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MarineActionStrategyInformantInterview

Synthesis

Preparedby:

December19,2017

TABLEOFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3INFORMANTINTERVIEWEES............................................................................................................................3MASTPURPOSE...........................................................................................................................................3ENGAGEMENTPROCESS.................................................................................................................................3

SUMMARYTHEMES................................................................................................................4OVERARCHINGTHEMES.................................................................................................................................4THEMESFROMINTERVIEWRESPONSES.............................................................................................................5

APPENDIX1:INTERVIEWQUESTIONS.....................................................................................1

APPENDIX2:THEMESARISINGFROMINTERVIEWS................................................................2ISSUESTOBEMANAGED................................................................................................................................2ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT.............................................................................................................................7RECREATIONANDOTHERSOCIALUSES...........................................................................................................12ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION/STEWARDSHIPCONSIDERATIONS......................................................................17VISIONANDVALUES....................................................................................................................................20BIGACHIEVEMENTS....................................................................................................................................23SUGGESTIONSFORIMMEDIATEACTIONS.........................................................................................................24SUGGESTIONSFORMEDIUMTERMACTIONS...................................................................................................28SUGGESTIONSFORLONGERTERMACTIONS.....................................................................................................30KEYACTIONS.............................................................................................................................................31TOPOVERALLPRIORITIES.............................................................................................................................32OTHERINSIGHTS.........................................................................................................................................35

INTRODUCTIONThisdocumentsetsoutthefeedbackfromInformantInterviewsconductedinStage1(OctoberandNovember2017)byPacificaBlueConsultingtohelpinformtheprocessanddevelopmentoftheDistrictofSquamishMarineActionStrategy(MASt).InformantsareconsideredthosemembersofthecommunitywhoareKnowledgeHolders,SubjectMatterExpertsorwhohaveexperienceinthemarineenvironment.Responsesweresoughtonasetofkeyquestions(SeeAppendix1)toidentifyviewsonmarinefocusareas,vision,goals,achievements,objectivesandactions.

InformantInterviewees

Intotal,of24informantscontactedbyphoneoremail,18interviewswereconducted.Representationrangedasfollows:

4-Industry4-Landowner/Development4-Recreation5-Stewardship

MAStpurpose

TheDistrictismovingforwardwithanengagementprocesstodevelopaMarineActionStrategythatwill:• Mobilizesharedleadershiprespectingourlocalmarineenvironment;and• Identifyandprioritizeactionstoprotectandmaximizethewaterfrontandmarineresourceasan

importantcommunityassetprovidingecologicalservicesandsocial,culturalandeconomicbenefits.

TheMarineStrategywillestablishasharedvision,desiredoutcomesandpriorityactionsforkeymarinefocusareas,alongwithanimplementableactionplan.TheDistrictrecognizesthatthemarineenvironmentisadynamicandcomplexrealminvolvingmanyinterests.TheDistrictisinitiatingthestrategyprocess,takingasharedleadershipapproach,recognizingweallhavearoletoplayinthemarinerealm.TheMarineStrategywillthereforehighlightpartnershipsandresponsibilitiesbyothergovernments,stakeholdersandthecommunityincaringforandmanagingdifferentaspectsofthemarineenvironment.

EngagementProcess

TheMarineStrategywillbedevelopedthroughanextensiveengagementprocesstoprovideinformationandseekinputonthestrategycomponentsthrough:

- LiaisonwithSkwxwú7meshFirstNation- Workshopsandperiodicupdateswithaninternalmulti-departmentalMarineWorkingGroup- Keyinformantinterviewswithmarinesubjectmatterexpertsandknowledgeholders- AMarineForumandfollow-upFocusSessionwithkeystakeholdersincludingregulators- Anonlinefeedbacksurveyandopenhousetoinformandobtaingeneralcommunityinput- PeriodicCouncilmeetingupdatesandrecommendations

SUMMARYTHEMES

OverarchingThemes

Thefollowingsummarizesthetop,overarchingthemesthatarosefromtheinterviews.

Governance

• Addressmarinegovernancethroughsharedleadership,aframeworkandsoundplan• ShareleadershipwithSquamishNationasagovernmentandlandowner• RevampSEMP/SEMC/SERC.MaintainSEMP1999initsentiretybutmoveontoanew

managementplan• Involveallkeymarinestakeholdersinanewadvisoryforumwithexpandedjurisdictiontoinclude

allofSquamishcoastline(beyondthescopeofSEMP1999)• Developacriticallyneededsystemofsafety,management,policingandenforcementofmultiple

usesonthewater–whichformspartofSquamishnewmarineidentity

EconomicDevelopment

• Protectthecurrentestuarywithnomorenetlossofhabitat• Protectcurrentindustryrequirementstolandandaccesstowater• Protectmarinetransportationcorridor(forindustry,commerce,andrecreation)throughvision

andleadership• Celebrateindustry’spasthistory,cultureandtraditionsasadrawtoSquamish• Moveforwardwithbalancedmixedusesalongtheoceanfrontdevelopableareas• Planaheadandpartnerfordevelopingneededfacilitiesforrecreation,commercial,

transportation/industryandconservationactivitieswhichrequirewateraccess• Planformarinebasedbusinessesandemployment

CommunityAmenities,Recreation,Tourism

• Developpartnershipstoenablerecreationandtourismtothrive• Enableandmapsafepublic,andrecreational-specificaccesstothewateratkeyareas• Enablestrategicallyplacedcampsites• Developamappedbluewayssystemthroughexistingandnewlyconnectedwaterwaysaround

Squamish• Protectlandtoenableacontinuousoceanfrontwalkway,workingwithallwaterfront

users/owners• Partnertodevelopboating/marinainfrastructureforgeneralpublic,visitors,workers/employees

andboatingcommunity• AllowrecreationalfishingonlyinSquamishEstuary• DevelopandexpandSquamishMarineidentity–themorepeopleidentifywiththemarine

environmentanditsactivities,themoretheywillcareaboutitandwanttoensureitisprotected/managedwell.

• Support/enableenvironmentalawarenesseducationforallusersofthemarineenvironment(recreational,commercial,industrial)

• Supportfuturepublictransportationopportunitieswithfloatplanesandsmallferry/cruiseshipservicesandensurelinkagestoon-landtransportation/amenities

EnvironmentalManagement,Protection,Stewardship

• Ecosystemvibrancyhasbeenseeninrecentyears.Supportimprovementstoecosystemfunctionsandservices,andobtainbaselinedata.

• EnsuretheEstuarymaintainsproperecosystemfunctioningformarinewildlife,andforpublicsafetyvaluesoffloodprotection.

• EnsureIFHMPstrategiesareintegratedwithMAStandaddresssoftversushardarmouring• Continuouslyimprovewaterquality.Addresscontaminantconcerns:mercurydisturbance,waste

watertreatmentplant,andsewagedumpingfromboats• EnsuretheMBCecosystemisprotectedunderregulationsinformedbycollaborations/

environmentalassessment• Developaphilosophyofbalanceofusesinthebroaderestuary/marineenvironment.Clarifywhat

areasshouldbeprotectedinperpetuity,andwhatareascanbedeveloped.• Continuetoimprovepartnerships/collaborationswithstewardshipgroupswhoarethefeeton

thegroundforenvironmentalstewardshipfundingopportunitiesandaction• EnableCattermoleSloughtobeopeneduptoMBCforecosystemrecovery/enhancement,to

addressfloodingconcerns,addresspinchpoints,improverecreationopportunitiesandreduceneedfordredginginMBC

• Continuetoaddresspilings,ensurebestenvironmentalpracticesindockdesigns,preventboatsquattingthroughwinwinwinpartnershipstokeepthewaterwayscleanforrecreation,commerce,industryandtheecosystem.

ThemesfromInterviewResponses

Intervieweesresponsesaresummarizedinthefollowingbulletedthemes.Specificsub-themecommentsaresetoutintheAppendix2.Theorderingofthethemesarebasedonthenumbersoftimesthethemewasraisedacrossallinterviewsconducted.Whilethethemesarenotprioritizedorweighted,theyidentifywhatissueswereimportanttomostofthe17interviewees.

IssuestobeManaged

• Addressmarinegovernancethroughsharedleadershipandaframework• SquamishNationasgovernmentandlandowner• EnsuringengagementofallkeypartiesinMASt• SEMPasaframeworkthatcanadvise/guidefuturegovernance(projectreview-SERC)• BroadenmarinegovernancetoincludeUpperMamquamBlindChannel(MBC)• EnsurenomorenetlossofhabitatintheSquamishRiverEstuary• Affirmindustryaccessandland• Squamishwaterfrontwillseemixedusesgoingforward• Buildcoastalresiliencyandprotectecosystemservicesforthebenefitofthecommunity,the

economyandtheenvironment.• FloodmanagementstrategiesneedtobeintegratedwithinMASt• Ongoingconcernforoceancontaminantssuchasmercuryandsewagedischargeintotheocean

EconomicDevelopmentConsiderations

• Protectindustryrequirementsforaccesstolandsandthewater

• Protectmarinetransportationcorridorthroughvisionandleadership• AvoidanotherbeaurocraticlayerthroughaPortCorporation• Forestryprovidesjobsandenablesalivingwage• SquamishTerminalsenablesthemovementofgoods• MixedusesarepartofthefutureinSquamish.• Thereareimportantindustrialandrecreationalvaluestoacknowledgeandprotect;thesecan

worktogether.• ConcernwithlossoflightindustrialinMBCareatodevelopment• OpenupCattermoleSloughtoMBCforecosystemenhancement,toaddressfloodingconcerns,

improverecreationopportunitiesandreduceneedfordredginginMBC.• Planaheadandpartnerfordevelopingfacilitiesneededforrecreation,commercial,

transportation/industryandconservationactivitieswhichrequirewateraccess.• Planformarinebasedbusinessesandemployment

RecreationandOtherSocialUses

• Enablemanagementofmultipleusesonthewater• Ensuresafepublicaccesstothewaterforallusers• Enablemorerecreationaluse;considercampsites,blueways• Developpartnershipstoenablerecreationandtourismtothrive• Protectlandtoenableacontinuousoceanfrontwalkway,workingwithallwaterfront

users/owners• Boatingandmarinebasedland/infrastructureneededforgeneralpublic,visitors,andlocal

boatingcommunity• Improvewaterquality–concernwithlive-aboards• EnablerecreationalfishingonlyinSquamishEstuary/HoweSound• DevelopandexpandSquamishMarineidentity–themorepeopleidentifywiththemarine

environmentanditsactivies,themoretheywillcareaboutitandwanttoensureitisprotected/managedwell.

• Transportationopportunitiesexistwithfloatplanesandferryservices• Needformorepolicingandenforcement

EnvironmentalProtectionandStewardshipConsiderations

• Buildinresiliencyintoforeshoreandallmarineplanning-Ensuretheestuarymaintainsproperecosystemfunctioningformarinewildlife,forpublicsafetyvalueoffloodprotection.

• Resiliencyisakeyplanningfocus.Floodprotectionisimportantforalloceanfrontareas,butthechallengeishowtoaddressrequiredstandardswithouthardarmouring.

