denman Ratepayers

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PROTOCOL
between

THE DENMAN ISLAND RATEPAYERS’ AND RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

FOR THE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT PROJECT GROUP
and
THE DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE
concerning

THE PROTECTION OF FOREST AND WATER RESOURCES ON DENMAN ISLAND

THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFORMATION BASE TO BE USED IN COMMUNITY

DECISION-MAKING

This Protocol is directed towards the landscape assessment project involving the collection
and use of information relevant to the use of forest land on Denman Island.

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PURPOSES OF THE PROJECT

To investigate and document the landscape units and ecosystems of Denman Island,
with emphasis on the lands under consideration for community ownership.

To provide a reliable technical information base which would be used as the basis for
community planning decisions.

PRINCIPLES

Both parties acknowledge the respective mandate of the other party and agree to the

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following:

The object of the Islands Trust which is set out in Section 3 of the Islands Trust Act
establishes the need to preserve and protect the Islands Trust Area and its unique
amenities and environment for the benefit of the residents of the Islands Trust Area
and of the Province generally. .

The Denman Island Local Trust Committee has the legislated responsibility to
regulate the development and use of land within its local trust area in acccrdance with
Sections 27 and 28 of the Islands Trust Act.

Protocol Denman Island
February, 1997

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The Landscape Assessment Project Group is an ad hoc committee of the Denman
Island Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, which is a private, not-for-profit

community-based group established under the Societies Act of British Columbia with
the following stated goais:

I. To provide a foruin ior community discussion on matters of concern to the
members of the Island community, and

ii. To monitor actions of agents, governments, individuals and companies that
may impact upon the life style or health of the Island community.

This Protocol Agreement is restricted to inventory and ecosystem identification. Any

work towards assessing the financial value of forest lands on the island is outside the
scope of this protocol.

Throughout the project, the public will be informed of the progress of the Landscape
Assessment Project.

INFORMATION BASE

The Landscape Assessment Project Group will develop an eco-classification system
on geo-referenced maps that, when implemented, will preserve biodiversity, conserve
critical habitats, and preserve the opportunity for restoration of “old growth forest

areas” while providing opportunities for timber harvesting and existing settlement
patterns

The Denman Island Local Trust Committee will consider the information provided
when making land use policy and regulatory decisions.

Where possible, data shall be produced on systems which are compatible with the
mapping and information systems being utilized by the Isla

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