• Incorporateecosystembasedmanagementintoallplanninganddecisionmaking.• Maintainopenlinesofcommunicationswithstewardshipgroups;partnershiphelpsconservation

efforts.• Ecosystemvibrancyhasbeenseeninrecentyears.Keepmovingforwardwiththegoaltokeep

improvingtheecosystemfunctionsandobtainbaselinedata.• Balanceofusesisneeded.Clarifywhatareasshouldbeprotectedandwhatareascanbe

developed.• ProtectMBCecosystem;studysedimentationsourcesandpollutionissues;putregulationsin

place.ConsiderdredgingMBCforthereturnofmarinewildlifeandimprovepinchpoints

• Addresspilings,designalldocksusingsafeenvironmentalstandards,andpreventboatsquatting–seektokeepthewaterwaysclean

VisionandValues

ImportantfeaturesofamarinevisionandvaluesforMAStinclude:• Marinegovernanceframework• Vibrantwaterfront• Diverseeconomy• AcknowledgeSquamishpastindustrialculture,history• Investmentinportfacility;leaverSiteBforloghandling• Sustainableandbalancedmixuses• Protectionofmarineassets–conservationareas,recreationareasandworkingwaterwaysfor

transportation/industrialuse• UniquenessofSquamishwaterfront;buildawarenessofourmarineSWOT• Accessible/walkablewaterfront• ProtectionofecosystemfunctionsandservicesthroughConservation,protection,stewardship,

thrivingmarinelife• Healthyfunctioningwatershedsensuresahealthymarineenvironmentandhealthycommunity.• Partnerships/collaborationsforintegratedresourcemanagement• Safetyplanningincludingmanagement,publicdockforsafeharbourandupdatedfloodproofing

inplace

BigAchievements

• AdoptionofSEMPandcreationofWMA• SeeingmarinelifebackinHoweSoundandintheestuary• Addressingderelictboats• Dredgingthoughongoingneed• Boatingenvironmentalawarenesseducationongoing• Increasinguseofoceanforrecreation

Suggestionsforimmediateactions(1-2years)

• Developavisionandobtainmarinejurisdictionalcontrol• Educatestaffandincorporateecosystem-basedmanagementintofutureplanningdecisions.• EnableenvironmentalprotectioninMBC(e.g.,herring,salmon,Oolichan)andmoveforwardon

MBCrewateringproject• Advocatetoobtainbaselinedatatoevaluateimpactsfromnewdevelopmentsandindustrial

projects.Collectdatatoidentifywheredevelopment,industrialareasandrecreation/publicabsolutelyneedwateraccessthensecurethataccess

• Developthebigpictureforrelatedmarine-basedfacilityneeds;considerinfrastructureneededtosupportpopulationgrowth

• Addresssquattersandaddresspointsourcepollutionfromboats/marinas• Conductcommunityandstakeholderoutreachtobuildawarenessandinspirecareabout

SquamishmarineSWOT• Establishsafetylandsfornavigation• Addressresiliencyincludingfloodprotectionalongtheoceanfront

Suggestionsformediumtermactions(3-4years)

• Governance–establishamarineplanningframework• ImproveaccessinMBCviadredgingandidentifysourceofsedimentationissues• IdentifynewprotectedareasinMBC• Redirect,removetheSquamishspit;removeoldpilingfromestuaryandshoreline.• Continuetoaddressmarinefacilitiesneeds;lookformutuallybeneficialpartnershipswith

industry

Suggestionsforlongertermactions(5yearsandbeyond)

• Marineplanning–enableadynamicplanthatcanadjustwithnewchanges;evaluatesuccessevery5years

• Workwithvariousjurisdictionstoestablishmarineprotectedareas• Assesspotentialforferryserviceandpocketcruiseshipopportunities• Improverecreationaccessalongtheoceanfront• Buildneededdocks• Revitalizethewaterfrontimplementingeconomicdevelopmentstrategyinlinewithmarinevision• Protectlightindustryusesalongwaterfront• Investitfloodprotectionmeasures

Keyactions

• Developrecreationalwaterwaysandmapthemtomakethemsafeandaccessible• Supportindustry,notrestrictthem• Developpoliciesandrezoningtoenablemoredevelopmentactionwithlowerdevelopment

charges• Involveallplayersinthemarinestrategy• IncreaseawarenessandeducationaboutSquamishmarineSWOT.Allocatefundingtohelp

increaseawareness,educationandthepracticeofstewardship(aspertheOceanWatch)• Addressenvironmentalpollution,stewardshipneedsandmarineusesbeforeanyfurther

development• Playaleadingroleinprotectionandrestorationofmarinehabitatsandecosystemfunctions• Developaprotectedareasystem/strategy• Educatestaffaboutecosystem-basedmanagementandincorporateEBMforfutureplanning

decisions• Enforcebylaws;increasingcapacityofbylawofficers

Topoverallpriorities

• Enableaccessforallusersincludingindustry.Ensurethemarineenvironmentisuserfriendly• Governance–broadenjurisdiction;enableaforumforadvising,monitoringprojects/plans• CelebrateSquamishloggingandotherpasthistoryandculture• Addressmarinefacilitiesneedsandplanforfuturepopulationgrowth• Protectkeyenvironmentalareasunderdesignation.Removethespit.Integratefloodprotectwith

marinestrategyforeshoreprotection• Useanecosystem-basedmanagement(EBM)planningapproach.Usethemarineenvironment/

HoweSoundasacasestudyforhowtomanageanecosystem/watershedusingEBMapproach

• Maintainrecreationvaluesforlocalsandvisitors• IncreaseSquamishmarineidentity

Otherinsights

• ConcernMAStistoolategivenremovalofindustrialzoningtoallowforresidentialdevelopmentalongwaterfront

• ConcernOCPissettingdirectionthatdoesnotincludeMAStorEmploymentLandsStrategy• EnsureMAStisaguidingdocumentforcommunityplanningalongwaterfront• Mappingcanshowthefootprintneededforindustryanddevelopment• Ensurepublicaccess;includeinterpretivesignagealongtheoceanfrontwalkway• Squamishhasmarinetransportationcompetitivenesstoconsider• Allowfederalandprovincialgovernmentstofocusonderelictboats.• ConcernwithnoisefromWLNGonmarinelife;protecttheforeshorewhichaffectsfunctioningof

upstreamecosystems• IncorporatetherecommendationsfromtheonlineOceanWatchreport.

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX1:INTERVIEWQUESTIONSBroadFocusAreas1.Thereareabreadthofissues/areastoaddressinthemarinerealm,withmanyjurisdictionsandinterestsatplay.Werecognizeyouhavespecificexperienceandunderstandinginthemarineenvironment,socanweaskyoutothinkbroadlyaboutthemarinerealminansweringisquestion:1a.Whatdoyoufeelaretheareas,issuesorneedsthatrequireattentioninthemarineenvironmentinourcommunity?(e.g.,Thingsthatmayneedtobeprotected,restored,managedoraddressedinsomeway?)1b.Whatneedstobemanagedoraddressedinsomeway?1c.Whatisyourperspectiveonhowthemarineenvironment/HoweSoundshouldbeusedforincomeoreconomicdevelopment?1d.Whatisyourperspectiveonhowthemarineenvironment/HoweSoundshouldbeusedforrecreationandothersocialuses?1e.Whatneedstobeprotectedorrestored?Vision/Values2a.Thinking10yearsfromnowintothefuture:Whataresomeofthekeymarinevaluesthatshouldbehighlightedinthemarinestrategy?2b.Whatdoyouseearethebigachievements;thebigwinsinthemarineenvironmentfortheDistrict/forHoweSound?ShorttoLongTermOutcomes3.Thinkingofthefocusareasyoumentioninquestion#1,considerthedesiredoutcomesandthetimingofthoseoutcomesinthemarinerealm:Foranyfocusarea:

a. Whatisimportanttoachieveimmediately;sayinthenext1-2years?b. Whatisimportanttoachieveinthemediumterm,say,inthenext3-4years?c. Whatisimportanttoachieveinthelongerterm,saybeyond5/6years?

Actions/Initiatives4.Thinkingmorespecificallyaboutactions,initiatives,projects:Whatspecificactionswillhelpusgettothesesuggestedoutcomesandwhatistheidealtimelinetostartandendthem?TopOverallPriorities5.Whatshouldbethetop3prioritiestoconsiderintheMarineStrategy?(e.g.,issues,desiredoutcomes,orkeyactions?)OtherInsights6.Doyouhaveanyotherinsights/suggestionsthatcouldinformmarineplanningorthemarinestrategy?

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX2:THEMESARISINGFROMINTERVIEWSThefollowingsetsoutthedetailedresponsesfrominterviewees.Responseshavebeensynthesizedintospecificcomments,subthemes,andorganizedbybroaderthemeareas.Theorderofthemesisbasedonthenumberofsimilarcommentsmadebythedifferentinterviewees.

IssuestobeManaged

InterviewQuestion1a.Whatdoyoufeelaretheareas,issuesorneedsthatrequireattentioninthemarineenvironmentinourcommunity?1b.Whatneedstobemanagedoraddressedinsomeway?

MarineGovernance

Weneedaleaderandmarinegovernanceframework

Districtmaybeoverwhelmed;thereisgreatintentbutneedaleader;hugeissue;concerntodevelopaMarineStrategyandnoframeworkforexecution.Weknowasanindustrywecannotworkinisolation;weengagewhereweneedtobutcannotalsobeleadingmarinegovernance.Weneedaleaderandmarinegovernance/regulatoryframework.

Holistic/IntegratedApproachNeeded

“Needaholisticapproachtoourmarineenvironment.Thisincludeseconomicprioritiesbutwitharecognitionthatwealsohavetolookafterourenvironmentandsocialvalues.Weneedtoprotectenvironmentandsocialvaluesandresourcessowecanhaveeconomicbenefitsonthewaterfront.”Whatitcontributestothesocial-economicandenvironmentalfabricofthecommunityisnotfullyunderstoodyet.Wearenotyetanexampleofdoingitright;weare2outof10becauseoflackofvision.Everyoneisdoingtheirownthing;marchingtotheirowndrum.”(KS)

Improvejurisdictionmanagement

• ConcernthatSEMPwasamarineplanningstructureinplacethatisbeingoverlooked.• Withthemanyjurisdictionsinthemarineenvironment,SEMPwasafoundationaldocumentand

processtoenablemanagementofactivitiesintheestuary.

Allstakeholderspayingintoafund

Consideraframeworkwhereallmarine/waterfrontstakeholderspayintoafundforinitiativessuchasthetrainingberm.Currentlyagoodexampleofstakeholderscomingtogethertodeterminethefutureoftheberm.

SquamishNation

BeclearthatSquamishNationhaveculturalandprivateinterests.

SquamishNationshaveculturalaswellasprivateinterests.Weneedtobeinclusiveofeachother’slands.

EngagementinMASt

Ensureallinterestsarerepresented

• Ensureallkeyinterestsareinvolved(informed/engaged)inthemarinestrategydevelopmentandimplementationorothermarineindustry-relatedinitiativesthataffectthem.

• ConcernthatsomeinitiativessuchasHSForumortheEmploymentLandsReviewareone-sided(moreenvironmentalfocusedthanindustryfocused).ConcernalsoarisesthatdatausedinEmploymentLandsStudy,forexample,didnotrelatetoindustry-knownfiguresandindustrywasnotcontactedtoaffirmfigures.

Bringthekeyplayerstogether

• AbigcruxfortheSquamishmarineenvironmentisidentifyingwhoaretheplayersthatneedtobeatthetablethathelpdrivedecisions.SEMPhelpedwiththisandincludedSFN.

• SEMPprovidedawaytodiscussthings;aprotocol.Itprovidedastructurefortheestuaryandharbour.Problematicnowbecausenotableexistsforintegratedresourcemanagement;aplaceforallkeystakeholderstobeatthetable.Concernthatitneedstoberecognized.SEMPprovidedtheonlytablewhereallplayerscouldallsitanddiscussissues.

Engageindustryindevelopingthemarinestrategy

DowntownConceptPlanbeganwithahousingmindset;anindustryrepwasaddedwhowasnotactuallypartofindustry.ConcernthatendresultwastheDCPignoredindustryandSEMP.ThisformspartofthereasontheSquamishandDistrictForestryAssociationtriestofindsolutionsandseektohaveneedsmetandconcernsbroughttothetableinallplanningprocesses.Withthemarinestrategyprocess,thisisanopportunitytogetengaged.Forexample,SquamishOceanfrontplanningillustrationstypicallyomitSiteBandotherindustrialuses.

SquamishEstuaryManagementPlan

SEMP–providesagovernanceframeworkforplanninginthemarinerealm

Thereisalotofopportunityandweneedtoharnessthis;needasecureregulatoryframeworktobeabletoinvestinmarineindustryinfrastructure.1

SEMP–providesamechanismtoreviewandresolveissues

• Structurealreadyexistsforestuary/harbour–useittocapitalizeontheopportunityofstakeholderswantingtobeinvolvedandworktogethertoresolveissuesandplanforthefuture.

• TheplanenabledlanduseplanningthatwasoverseenbySEMC;itcontainedsignatoriesbutwasnotalegalstructure;itenabledprojectreviewthroughSERC.Nowthestatusoftheplananditsreviewprocessesareuncertain.Astheforestryindustryrequirestheharbourtodoitswork,withoutaSEMPprocess/framework,thisisanumberoneforestryindustryconcernforthemarinestrategy.

1SEMPwasnotaregulatorydocument;SERCwasaprojectreviewprocessthatincludedagenciesgovernedbyspecificauthority.

• SEMPenabledreviewofproposalsandprojectswithallkeyplayersandenabledSquamishTerminalstobeengaged.ConcernthatitappearsdefunctnowbecauseofFeds/Provincepullingoutoftheprocess.

• OceansProtectionPlancanbeusedtoaddressmarinesquattersandderelictvessels;shouldnotbeamunicipalconcern.

MarinestrategyandprocesscanreplaceSEMC

MBCneedsanewgroup/committeetodiscusslandmanagementdecisionsandthisareaisoutsidethescopeofSEMCasthatisfoundedonthebasisofSEMP.MostofwhatSEMCwantedtoachievehasbeenachievedintheestuary.SEMCisdone.Timenowtomoveon.Anewgroupisneededwithabroaderfocus.

SEMPdecisionswerebasedonindustrialview20yearsago;whatabout20yearsfromnow?

Dowehavetherightmixalongthemarineforeshore?SEMPlaysoutsomepreservationanddevelopmentareasbutthedevelopmentareasareoutofdate;wereconcentratingonindustrialusesatthattime;nowdecisionshavebeenmadetotransitionoutofindustrialwaterfronttoamoreresidentialwaterfront.Concernisthatjustastheydid20yearsago,theywerelookingattheatmospherethen,anddevelopedSEMPbasedonthattime-whichwasindustrialfocussed.Now,thetransitionistowardsresidentialandcommercial,butagainthiswillchangeovertime;whataboutin20yearsintothefuture?Technologiesanddesireschange.NeedtobecarefultohavetherightmixtosupportSquamishintothefuture.

SEMPenabledtradeoffstobemadebetweenindustryandconservation

MillionswerespentoninvestmentsinSquamishTerminals,inMBCindustrialfacilitiesatSiteB,forconservation.AllaspectswerebasedontradeoffsandallbasedonSEMP.“WithunclearstatusofDistrictsupportforSEMPduetolackoffederalgovernmentparticipation,thisisaproblem.”

UpperMamquamBlindChannelwasleftoutofpastestuaryplanning

Protectingenvirovaluesarebigissues.ThiswasthekeyfocusinSEMP;settingasideestuaryforprotection.Coupleofareasleftunresolvedinthatstudy–UpperMBC–hasneverbeenincorporatedintoamgmt.plan.

Estuary

EnsurenomorenetlossofhabitatintheSquamishRiverEstuary.

Developapolicyfornomorenetlossofhabitathereforanyreason;andwhentheopportunitypresentsitself,reclamationofimpactedareasistobeputbacktofullyfunctioningestuarystatus.

Removethe3rdAvenuefloodgate

Thiswillhelprestorethebridgepondbacktounobstructedtidalfunction.

Completelyremovethetrainingdike.

Industry

Industryhasaccesstothemostexpensivepropertyclosetodowntown

Criticaltoretainaccesstolands/waterforindustrybutindustryhaslotsofaccesstothemostexpensivepropertyclosetoCity.Thereisnomorewaterfrontbeingcreated.

LicenseestoFLNROneedaccesstothewaterforloggingandothercommercialandindustrialuses

MadepositionclearfromFLNRO:licenseesneedaccessforlogsonwaterandothercommercialandindustrialusesareneedinthewatertobalanceeconomicsustainability.Wedon’tstepintodetails;thisismorefromlicensees;theyleadinputoncommercialinterests.

OCP,EmploymentLands,EconomicDevelopmentReviewareimportantreferencedocumentsforindustry

• EmploymentLandsStrategy,OCP,EconomicDevReviewhavebeenveryimportantreferencedocumentsthatoutlineIndustryissuesandconstraints.

• Concernthatpoliticsmaysitetheseplansbutnotaccuratewithwhattheystat.Forexample,industriallandsarewhatisneeded,notcommerciallands.CostofindustriallandishighandSquamishindustriallandcompeteswithFraserValley.Rents,lease,ownershipisveryhighandincreasingduetocompetitionwithlightindustrialandresidentialuses.

Industrydataneedstobecollectedandunderstood

Obtainandunderstandlandinventorydata

• ItisfundamentalthattheDistrictfullyinventoryandunderstandtheneedsofthecurrentandfutureusersofthemarineenvironmentinorderthatthevariouslanduserssecuretherequiredaccesstothewaterfront.

• Needanoverviewoftheuplandandmarinelandusesthatneedwateraccess,andwhethertheseusescanremaininthelongerterm.TheDistrict’sEmploymentStrategydoesnotexplicitlyconsidertheneedforcertainemploymentusestohavewateraccess,althoughitdoesrecommendthattheDistrictworkwiththeSquamishNationasitconsidersthefutureusesofSiteBandtheseusesintheproposedMarineStrategy.

Ensuredatausedisdirectfromthesourcenotjuststatistics.

ConcernthatindustryfiguresusedinrecentEmploymentLandsReviewwerenotfromindustryrepresentativesandtheremayhavebeenbiasinhowthedatawasreported..

Economicbenefitsandtransportationdataisnotappropriatelyrepresentedinforestrysector

Forexample,forestry,agricultureandfisheriesareapparentlylumpedintooneaggregatesectorandthisthereforeaffectsinterpretationofdata.Needstobeseparated.Transportationisseparatedandnotincludedinforestrysothatallloggingtruckseffortsarenotcountedsuchasin‘industryjobs’.

MixedUses–the“newreality”foratransitioningSquamishwaterfront

EmbracemixedusechangestoSquamishwaterfront

TheSquamishforeshoreandmarineenvironmentischanging,whiledecadesbeforeitwasdominatedbyindustrialusers,itnowoffersanarrayofuses: naturalandprotectedareas(theEstuary);industrial

activities(e.g.,SquamishTerminals,SqomishForestryontheOceanfrontandSiteB);floodprotectioninfrastructure(seawalldike);and recreation(windsports,sailingclub,paddleboards,marinas/boating,passiveleisure,trails,etc.)andmixedusedevelopments(Mistral/Sirocco).

Wecanbebothacoastalandmountaintown

Squamishhasalotofwaterfrontandseemslikeotherthanspecialinterestgroups,thecommunityaswholedoesnotseeitselfascoastalcommunity,andmoreasamountaintown;butwecanbeboth.Thisissuederivesfromlonghistoryofnoaccesstowaterbythegeneralcommunitybecauseweweremainlyoccupiedbyindustrialuses,butnowthatischanging.

Marinedis(connection)-Communitydisconnectedwithmarineenvironment

Biggestshortcomingisthedisconnectbetweencommunityandthemarineenvironmentforrecreationalandindustrialuse.“Wearecoastalcommunitywithoutanyrealgeneralconnectiontothemarineenvironment–Example:Gibsons,CampbellRiverorothermarinecommunity,youcanseethemarineinfluenceinthecommunityanditdrivesthecommunity;howtheymakedecisions.Residentsareinvolvedinensuringconnectionscontinueorgrow.”

Cantraditionallandandwaterusescomplementthenewrecreationalandresidentialchangesonthewaterfront?

Itisunclearwhetherthereisanapproachtorecognizeimportantusersofthewaterfront,andthecommunity’sdesiretocontinuetheseuses.WhatwillhappentotheportusesandforestryactivitiesastheSquamishwaterfronttransitionstowardsrecreationalandresidentialactivities?Canthesetraditionalusescomplementthenewrecreationandresidentialuses?NorthVancouverhasdonethiswiththeirshipyards.DoestheDistrictknowwhetherthecurrentownersofthesepropertieswillwanttocontinuetheirindustrialandresourceactivitiesintheshort,midand/orlongterm?

Floodmanagement

IntegrationoftheSquamishIFHMPintothemarinestrategy

AportionoftheIFHMPstudydealswithmarineprotectionofDowntown.Withthatcomessomearmouringordikeprotectiontoaddresspredictedsealevelrise;howisthataccomplished?Thatisaquestion;goesintoforeshoretreatmentsinthemarineenvironmentandmarinesetbackissues.TheseareImportantissuesasitaffectspublicaccesstotheforeshoreandforeshoretreatmentoftheforeshore(softvshardapproach).Alsoaffectsextentofuplanddevelopmentarea.Languageusedinthepastwas“greenshores.”Yet,thisisincompatiblewithwhathasbeensaidinotherDistrictdocumentssuchastheIFHMP,soneedstobereconciledsomehow;maybedifferenttreatmentandstrategiesfordifferentareasdependingonusage.

Contamination

Concernformercurytoxinsdisturbancebydredging

ConcernthatCanadianstandardsformercurtypoisonindredgingactivityisnotsensitiveenoiughforthenaturalhealthandprotectionofmarinelifeandhumans.

Addressandimproveourwastewaterdischarge

Currentlywedischarge“treated”wastewaterintotheSquamishRiver.Adrainagesystemwasinstalledatthecurrentlandfillanddirectedvianewundergroundpipeintothewastewatersystemandnowpasses

throughthetreatmentplant.Concernthatthetreatmentplantwasneverdesignedforthistypeofcontaminantandthatthisnewchangedisruptsthetreatmentprocess.ConcernthatthecontaminantsfromthelandfillmaypassthroughthetreatmentcenteruntreatedandintotheSquamishriver.

EconomicDevelopment

1c.Whatisyourperspectiveonhowthemarineenvironment/HoweSoundshouldbeusedforincomeoreconomicdevelopment?

Industrialforeshorelandsandaccesstoocean

Assessopportunitieswithinputfromallauthoritiesandstakeholders

Eachopportunityshouldbestudiedandunderstoodfullyparticularlywithinputfromthelocalauthoritiesandstakeholders.Includesalotofpeople.

Protectindustrylandsandmaintainindustrialaccesstotheocean

• Definitionandmaintenanceofindustrialaccesszones:dredging;funds;partnerships.• Concernwithlossofavailablelands/areasneededforindustry.Needtoprotectsuitablelandsfor

industry.ConcernwithnewOCPnamingSiteBasenvironmentreviewarea(designatedIntensiveIndustrial)whenviewisthatthelandwasalreadylandtradedforconservationlandelsewhereintheriverestuary;partofhabitatcompensationinSEMP.

• Allowwaterfrontandpotentialindustriallandstobeusedbybusinessesthatneedwateraccess.Forexample,SquamishForestryhasregionalsignificance,notonlylocal;accesstothewaterforforestryisimportantforthewholecorridorandsomepartsoftheinterior.“Don’tprecludeindustrybyputtingausenearthewaterthatdoesnotneedwateraccess”

WhyisNexannotallindustrial?Wearelosingindustriallands

WhatisthefutureforthelogsortsinMBC?Whatisthefutureforthem?HopethemarineplanhasastrategyformakingtheloggingindustryanattractivefeatureinSquamish.

SupportIndustry

RecognizeexistingindustrialuseinSquamishinthedeep-waterareas;veryvaluableindustrialusearea;precautionaryprincipleappliesiflookingatnewindustrialapplications,ensurechecksareinplacetoavoidimpactstothemarineoruplandenvironment.

Ishousing/residentialdevelopmenteconomicdevelopment?Leaveopportunitiesforindustry

Dependsonhowyoudefineit.Leaveopportunitiesforindustrial/commercialdevelopmentaswell;rightnow,residentialdevelopmentistakingprecedenceoverindustrial/commercial.IsthatinbestinterestofSquamishinthelongterm?ThatismyQuestion.Yes,itisinthebestinterest,ifyouwantitabedroomcommunity.IfyouwantaneconomyandjobsinSquamish–thenprobablynot.Withheavyincreaseinresidentialdevelopment,problemsescalatebecauseaffordabilityofindustriallandsbecomeanissue.Example-SquamishIndustrialPark–nowaBusinessPark;nowwithamixedusecommercialuseinthepark,thelandpriceescalatedsoithasbecomeunaffordableforindustries;samecanhappenalongtheSquamishForeshore.

IndustryvsDevelopmentVoice

ConcernthatDistrictisnothearingindustry;concernthatdevelopmentistheonlyvoicebeingheard.

NoiseComplaintsfromIndustrialuses

• ConcernthatthenoisecovenantplacedontheCondo’sisone-sided;peoplewillcomplain.• Puttingfloathomesacrossfromthedrylandsortwillleadtoconflictwithindustrialusesonthe

eastside,forexampleatSiteB.

Maintainandcelebratelogginghistoryandculture

MBCwasusedforlogbooming,andsorting;over30yearsagotherewerecranesthatliftedlogsontotrains;wouldhavebeenvaluabletoretainsomeofthatinfrastructureashistoricindustrialactivity;couldbepartoftourismaswell;asthisworkdoesnothappenanymore,somehistoricalretentionoffeaturesbeinglostwouldbedesirable.

MarineTransportationCorridor

Waterfront-atransportationsolution

Importantnowtodeterminewherethecommunitywantstoseethewaterfront–itcanbeatransportationsolutionforpeople.

Protectthe“TransportationCorridor”–Vision&Leadershipneeded

• Therearefewindustryusersleftonthewaterfront.Intheearly90s,tradeoffsweremadewhichculminatedinSEMP.SomeindustrialuserssuchasA.Barrmovedtheirlogsortbutarethosetradeoffsbeingrespectedinperpetuity?Isthetransportationcorridorbeingprotected?ThereissomemistrustbecausetheSEMPframeworkisnowmissing.It’saboutleadershipandconcernisthatnooneistakingthelead.Needavision.HopingthisiswhatcomesoutoftheMAStexercise.

• OCPhasdoneagoodjobtoensuremarine/industryandlandbasedtransportationaccessisembedded.

SquamishasanIndustrialhub-Protectshipping,truckandrailconnectivitytowaterfront

• ThecommunitymaynotrealizehowuniqueSquamishistohaveaccesstohighway,railandoceanfortransportationofpeople,goodsandindustrialuses.

• Protecttruckrouteandrailcorridor;ensuresafetyandflow.Needconnectivitytothewaterfront.• HoweSoundisanon-expendablecommercialtransportationcorridorforbothoverseasshipping

andcoast-wideshippingincludingferries.Forgoodsmovement,onlythreewaystoaccesstheocean:SkeenatoPrinceRupertandKitmat;Squamish/Cheakamus;andFraserValleytoPortofVancouver.

Continueandimprovemarinetransportationindustry

Wehave1stclassdeepseaterminalfacilitywhichhasgreatimportancenotonlyforlocalbutprovincialandwesternCanadaandCanadaforthatmatterduetoitslocation.Squamishwasessentiallycreatedonthefactthatwehaveanice-freedeep-waterportwithpotentialforanysizeship.Thismeantthatin1900sSquamishneededBCRailservicetobringgoodshere.TherewasnoroadconnectiontoVancouverupuntil1956.UptothatpointallthingspertainingtoSquamishwasbyship.Withthishistoryandcurrentuniquestatus,ensureallrelatedindustries,jobsandeconomicsaremaintained.

Squamishhasuniqueportfunctions-deepseaportandshortseashipping

• Squamishcouldbeadeep-seaport;thiscouldmakethetownboomifthatisthedirectionitwantstogo.Exploitthisopportunitytomovegoodsthroughdeepseaandreducetrucktraffic;

helpSquamishTerminalsexpand,notrestrictthem.Needsomewhereforshipping,transportationandforestryindustrymarinetraffictogo.

• Highway,deepseaandrailallconvergeintoahubinSquamish.Concernthatthroughdevelopment,thisopportunityisbeingprohibitedfromflourishing.Districtseemsdeveloper-focused.Needopportunitytoletindustryflourish.

IfWLNGfails,thisareaisareadytogobrownfieldsiteidealfordrydockshiprepair/construction

ConcernforlosteconomicopportunitiesinSquamishonourwaterfront.Viewtheshouldertoshoulderresidentialdevelopmentthatisgoingon.Whileprobablytoolatetoturnthisaround,iftheWLNGexportproposalfails,thisareabeingabrownfieldareaalreadyisidealfordrydockshiprepair/constructiontohappen.AslandbecomesincreasinglyscaresinVancouverforthistypeofindustryWoodfibrecouldbesetupnicelyforthispurpose.

Concernre:PortCorporationasanotherbeaurocraticlayer

PortCorporationsownthelandandmaketheirmoneybycollectingfees;becomesaregulatorybody.Addsanotherlayerofreviewandaddscost.Investmentsmaynotbemadetoavoidthesecosts.

Forestryindustry

Forestryindustrypayslivingwage

• ItshouldbefactoredintoSquamisheconomicstorythatindustryemployeesarepaidwell,livingwagesandpatronizetherestaurantsandshopsversussomeofthenew“technology/knowledgebasedindustry”jobswhichsupportfeweremployeesandarepaidatalowerwage.

• Industryusesalltechnicalandprofessionalsincludinglawyers,architects,engineers;notonlylabourers;keyskillsarealsoneededtorunmachinery.Findingskilledworkersishardandweneedtokeepattractinglabourforce.

• AACissciencedriven;jobsshouldnotdecline;forestryindustryisasustainableemployer.

SquamishTerminals

SquamishTerminalsenablesthemovementofgoods

OnBC’scoastportpropertyisscarceandcostly.Terminalsreceivestwoinquiries/monthtorepurposeitslandorchangeitsbusinessmodel(e.g.,movingmoreproducts,addingcruiseships).Weneedtoidentifywhatisimportanttousinourcommunityregardingthemovementofgoodsandpeople.

Mixeduses

Wehaveimportantindustrialandrecreationalresourcestoacknowledgeandmanage

Balanceisneeded;wehaveaveryimportantindustrialresource;recreationvalueisalsorampingup;thesefeaturesneedtobeacknowledgedandcanworktogether;theyarenotmutuallyexclusive.

Needamixofuses

• Needamixofuses;industrywashistorybutfrom20000-footlevelthereismoreopportunityforeconomicdevelopmentwithrealestateandnon-industrialuses.

• ExcitedaboutaFalseCreekvision/seawallactivityalongwaterfront,withstorefronts/restaurants;activities;beautification;areallveryexciting.“HopeI’mstillherein10yearstoseeit.”Squamishoceanfrontissuchadestination.Keepthegreenspaceamongstthat.

Lightindustryisok–makesitinteresting.

Donotletthewaterfrontbecomeallresidentialdevelopment

Concernthatwiththechangeshappening(reducedindustrialaccess0,governmentshouldnotswingwayovertotheotherend.Themarinewaterfrontcannotbeusedonlyforresidentialdevelopment.Keepitforvariousindustrialandsocial/recreationalpurposes.

DevelopmentwilladdalottoSquamish

BetweenMarinaandMistral–thesedevelopmentswilladdalotofvaluetoSquamish.

Bedroomcommunityconcern

Concernthatharvestingisanegativeactivitybutcomparethiswiththousandsofcarsdrivingtothecityandbackeveryday;concernwearecreatingabedroomcommunityifnotenablingthecommunityindustrytothrive.

Certaincommercialusesarekeytothevitalityofasenseofplace

Certaincommercialusesarekeytothevitalityofasenseofplaceandthereforeapositiveconsideration.Forexample,marinasorfloathomesprovideactivityatallhoursoftheday(particularlyimportantgiventhesizeoftheseawallsproposedresultinginadisconnectbetweentheuplandandshoreline).TheDistrictmaywanttoconsidercommercialactivitiesthatfalloutsidetheexistingmunicipalapprovalprocess.

MBCandUpperMBCPlanning

ConcernthatdevelopmentisleadingUpperMBCsubareaplanningchanges

Whatarethenextstepsfollowingthe2012UMBCLandUseStudyfortheUpperMBC?Concerniswearereactingtodevelopersratherthanleadingthem.

Lossoflightindustrialusesonthewaterfront

ConcernthatthemarinestrategyisincludingtheissueofindustrywhenCouncilhasalreadymadedecisionswithlastingeffect.InthelastOCP,criticallandsinMBCwereidentifiedasimportantlightindustrialwithaccesstothechannel;andthenthoselandswererezonedfortheWaterfrontLanding.Lightindustrialzoningwillnevercomeback.Acriticalelimination.AllthatisleftisSiteB.SomezoningdesignatedinCattermoleSloughbutNewportistryingtochangethiswithauniversitycampus.

OpenupCattermoletoMBC

MBCrequiresahighcostbothfinanciallyandenvironmentallytomaintainasanavigablechannel.ConcernthatitdoesnotmakesensefortaxpayersofSquamishtofootthebillformillionsofdollarsforcontinuousdredgingofMBC.SuggestChanelbeopenedupintoCattermoleslough.ThisideawasfloatedduringthefirstOceanfrontengagementprocess.Fromaboaters’pointofviewitmakessense.OpenthischannelandnotonepennywouldhavetobespentondredgingagainastheSquamishterminalswouldtakecareofthismaintenanceissuetohaveshipsentertheEastberth.WinWin.Also,withanewchanneltonavigatetoandfromtheMamquamblindchannel,apermeantlandbridgecanbeinstalledacrossit.Anothereconomicwin.

Facilities

Planningforlocationoffuturewaterfrontfacilities

Thefollowingisalistofwater-dependentfacilitiesneededforrecreation,commercialtransportation/industryandconservationactivitiesthatcannotbelocatedanywhereelseandwhichformpartofanintegrated,holisticwaterfrontexperience:

• Smallboatlaunchesandrelatedparking• Marinevesselrepairandmaintenancefacilities• Marinevesselmanufacturing• Drydock• Heavyliftbargefacilities• Railbargefacility• Waterfrontprimaryprocessingoftimberorwoodresiduals• Floatplanebaseinouterharbour• MarineSearchandRescuestation• Emergencyresponsesuppliesdepots• Bargestie-up• Fastferrydock• Smallcruiseshipsdock• Largecruiseshipdock(?)• Floathomecommunity• Fishingboatsdock• Netsheds/fishingequipmentstorage• Newlogbundlede-wateringfacilities• Bargeload-outforlogs• Bargeload-outforchipsand/orhogfuel• StawamusRivergravelcontrolsystem• Safehighwaytruckaccessto/fromharbour• Accessoverfuturedikesforsmallboatharbours,fueltrucks,othertransport.

Throughtheoceanfrontprocesses,thesediscussionswerenotattheforefront.EnsureMAStpaintsamorecompletepictureofallplanningneedsandchallenges.Considertheabovefacilitiesinthemarineenvironment.“Replacevesselfacilitiesweusedtohave.WehadtheMBBritanniaatthefootofMaine.RebuildthemaritimeinterfacethatSquamishhad20yearsago.Bargetieupsandferrydocksareneededforallsortsofusesandactivities–beitfortourism,recreationorindustry.”

Fuelingstationneeded

SquamishNationdiscussedthissomewherearoundgovernmentdock.

Consideraplaceforboatbuildingschool

Ashipyardorboatbuildingschoolcanaddtothelocalmarine-basedeconomy.

Employment

Planforemploymentuses

Certainemploymentuses,asnotedpreviously,shouldbeacknowledgedandplannedfor.MarineactivitiesonCrownlandwillberegulatedbytheprovincewithreferralinputfromtheDistrict,whileprivatewaterlotsaresubjecttothemunicipalplanningprocessandthereforeshouldbeconsideredintheOfficialCommunityPlan.

Allowformarinebasedbusinessthatsupportsrecreationalandcommercialboaters:needboatramp,boatlift,marineyardandmarineschool

ThereneedstobeadiscussionaboututilizingsomeofthewaterfrontlandstodevelopmarinebasedbusinessesthatsupportrecreationalandcommercialboatersinSquamish.ThenumberofvesselslocatedinSquamishisonlygoingtogrowaseachadditionalmarinaisadded/expanded.Inordertosupportthisgrowththereshouldbeaneasilyaccessibleboatramp,boatliftandmarineyardthatincludesmarinemechanicsandachandlery.Itwouldalsobegreattoseeamarineschoolthatofferscoursesinmarinemechanicsandmarinepilotagecertification.

Enforcement

Addresssquatters

Concernforincreasingnumbersofpeoplelivingincampersorinthebushesintheestuary.

RecreationandOtherSocialUses

InterviewQuestion1d.Whatisyourperspectiveonhowthemarineenvironment/HoweSoundshouldbeusedforrecreationandothersocialuses?

Managingmultipleuses

Userconflictscanbemanaged

• Ourwaterscanbeusedforrecreationandworkingharbor.• Limitedspacesoneedtoshare.• Don’tneedtohaveonlytourismorrecreation;industrycanworkwellwithalluses;thatiswhat

communityisallabout;allthefacetsareneededinacommunity.Forexample,theforestryindustryworkswellwithSORCA.

• Keepthemarinetransportationcorridorclearandfreeofuserconflicts.• Collaborationswithwindsportshasbeengoingonforyears;withproperplanning,itcan

continue..• InthepasttherewasalotofwateractivityintheMBCamountingto15movements/dayatits

maximum.“wemaynotreturntothemarinetrafficwehadinthe60sasvesselsarelargernowandthereislessactivitygoingon;wemayhave3terminalsatbestinthefuture.Userconflictpotentialcanbemanaged.

Considersensitiveenvironmentalareas

Ithinkit’simportantforpeopletorecreateoutsideandenjoyourenvironment,butweneedtolimitaccesstosensitiveareas(forexample,theestuary,ortheforeshoreduringkeylifecyclestagessuchasforagefishspawningperiod,andetc.)

Safepubicaccesstothewater

Thecommunity’saccesstothewaterisextremelyimportant

• YetitisalsoimportantthatsuchaccessbesafeforallusersofHoweSound.Potentialconflictsneedtobeunderstoodandmanaged.

• Beingacoastaltown–surprisingtohaveverylittleopportunityforgeneralpublictoaccesstheforeshore.

• Obviouslydon’twantpublicaccessin/aroundlogsortareasbuttheopportunitytoaccesstheforeshoreshouldbeaddressed/highonthelist.Estuaryareahasreasonableaccess/trails;butonMBCside–only2or3spotsandnoteasyaccess.

Accesstogeneralpublicnotjustextremeusers.

MistralcutoffwalkwayalongtheMBC;willtheyopenthisupeventually?Wouldbenicetohaveapublicwalkwayfromoneendtoother.

Industryneedstobefocussedinakeyarea

Ourwaterfrontareasarenotafriendlyplaceforrecreation.Thelogsortshavebeenaroundforsolong;ashametheycomethroughdowntownwhichisprimeresidentialrealestate.SiteBwillbegood.Don’thaveindustryeverywhere,focusit.

Visitationandrecreationaluses

Needtoenablemorerecreationalusethanispossiblenow.

“Unlessyouareapaddleboarderorkiteryoudon’tuseit.”Idealtohavemoremarinaspaceinthecommunity.

Continuetopromotewindsurfing,asitwillhaveanewhomeoncetheTrainingdikeismovedaswell.

Rockclimbingandcampsitesareabigneedhere.

Enhancingrecreationalblueways/waterways:

Thisissuchagreatideaforrecreation;atCattermoleSlough,youcanpotentiallygoinapassthatisculvertedoffbutthiscanleadtoanarrayoftributariesandendlessnetwork;couldbemapped;andwouldbesafe;couldstartatAdventureCentre;opentheseupandhavereasonableplacestoplay.Createsafunctionalloop.Evenasmallboat–hardtogetanywhereotherthaninHoweSoundanddealingwithseriouswindandwavesanditisscaryandpotentiallydangerous;so,ifcouldgointotheEstuarysafelyandnotimpacttheecosystem,itwouldbefantastic.Needtotalktoallthelandownersandstewardshiptoagreetothis;wouldalsocleanupthewaterasitwouldflushthewaterandwouldallowfreshwaterinandout.

Concernwithloggingcausingnavigationissuesinthechannel

Logginghasencroachedinthechannelandiscausingnavigationissuesforrecreationalboaters.

RecreationandTourism

Tourismandrecreationisunderutilizedinthemarineenvironment–PartnerwithIndustry

• Forrecreationandtourismpartnershipswillbekey.Opportunitytopartnerwitheducationinstitutionsandwithotherbusinessesthatneeddocks/boatssuchasWLNGandbuildupthemarinetourismsectorinHoweSound.Needfacilitiesandpromotion;partnershipcanhelpdeliverontheseneeds.

• Thereisgreatopportunityformarinebasedtourism/recreationandthemainissueislackoffacilitiesandpromotion.“Witheconomicdownturn,therewereunderusedtaxisfromindustryrealmandwetooksometouristsout.ThatishowSquamishHarbourEcoToursbegan.”Tourismcannotpayfordockinfrastructureandroadswhichiswhereindustrycanhelp.WLNGforexample,alsoneedssuchfacilities/infrastructure.Needpartnershipstomakethishappen.WLNGhasspentmillionstoremediatetheirsite.Canusetheirdeeppockets.DarrelBaypartnershipsalsopossible.Mayneeddifferentscaleofinfrastructureforpassengers;importanttodevelopinfrastructurethatallcanuse.

Viewscapeisanasset

Thegondolaisanextensionofthemarineenvironmentduetoviewscapeoverthemarinerealm.

WaterfrontWalkway

Protectandenableacontinuousoceanfrontwalkway

Don’tletbusinessesorresidencescutoffpublicaccessorwalkways.LikeatFalseCreek,enablecontinuouswalkwaysandhavetheseoutfrontalongwater’sedge.Itjustmakessense.WhatdoourDesignguidelinessay?

Continuehistoricwalkway

TheDistricthasdoneextensiveworkwiththecommunityonprotectingvaluableenvironmentalfeatures.ThereneedstobethecontinuationofthehistoricwalkthatwillbeginwiththeSiroccodevelopmentalongtheMamquamBlindChannel.

PedestrianbridgeoverMBC

• WaterfrontLandingisproposingapedestrianbridge.Thisbridgeshouldnotimpedeexistingandmarineusesinthechannel.

• Concernnotwideenoughformaintenancebarges.

Pierattraction

ThinkaboutSantaMonicafishingpier,HuntingtonBeachpier,orDavisBaypier;thesearefunctionalinterestingattractionsandbecomeiconic,amagnetandgatheringspot.

Parkingwillbeanimportantasset

Assitesareredeveloped“parking”forrecreationaluserswillbeincreasinglyinneed,competingwiththealreadytightdowntownparkingsituation.Theproposedwaterfronttrailandactivetransportationinitiativeswillhelp,butmanyoftheusersaretransportingsportingequipmentwhetheritbemotorizedboats,paddleboardsorkites.

Boatingandmarineinfrastructure

Preventillegalmooringanddocking

Concernwithboatersdockingwithoutpermissiononprivatemarina;despitepolicebeingcalled,theyleaveandthenreturn.

BoatingInfrastructureneededforlocalandvisitingboaters

• Squamishismissinganattractiveplaceforboaters;noplacetogetgas–nofueldockoradecentpublicdock.

• Docking,fuelandMoorageforlocaltransientandvisitingboatersareimportantamenitiesfortheeconomy.Thereisnotalotoffuelsupplyareas;SunsetBeachorGibsons.Ensurethisinfrastructureisdesignedtosuitallkeyboatsizes.WithouttheseinSquamish,itwillbeverydifficulttoattractboatingbusinesshere.

• Recognizecommunityneedsforcertainrecreationactivities,whetheritbeforapublicboatlaunch(largerboatsthantheOceanfrontlauncheswillaccommodate)andfueling.

• Onwaterfuelwouldbeimportant;permittedusebutisitbestuse?Perhapshaveitaspartofcurrentindustrialplaces–likeSquamishTerminalduetoinfrastructure.MaybeSFNofinterestinthiskindofuse.

• BoatlaunchisnottobeaddressedattheOceanfront;moreforkayaks;thisismorenon-motorized.

Needapublicboatlaunch

Whereislandavailableforboatlaunch/access?

Marinainfrastructureneeded

ConcernwithMistralnotputtinginamarina;duetobeinganoldlogdumpinthewaterareahere,itisshallowandwouldneeddredging.

SquamishYachtClubneedssecureland

ConcernthatcurrentlocationofSYCisnotsecure.

Sailingispartofthewaterfront

Onceitsfutureissecure,SYCredesignwillconnectwellwiththeideasforanoceanfrontwalkway.

Industryisasupporterofrecreationamenities

WithoutSquamishTerminals,thecommunitycouldnotafforditsamenities.RecentEconomicImpactStudyshowedthatawalkingpatharoundthewaterfrontwillnotnecessarilyleadtofundingcommunitycontributions/amenities;industryhasplayedalargeparthere.

Live-aboardsareanassetintheboatingcommunity

• Live-aboardspacedemandisincreasing;hardtomanage.• SYClookingintomakingadecisiononlive-aboards.Whileasmallpercentagetheyprovide

securitypresence.FloathomesdevelopmentsmaybringoutpoliciesthatcanhelpinformSYCregulationchanges.

WaterQuality

Improvewaterquality

• Keepthewaterclean.• WaterqualitytestingisimportantforSYCwhichrunsasailingschoolwithkidsandadultsfalling

intothewateroften.Concernwiththeyearsofindustrialusesinthechannel.

Concernwithsomelive-aboardsdumpingrawwasteintotheMamquam.

FishinginHoweSound/theestuary

Fishingisanimportantrecreationalactivityintheestuary

Estuaryimportantforfisheriesindustry.Partofanoverallplanbylandownersthatputintherailroadinthefirstplace(BCRail).

BanfishingpermanentlyinHoweSound

ApermanentbanoncommercialfisheryinHowesoundshouldbeimplementedandthefocusshouldbeontherecreationfisherywhichbringswithitlocaleconomicgrowth.

Identity

IncreaseSquamishMarineenvironmentidentity:ThemorepeopleidentifywiththemarineeconomyofSquamish,themoretheywillrespectit

• MakethemarinerealmplayabiggerroleinSquamishidentity.Themorepeopleidentifywithitthemoretheywillrespectitandtheusesthemarineenvironmentenablesfortheeconomy,recreationandtheecosystem.

• Forexample,Councilquotedassayingthatthefootbridgewasthebestpartofaproposalbutthisinfrastructurecomeswithrisktonavigation;tofocusonwalkingpathonly,andnotconsideringimpactstowater-basedmarineusesisworrisome;theremaybepotentialissues.Whileotherchecksandbalancesareinplaceit’stheperspective.IfthiswasamarinecommunitylikeCampbellRiver,thenCouncilwouldhaveknownthatafootbridgewouldaffectmarine-basedindustry/uses.ThisdemonstratesthemindsetofourCouncil,ofourCommunity;themarineeconomyisnotattheforefront.

• Anotherexample:inameetingwithNewportDevelopmentreviewingcommunitysurveyresultsastowhatshouldbeinthepark.Theywereshockedthatpeoplewantedaboatlaunch.Thisshowsthemindsetofdevelopers/ourleaders.

Transportation

Floatplaneandsmallferryserviceinfrastructure

Themarineenvironmenthaspotentialforfloatplanesandperhapssmallferryservice(similartotheAquabusinFalseCreek).

Clarifywhererailaccessisneeded

Approachopportunitiesholisticallytakingintoconsiderationtheimportanceofservicessuppliedbyrailinparticularandforestindustryasthenextissueofimportance.

Policingandenforcement

Needformorepolicing-ConcernwithlowwaterqualityinMBC

WaterqualitycontinuestodropintheMamquamblindchannelarea.Concerntherehavebeennumerusfuelspillsoverthepastdecadeandcontinueduncheckeddischargeoflive-aboards.Thereisopportunityforsmallboatstoexisthereonalong-termbasisaslongasthepollutionissuesarepolicedmuchbetter.

EnvironmentalProtection/StewardshipConsiderations

InterviewQuestion:1e.Whatneedstobeprotectedorrestored?

Estuary

Concernwithlackofunderstandingofahealthyfunctioningestuary

Forexample,useofsheetpilingintheMBCastheysaidtheywerenotgoingtodobutaredoingsoanyway.HoweSoundcurrentdeliversupto$4.7billioninecosystembenefitseveryyear.2Weneedtoensurethecontinuedhealthofourecosystemwhichthenbenefitsthehealth,well-being,andresilienceofourcommunities,andtheseecosystembenefitsneedtoberecognized.Forprotectingtheenvironment-Howfarbackdowewanttogo?Somuchhasbeenlostinalittleoveracenturyofcolonization.Whatistheultimategoal?

UnderstandingwhattheWMAisallabout

Balanceofusesisneededwithashorelineenvironment.DesignatingtheWMAisgoodbutthereisalackofunderstandingofwhatthatis;notthereforpublicuse,yetit’sthereforthebenefitofthepublic(e.g.,walkingdogs).

RecreationinWMAconservationarea

ConcernwithpublicuseingeneraloftheWMA/conservationarea.Howtocoordinatewiththepublic,withuserswhenrecreatinginconservationareastominimizeimpacts.Assessmentifsomeusesareappropriate.Enablesomeareastoactasbuffersformoresensitivehabitats.Findbalancewithprecautionaryprinciple.

Concernforlossofecosystemfunctioningwithfillingnexanintothewater

Eelgrassisgoingtobedestroyedinplaces;needtostrikeabalancebutshouldnotdosobylosingestuaryfunctions.Workwithinexistingbrownfields..

SeektochangethestatusoftheSquamishRiverEstuaryintoaNationalwildlifeparkreserve

ItisalsooneoftheImportantBirdareasofCanada.

Theestuaryfunctionstomitigatestormimpactsandpredictedsealevelrise

Needtoraiseattentionofmitigationfunctioningofanestuaryandsoftshoreapproacheswhichhelpsmanageseverestormsurgesandpredictedsealevelrise.AlreadythereisovertoppingonLoggersLane.

2DSFreport–SoundInvestment MeasuringtheReturnonHoweSound’sEcosystemAssets,2015.

Staffknowthis;whiletheyarefocusingononesmallarea,thisapproachneedstobecoastwideinSquamish.

Continuetoprotecttheestuaryfortheecosystemandpublicsafetyandusevalues

• Estuaryneedstoremainprotected.• Somepeopledonotknowaboutthetrailsintheestuary.Advertisethisinformation.Ifpeople

haveemotionalattachmenttosomething,they’llcaremoreaboutitsconservation.• Protectallthehabitatvaluesalreadydesignated–thisisjob#1!• Protechabitatvaluesthatarenotyetprotected.• Leavetheestuaryareaprotected.

Nofishingintheestuary

Wouldliketoseenofishingintheestuarybutratheropenitupforwalksandtourism.

MamquamBlindChannel

ProtecttheecosystemoftheMBC

TheMamquamBlindChannelanditsecosystemneedstobeprotected.

StudypollutionissuesandputregulationsinplaceintheMBC

TheSquamishHarbourAuthoritywouldliketoseetheMamquamBlindChannelanditsecosystemprotectedandimprovedupon.ThepotentialforpollutionintheChannelneedstobestudiedandregulationsputinplace.CurrentlytheHarbourAuthorityisenrolledintheGeorgiaStraitAllianceCleanMarineBCprogram.ItisourhopetoseeallnewdevelopmentsontheChannelenrolledinthisprogramandfollowthepoliciesasaminimumstandardinstewardship.

ConcernforfishbearingstreamsacrossMBC

ConcernwithtwosalmonstreamsandafishbearingcreekbelowrockbluffonEastsideofMBCthatneededtobeidentifiedandmanaged.

Let’sgettheOolichanback–dredgemudoutofupperMBC

Inthe1960stheOolichanwerefoundingravelzonesinpartsoftheestuaryandnowtheyarenot;thisisthenextplan;dredgingtheupperMBCbeyondtheCNbridge.Oolichanusedtospawnthereinthegravelbutnowallmud;ideaistoremoveit;thefishmaycomebackandthiswouldalsoopenthewaterwaysupforrecreation(canoeing,kayaking,SUP);couldaddawharfnearAdventureCentretogainaccess.

ManagementofsiltinginMBC

TheMamquamBlindChannelisbeingsiltedupandaplanisneededtodredgethe(soontobedesignated)navigationchannel.

ImprovetrafficpinchpointsatStawamusRiver

ThebermthatexistedatthemouthoftheStawamusriverneedstoberestoredtopreventtheconstantbuildupofsiltthatcollectsacrosstheChannelatthispointlimitingtraffictospecifictides.

Environment-protection,stewardship,policy

Maintainopenlinesofcommunicationswithstewardshipgroups

ConcernthatDistrictiscommunicatingwithindustryonlyonsomeprojectsandnotwiththemainstewardshipgroupsinthecommunity.Needtomakedecisionsthatreflectcommunitymembers’perspectives.(N)

Conservationhasbenefittedfromkeypartnerships

HerringrecoverywouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutSquamishTerminalsinvolvement.The‘herringfactory’isundertheEastDock.VeryhighsurvivalratenowversusonshorelinewhereEagles,weatherandtidesdamagetheeggsandhabitat.Anotherexample:WLGNnotedtoDFOthattheirdatawasoutofdate.StreamkeepersbuiltapartnershipwithSquamishTerminaltoaddressnewchallengesandphasesforartificialspawninghabitat.Beneficialindustrypartnershipscanthereforehelpconservationandmarineecology.

Environmentalprotectionprotocolsneededforrecreationalmarinas

Waterpollutioninrecreationalboatmarinesisanunderemphasizedtopic.Concernwithlackofsufficientenvironmentalsafeguardsatrecreationalmarinasforsuchemergenciesasoilspills.Recreationalmarinasdonothavethesameprotocolsforprotectionandpreparednessasinothermarinebasedsectors.Issueismanypeopleinvolved;neededucationprocess.

Howenvironmentalpreservationisachieveddependsonzoningofadjacentlands.

Workwithindustry

Wherepossible,weneedtoworkwithexistingindustries(e.g.,SquamishTerminals)toreduceimpacts,forexamplevesselwake,airpollution,andunderwaternoisefromshipsandtugboats.

Workwithtourism

Beawarethattourismalsohasimpacts;needtoplannowforwaystomitigatethoseimpactsbyimprovingtrails(especiallyraisedtrailsinsensitivehabitats),limitaccesstosensitivehabitats,andeducatevisitorsonstewardshipandbestpractices.

Ecosystemvibrancy

Marinelifehasimproved

SawthelittlelifeinthepastbecauseIlivedonthewaterbefore.Iseenowhowmuchlifethereisouttherenowanditwouldbesadtoreversethat.Sawschooldolphinsandwhales.Peopleareattractedbyacleanvibrantmarineenvironment.Tragedytogobackwards.

Needecosystembaselinedata

Ifcontaminationhappensneedbaselinetobeabletocompare.

TrainingDikeRealignmentisawinwinwin

• Thisisawinwinwinforrecreation,theenvironmentandindustry.• MovingthespitwillmeanlessmoneyspentbySquamishTerminalstodredge.• WithfishasprimaryareaoffocusforStreamkeepers,itisimportanttomoveaheadwith

removingtheSpitandreplacingitatthePier.Windsportsneedsomething.Meanwhilethe

salmonwillhaveanappropriaterearinggroundbeforeheadingouttosea.ChinookandCohoinparticularwillbenefit.

Balanceofusesneeded

Clarifywhatistrulytheestuaryareaforpreservationandwhatareascanbemodified?

Needbalance;estuaryincrediblyimportant.Theoceanfrontdevelopmentisgoingtobeimprovetheland.

Byprotectingindustrialareasthisprotectstheenvironmentandensurespublicsafety

Noquestionthatourenvironmentneedsprotectingandbyprotectingtruckroute,railandwateraccesstocarriers,thisenablesgreaterprotectiontotheenvironmentaswellascreatessafetyandefficiency.

Keepitclean

Preventboatsquatting

CleaningupLarsen’sboatswasagreatachievementfortheDistrict.

Addressingpilings

• Pullingoutoldpilings.• Coveringcreosotepilings.

Needabuildingcodeforboatdocks

WheresteelorconcretepilingsareusedandStyrofoamshouldbeencasedsoasnottoendupinourMarineenvironment.

EnsureResiliency

FloodproofingandecosystemrecoveryforUpperMBC

Culvertandfloodcontrolmeasureshavebeenputinplacesothatallsmallwaterwaysareconnected;focusisonmaintenanceinthoseareas.NextstepsaretofocusconnectionsalongLoggersLanetoenablemorewaterflow.(N)

Challengehowtoaccomplishfloodprotectionwithoutarmoring

Environmentalprotectionisgoingtobechallengingwiththefloodprotectionstrategy.2mofSLR?Howisthataccomplishedwithoutarmouringofbanks.Achallenge!

Buildinbufferstoensureresiliency

Needtoincreasebuffersbetweendevelopmentandriparianhabitat,andprotectsensitiveshorelineandstreamhabitats.

VisionandValues

InterviewQuestion2a:Thinking10yearsfromnowintothefuture:Whataresomeofthekeymarinevaluesthatshouldbehighlightedinthemarinestrategy?

DiversityandVibrancy

Vibrantwaterfront

• Iseeavibrantactivewaterfrontwithgreatexamplesofenvironmentalstewardshipandeverystakeholderhavingaroleinthewaterfront;Iseeinstallationofnewprojectsandcontinuedrehabilitationforherringandothermarinespecies.

• WeshouldbewalkingaroundinsomethingthatlookslikeaCoalharbourorFalsecreek;withactivitytodrawpeoplein;buildingstosee,boats/mastscapes,parks,trailsandhigh/lowrisemix.“Mistralwasbuiltanditisthefirstnewbuildingontheoceanfrontinover20yearssinceMarinaEstates.”

• Waterfrontrevitalizationandaccesstowaterfront.• DevelopEconomicdevelopmentstrategyinlinewithourvisionandvaluesforourwaterfront;

andpromotesustainableinvestment.• Asought-afterdestination.AFalseCreekvisionwithhighseawallactivity,storefronts/

restaurants;activities;beautification.

Diverseeconomy

Wanttoseeadiverseeconomy.

Protectourwaterfront/marinebasedassets

IdentifyandprotectSquamish’sthreemainwaterfrontassets-conservation,recreation,water-dependentcommercialtransportationandindustry.Ifweloseanyofthese,thereisno“PlanB.”IntheOceanwatchdocumentfromtheCoastalOceanResearchInstitute,“commercialtransportation”isconsideredakeyvalue.Concernthatifwelosetransportationandindustry,thenexpectmorelandtobepavedtocompensatewithneedfortruckingandrailuse.“Weareallinterconnectedinalargerwestcoastportsystem,soifloseone,itwillbecompensatedelsewhere.”Squamishharbourispartofalong–termideaforportfacilitiesandtransportationofgoods.

AcknowledgementofSquamishpastindustrialculture,history,tradition

Investmentinportfacilityiskey;SiteBforloghandling.

Sustainablemixeduse

Balancedandsustainable–MixedUseapproach

• Wehaveasolidbalancebetweenthethreesustainablelegsonthestool.Everythingworkswelltogether;nowinnersandlosers.

• Balancedapproachtomarineplanningwillbeneeded.• Maximizedpotentialformixeduse–developedwithagreatmarinestrategy;forthemostdiverse

usergroups.• WouldliketoseethecorridorofMBCasmixeduse;residential/industry/commercial.• Communitydevelopedinanenviro-friendlywayandnotnegativelyimpactingwhatisthere.

ContinuestoCleanuptheplace;foralltoenjoyanduse(industry,commercial,visitorsalike).• Lightindustrialandcommercialuseiskey.Recreationaluses.

Amixofusesallthriving

• Lighttoheavyindustry,transportation,tourism/recreational/accommodation,residential,retail,transportation,education,industrial/commercialland,waterlots,etc.

• Naturalcapital,estuarial,cleanwater,portlands(scarcityof),linkagetovariousmodesoftransportationandlanduse–ocean,road,rail,air,etc.).

Uniqueness

Uniqueness

DevelopavisionthatcapitalizesonourmarineSWOTanduniqueness;avisionthatstrikestherightbalancebetweenlanduse/protectionforeconomic,environmentalandsocialuses.

DevelopacommonunderstandingbyallstakeholdersofourmarineSWOT.

Marinegovernance

DevelopaframeworkforGovernance

Developaframeworkforstewardshipandgovernance(e.g.policy,bylaws,zoning,habitatcompensation,SEMP,safety,etc.);inclusiveofthevariousstakeholdersandregulatorybodies;aswellasreconciliationandobligationtoSquamishNation.Bewareofgaps,aswellasunnecessaryregulatoryoversightseeninotherjurisdictions.

Accessiblewaterfront

Makethewaterfrontaccessiblebythegeneralpublic.

ALotofthewaterfrontwasheldbyasinglelandowner.OnlyuntilrecentlydidBCholdmostofthelandalongtheMBC.Nowisthetimetotakeadvantageoftheseavailablelands.Forexample,lookatGranvilleIsland,Vancouver,orStevenson,Richmond.

Accessforrecreationaluseisimportant.

SenseofPlace/Accessibility/Connectivity

Maintainlocalaccesstothewater

Awaterfrontforthelocalcommunity

Maintainaccessibilityforworkingpeopleandnotonlyforthewealthy.ConcernwithmakingMBClikeCoalHarbour.Wanttoenablepeoplewholiveheretobeabletomoortheirboats.

Environment-Conservation,stewardship,thrivingmarinelife

Fishpopulationsarethriving.

Marinewildlife:Whalesarecomingback!Theinitiativeofgettingridofthecreosotepiles–talkingtofisheriesrep(DFO),andshowsincreasesinherringspawncomingback;beenheresince2011andtheclubmemberssaythefishingwasminimaltonon-existentin2011versusnowitisamazing.FishingisoffthechartsinHSinlastfewyears.I’veseenkillerwhalesregularlyoverthelastfewyearsaswell.Phenomenal.

Healthywatersheds=healthymarineenvironment

Somekeyvaluesshouldbeenvironmentalstewardship

Protection

Protectionofspecies,habitat,research,parkland,etc.

Increasedmarinewildlifeawareness

Awarenessandrespectformarinewildlife.

Partnerships

Integratedresourcemanagement

• Integratedresourcemanagementrequirespartnershipsbetweenindustryandconservation.SEMPisanexampleofIRM.“Holdontothisforumasitworked,andifitcanbemadetowork.”

• FortheSquamishMarineEnvironmenttobeseenasworld-classintermsofstewardship,diversityofuseandprotection.

Safetyplanning

Managementthatcoordinatesallthevariousstakeholdersversusreactingtoemergencies.

Publicdock

TheabilitytomaintainapublicdockisessentialforSquamishtobeseenasasafeharbourforrecreationalandcommercialvessels.

Updatedfloodmanagementinplace.

BigAchievements

InterviewQuestion:2b.Whatdoyouseearethebigachievements;thebigwinsinthemarineenvironmentfortheDistrict/forHoweSound?

AdoptionofSEMPandtheWMA

AdoptionoftheSEMPin’99

hugevictory.PreservationoftheestuaryenvironmentandprovidingdirectionforIndustryforwheretositetheiractivities.

EstablishmentoftheWildlifeManagementArea

WMAbigachievementtoacknowledge;fantasticnaturalresource.Therecouldbemore!

SEMPisanolddocumentnow,needsarefresh

Needsometweaksnowas20-year-olddocument;needstobeupdatedtolookforwardtonext20years.SEMPwasgoodforitsday;butthewayseniorlevelofgovernmentwork,theSEMCarenolonger

functionalandsosomethingneedstotakeitsplacesomaybeMAStcanbethat,oractionthat,tomovethingsforward.

Bringingbackmarinelife

Improvementsarebeingseen

Since’92we’vebeenworkingontheforeshore.Seeingsuchamazingaquaticlifenow.Theworkwithsalmonidsissucceeding/seeinggoodnumbers;Streamkeepersworkingonherring.Seeingoureelgrass,nudibranchs,crabsandotherfishspeciescomingback.Itisallconnected..

CleaninguptheEstuaryandHoweSound

• ThefactthatbetweenBritanniaandWFtherehasbeenabigcleanupandmarinelifehasreturned.

• ThebiggestwouldbethecleaningupofthemineatBritanniaBeachandthatatWoodfibre.

Seekingtolimitmarinepollution

• Limitingpollutionasmuchaspossible.• TheBritanniatreatmentfacilityhasbeenahugeassetindealingwithpollutionleachingintothe

Sound.

Addressingderelictboats

• DealingwithderelictboatsandS.Larsenjunkboats.• TheongoingandevolvingproceduresofdealingwithandeliminatingderelictvesselsinHowe

SoundwillhelptogiveteethtotheDistrictandotherintereststhatdealwiththemonaregularbasis.

• Removalofthederelictboatsandcreosotepiling.Streamkeepersinstrumental.

Dredging-ongoingneed

Dredgingdoneafewyearsago.Needtokeepdredging.Suggestion:ifthosewithaninterestpaidsomemoney(clubs,marinas,industry),itwouldhelpfundon-goingdredging.

Boatingeducation

Educationforrecreationalandcommercialvesselowners/operatorswithregardstoenvironmentalstewardship.

Increaseduseofoceanforrecreation

Itisbeingusedbythepublicnow;visitorsaregoingoutthere.Eveninthewaythatitlooksitisstillbeautiful.

SuggestionsforImmediateActions

InterviewQuestion3a:Whatisimportanttoachieveimmediately;sayinthenext1-2years?

Governance

Obtainjurisdictionalcontrol

Obtaincontrolinthewatertoaddresssquatters.

Developaframeworkforstewardshipandgovernance

Engageinacomprehensivepublicconsultationprocess;andevaluatethevariousoptionsthatwillultimatelyguidetheDistrictinthedevelopmentofaviableandsustainablewaterfrontplan.

Developavision

DevelopavisionthatcapitalizesonourmarineSWOTanduniqueness

Takeanecosystem-basedmanagementapproachtomarineplanning

Needforanecosystem-basedmanagementapproach(whathappensonthelandaffectsthemarineenvironmenttoo).EBMrequiresintegrated,multi-sectoralplanningapproach.“EBM,isanapproachthatgoesbeyondexaminingsingleissues,species,orecosystemfunctionsinisolation.Insteaditrecognizesecologicalsystemsforwhattheyare:arichmixofelementsthatinteractwitheachotherinimportantways.Thisisparticularlyimportantforoceansandcoasts.”3

EnablemoreEnforcementofbylaws

Enforceregulationsregardingillegaluses/activities.Publicsafetyissue.

ReconciliationwithFirstNations

ReconciliationwithFirstNationsisessential;concernwithlossoftraditionalknowledgeandhowFirstNationsusedtointeractwithHoweSoundbecausetheirtraditionalfoodshavebeenlostorbecomecontaminatedbyindustryforthemtoharvestsafely.”

Environment–ProtectionandStewardship

HerringremindsusthatMBCispartoftheestuary

HerringhasreturnedtotheMBCbuttheyonlygowherethewateriscleanandMBCissiltingup.Ifsiltispresent,theywillgoelsewhere.NeedtoaddresssiltationinMBC.“RecoveryofherringhasbroughtbacktherealizationthatMBCispartoftheestuary,withitsownhabitat,salmon,herring,otter.WeforgetthisbecauseitisnotadesignatedWildlifeManagementAreaandisnotseenaspartoftheestuaryorhavingestuaryfunctions.”

Supportwaterqualityimprovementefforts

• EnablefreshwaterworkinMBC(rewateringproject)• ThereisanattempttoconsiderfunnelingfreshwateraroundMBCwhichhasmanybenefits:

floodhazardmanagement;recreationalopportunities;habitatimprovementsforsalmon(recallfishingat“CohoRock”underhighwaybridge).

• Addresspoint-sourcepollutionfromboatsatthemarina

3 UNEP(2011):TakingStepstowardMarineandCoastalEcosystem-BasedManagement-AnIntroductoryGuide.

AddressdredgingatmouthofStawamusRiver

NeedasolutiontothedredgingissuelocatedatthemouthoftheStawamusriver.

RestoretheSquamishEstuary

• Removethespitimmediately• Continueremovingpiles.

Managedevelopmentandshorelinemodificationtominimizeimpacts

Developastandardformarineripariansetbacks.

Establishcleargoalsformarineandriparianforeshoreprotection

• Establishclearlywhatareaswillberetainedorimproved?Whatareaswillbeusedfordevelopment?

• Somestandardscouldbedevelopedtobeconsistentwiththemarineforeshorearmouring/protectioncoupledwithgoalsofIFHMP;integratethosebettersothereisbetterdirectionofwhatisexpectedofthem;notclearnow.

• Concernthatsensitiveecosystemsandhabitatsarenotprotected• Considercumulativeeffectswhenmakingplanningdecisions• Wastefrompetsneedstobetreatedappropriately.Hundredsofdogspoopinginthewoods

everysingleday.

Developmentplanning

Collectdatafornewareasofdevelopment

Collectingthedataandsettingoutparameterstoguidedecisionsversusopinion;createtheknownsandgofromthere;lookfordeficiencies(whatareaisactuallyneededtokeeplogindustrygoing?).Thinkoutsidethebox,lookatprivateownedwaterlottobenewareasofdevelopment.Concernforlackofbaselinedatatoevaluateimpactsofproposednewdevelopmentandindustrialprojects(maybeaddressedattheProvincial/Federallevel,butDoScanadvocateforfundingtoberestoredtocollectthisdata).

Researchwaterfrontrevitalizationplanningbestpractices

Researchotherwaterfrontjurisdictionsforrevitalizationandplanningbestpractices.

Encouragedeveloperstobringproposalsforward

Encourageprivatesector,developers,tobringideasforwardandavoidmoreengagement,planninganddiscussions;itistimetoactnow.

RecreationandIndustryAccess

SecurerecreationandIndustrialwateraccess

• Securewateraccessforrecreationandforindustry;planforitandsecureit.

• Oceanfrontzoninganddevelopmentplanningisneededinimmediateterm.Beassertiveonuses;don’tallowzoningcreep/shorttermgains.Iflightindustrialpropertyneedstositemptyfor10years,don’tpullitoutofthatzoning.

SecureSYCland

Withtheforeshorebeingsoldtoanewuplandowner,negotiationshavebeenverychallengingandareongoing.ThisisnowaffectingSYClanduselongevity/sustainability.“SYChasbeenhere40yearsandweappreciateourplacethereandwouldlikeanother40years.Thisisatoppriorityforus.”

Buildaboatlaunch

Currentsituationisrougestyle,beingdoneacrossprivateland.CoordinateplanningwithSFNasmajorwaterfrontholder.

Marinefacilitiesneeds

Needthebigpictureformarinebasedfacilities

• Squamishisseeingrapidpopulationgrowthandconcernisthereisinadequateinfrastructuretosupportthatgrowth

• Ensurewehaveawell-informedpictureoftheneedsforfacilities.• DevelopavisionthatcapitalizesonourmarinaSWOTanduniqueness;avisionthatstrikesthe

rightbalancebetweenlanduse/protectionforeconomic,environmentalandsocialuses.

Activatefacilitiesneededforrecreation,commercialtransportationandconservation

• IndustrialzoningsuchasLightIndustrywasremovedtoallowforWaterfrontLandingwithaimtorezoneDistrictLandsorotherprivatelands.Thisenablesanopportunitytoconsiderthefacilitiesneededforindustryaswellasrecreationandconservation.

• AFueldockisessentialinordertoencouragewaterbasedtourismandvisitingvessels.

Enablemoorage

Developmoorageprogram.Manyinquiriesaboutliveaboards.

Addresssquatting/derelictvessels

Removeanddiscouragesquattingandderelictvessels.

• Provideoptionsfortheownersofthesevessels.Beproactiveandworktoremovethevesselsfromthewaterbeforetheybecomeanenvironmentalhazard.

• RemovethederelictboatsinCattermole.• CleanuppollutantsandderelictvesselsintheMBC

Communications/Outreach

Conductcommunityandstakeholderoutreachtobuildawarenessofthesocio-economicandenvironmentalbenefitsmarinerealm

• Scopeanddefinethemarineenvironment.DevelopacommonunderstandingbyallstakeholdersofourmarineSWOT.

• Educatethecommunityaboutwhatisokay/notokaytoputdownthedrain(dilutionisnotthesolutiontopollution…)andconsiderbanningthesaleofchemicalsortoxinsthatthreatenthemarineenvironment

Transportation-Navigation

Establishsafetylanesfornavigation.

Clearjurisdictioninthemarineenvironment.Howtomakeitassafeaspossible.

AddressfloodprotectiondikinginCattermole

FixupdikinginCattermolearea.

Shoddydikinginthatareais,thereisnoriprapandnorealprotectioninCattermolearea;onlyononeside.Thiswillbedonewithdevelopmentbutshouldplanaheadofthegame.Districthadaskedforriprapyearsagoofallbusinesses.WhatisDougDaybeingaskedtodo?

SuggestionsforMediumTermActions

InterviewQuestion3b:Whatisimportanttoachieveinthemediumterm,say,inthenext3-4years?

Governance

Establishmarineuseplanningframework

DredginginMBCandUpperMBC

AssessthesourceofsedimentationintheStawamusRiver

NeedtoidentifythesourceofsedimentsintheStawamusRiverduringstormevents.ItisfeltthatexcessivesedimentationstartedafterthefirstFortisBCpipelinewasconstructed

Improveaccessbydredging

• InMBC:Duringlowtideaccesstotransientvisitoristreacherouswithoutspecificknowledgeandexperience.Increasingtransientvisitationin2017seekingmoorageandanticipatethistrendtoincreaseasthewaterfrontdevelops.SYCcouldpartnerinagroupeffort??

• Oneofthedocksisfillingin.Aswaterfrontdevelopsweassumedredgingwouldbepartoftheprocessbutnotsureaboutthis;wouldliketoknowaboutplansandbeinvolved.

UpperMBCshouldbedredgedtohelpwithreturnofOolichan

RemovethemudandwouldhavetoseedOolichaneggsaswell.Won’thappenonitsownanymore.

Planforwhatisneededandbereadyforfundingenvelopes

• Financingforfacilitiesandconservationneedstobeplannedfor.Bereadyforfundingenvelopessuchasfordocksanddiking.

• Forexample,concernthereisnoplanforhowtocoverfordikingneeds.• MAStcanhelptheforestryindustryapplyforfunding.“Weneedlandordockpreparedandtruck

accessready.MAStcouldhelpwithfundingaccessregardingfacilitiesupgradesandneeds.”.


Identifynewprotectedareas

Strategizeonprotectedareaneeds;arethereotherareastosecureovertime?

AssessprotectedareasanddevelopmentareasinUpperMBC

AreasthatwereleftunassessedintheSEMPlikeUpperMBCshouldbeintegratedintothewholestrategy.Therewasneveranyfundingordesireinlast15yearstodoanythingaboutitfromSeniorlevelsofgovernment.

Redirect/removetheSquamishspit/dike

Improvewastewatertreatmentfacilities

• Considerupgradingtoaminimumoftertiary-leveltreatmentforthesewagetreatmentplant,andincorporateawaytocapturemicroplastics.Astreatmenttechnologyimproves,plantoremovehormones,anti-depressants,andotherdrugsthatarepartofoursewage

• TheDistrictshouldtalktoWhistlerandencouragethemtoupgradetheirsewagetreatmentfacilitiesaswell

Removeoldpilingsfromtheestuaryandshoreline


BoatLaunch

• Developacommunity/accessibleboatlaunch;Notmanyboatlanding/launchingsites.• Nothinghappensfast!Seemseverythingtakesfiveyears,liketheOCP.• Ensureaplacetoparktruck/trailerforboatlaunch;canDistrictlandsbeusedforthiskindof

recreationaccess?

Marineyardandrelatedindustry

AboatliftwouldbeagreatassettoSquamish.TheclosestoneislocatedatRaceRocksinEagleHarbour.Amarineyardandrelatedindustry.

SYCwaterfrontimprovementsifobtainsecurityoflanduseintothefuture

IfSYCsecuresitsfuture,itcanbeginimprovingdocksandbuildinga“onthewaterclubhouse”;wouldensureinlinewiththeupgradesgoingalongthewaterfront.

Partnerships

Lookformutuallybeneficialsolutions–Identifypartnershipsandresources

“Capacitiesherearesmall;wedon’thavetourismsectortobuildasmalldocksopartnerwithsomeonewhoneedsone,andnotfulltime.Example:dockworkersfromPortMellonstayinSquamishandtaxidowntodotheirdockworks.Couldpartnerwiththem.”

Industrialchanges

Removeindustryfromdowntown

Removeindustryfromdowntownasthatwillhelpwithrevitalization;movethemtoappropriateplace.

Utilizerailcapacity

Servicethehinterlandactivities.

SuggestionsforLongerTermActions

InterviewQuestions3c:Whatisimportanttoachieveinthelongerterm,saybeyond5/6years?

Governance

MarinePlanning

Planneedstobedynamicsothatintenyearsthereisamechanismtocheckagainstmeasuresofsuccess;holdagainstwhateverisactuallyhappeningthen.Checkmeasuresevery5yearstodetermineprogress/changes.


MarineProtection

• Identifyandworkwithvariousjurisdictionstoestablishmarineprotectedareaswithinthecontextofeconomic,environment,andsocialaspects.

• Implementtheprotectedareastrategy;thereareacquisitionopportunitiesbeyondtheWMAthatmakesenseforconnectivityacrossthelandscape.

• AdvocateforremovalofIPPsanddamsthataffectwildsalmonspawninghabitat(moreaprovincialissuebutDoScanadvocateforthis)

MarineTransportation

Assesspotentialforferryserviceandpocketcruiseshipopportunities

Considerpocketcruiseships(upto300passengers)andferryservices.

ImprovedaccessatNexenBeachforrecreation

Supportformarinas

Risksexisttoourmarinasthroughnolong-termsecurity.Ifthemarinasgoawaythenboatscouldendupanchoringatrandomallover.Pressureexiststoturnourmarinasintohouseboats.MarinashortageacrosssouthcoastofBC:anyloseswouldmakethisworse.


• Buildtheneededdocks.• Createamarinestationwithaccesstofuel,dockandgetprovisions.

Waterfrontrevitalization

Initiatewaterfrontrevitalizationandaccess.

Implementeconomicdevelopmentstrategyinlinewithourvisionandvaluesforourwaterfront;andpromotesustainableinvestment.

Industryneeds

Growinglightindustrialonthewaterfront

Floodprotection

Investinfloodprotection

Ensureinvestmentaccommodatesthemarineuse;cannotaddagiantwall;needstointegratewiththewaterfrontuses.

KeyActions

InterviewQuestion4:Thinkingmorespecificallyaboutactions,initiatives,projects:Whatspecificactionswillhelpusgettothesesuggestedoutcomesandwhatistheidealtimelinetostartandendthem?

Recreationaluses

Begintobuildinecosystem-basedmanagementapproach

EducatestaffandcouncilaboutwhatEBMis.Needtostartnow,asIimaginethiswillbealengthyprocess.

Developrecreationalwaterwaythatopensupthewaterflow

Mapsomewaterwayloops,2or3;Cleanupthelittlecanalsandenableenjoymentoftheestuary;buildappreciation;morelikelytowanttoprotectit.Greatfortourismandtopromotethesewaterways;unique;saferthanocean;willattractmoreusers/visitors.Amapwouldbegreat.Thereisarailwaytracktodealwith;so,needtotalktoSquamishTerminalsandCNRThismakeswateraccessmoreuserfriendly.ThewatersaroundSkyaresouglyandstagnant;wouldbegreattoallowittomove.

Recreationalwaterusereducation

Increasingrecreationalwateruseovertheyears.Needstobemanagedandbuildineducationsopeopleknowwherethesafetylanesareforthedeep-seaships;mostdon’tknow.

Industry–economy

Supportnotrestrictindustry

Createpoliciesthatsupportnotrestrictindustry.Waterfrontpropertyisveryvaluable;stoppushingindustryout;industryenablesasustainablecommunitywithlivingwageworkers.

Desireformoreaffordabledevelopmentcharges

Bringinrezoningandpoliciestogettoactionandensurethecostsareaffordable;“stopchargingdevelopersmoremoney.Concernthatmunicipalitiesareadrainonthedevelopmentsystem”

Involvealltheplayersinthemarinestrategy

StartbyinvolvingtheRailbedowners(BCR)andSquamishTerminals,theSquamishFirstNations(whoineffectcontrolSiteB)besidethevariousgovernments(SLRD,DoS,Britannia,SunshineCoast,owners/operatorsofHoweSoundpulpandpaper,TugandBargecompanyforservicing).Lookatpastandpresentactivitiesandwherethefuturemightleadus.Planfordoingtherightthingwiththeseopportunities;requiresolutionstoservicetheforestindustry,jobsincludingagricultureindustry(VancouverPortshowingcannotmeetdemandglobally).

Safetyinshippingstandards

Wewilllikelyseeafullytechnicalsupervisedelectronicsystemthatcallsanyvesseloutofthepositionimmediately;similartotheNavy;usedmoreandmoreindeepseatransportationindustrybecauseofgrowthgloballyinnumberofsizesofships.


Addresspollution,stewardshipandmarineusebeforedevelopmentbegins

Setpolicyregardingpollution,stewardshipandmarineusebeforeanyfurtherdevelopmentbeginsandensurethatitisincludedinanydevelopmentplans.

Protectareas

Developmentofhabitatsecurementplans/strategies.

Enforcementofbylaws

Enforcementofbylawsiskey;increasingcapacityforbylawofficers.

TopOverallPriorities

InterviewQuestion5:Whatshouldbethetop3prioritiestoconsiderintheMarineStrategy?(e.g.,issues,desiredoutcomes,orkeyactions?)

Access

SecureIndustryWaterAccess

• Supportindustrialuseofmarinerealm.• ManagingIndustrialandmixedusesinthemarineenvironment(industry/recreation/

development).• Newtechnologycanmovearound;forestryindustrycannot.Itiswaterbased.• Preservelandbasetoensureenoughlandforindustrytousebutitmayneedtothinkfurtherinto

thefutureandgeographicallythantodate.• Maintainlightindustrialandcommercialusetothewater.

Makethemarineenvironmentuserfriendly

Makethemarineenvironmentuserfriendly--Continuetodeveloprecreationanduseforgeneralpeopleandthatiswhypeoplecomehere;togoouttolookatthings;andcomeupbyboat;thentheywillloveitandmovehereorspendmoneyhere.

WaterAccessforAllUsers

• Accessforregularcitizens,byenablingaffordablemooringandboatlaunch.• Squamishresidentscanaccessthewater;allresidents.Bringcommunitytothepeninsula.

Governance

Goal:Playaleadingroleinprotectionandrestorationofmarinehabitatsandecosystemfunctions

JurisdictionandEnforcement

Havingownershipofthewater;extendedjurisdiction.ExercisecontrolintheChannelandenforcetherules.

Broadeningthescope

MAStcanbroadenthescopegeographicallytoincludetheharbour(MBC),Woodfibre,WattsPoint,DarrylBay.

Needaprocess/forum,multistakeholdertabletoadvise,makeandmonitorplans

Whowilllead/manageMASt?Needaprocess/forumforcoordinatingdiscussion,advising,creatingandmonitoringplans/initiatives.Thisisstillanumberoneissueformanystakeholders.ConcernthatDFO,Province,LNG,MOT,TransportCanadaneedtobeatthetable.

MamquamBlindChannelmarineactivitiesneedsmanagement.

Safety

Makeallconcernedbetterawareofthedangersinthemarineenvironmenttoensuresafetyandalleviateenvironmentalrisk.

CelebrateSquamishlogginghistory,culture

Protectloggingculture

• Ourcommunityhasitall;featurethelogworkasatourismperspective;loggingisaneconomicdriverinthecommunityandregion.ItisbydefaultofAAC,asustainableeconomy.

• ConcernwithturningLoggersSportsintoSquamishDays.Thatdayisthehighestbooking,notthemountainbikeraces.Concerntolooktolongtermsolutionsandnotfads.

• Lookingforward,loggingindustryisrelevantinSquamish;believeindiversity;forestrycanbepartofthepictureofSquamishfuture.

LoggingindustryispartofthehistoryandfutureofSquamish

Itisananchorindustry;doesnothavetobethewholeeconomybutafacetoftheSquamisheconomy.Itisnotatransitionsector;forestryisnotintroublehere;asafulleconomytown,wedon’tneedtotransitionawayfromforestry.Goodtoinviteothereconomiessuchasnewtechnologiesbutdon’tdoitattheexpenseofourlogginghistory,cultureandrealeconomy.Allcanthrivehere.

FacilitiesNeeds

Addresskeyboatingfacilityneeds

• Needpublicaccessiblemarinasandfueldock.• Establishingafueldock.• Needpublicmooring.• Needpierasfocalpoint.• Improvingand/oraddingaboatramp.• Identifyfacilityneedsonthemap.

Identifyfacilityneedsonthemap

Environment-protection

Protectkeyareasunderadesignatedzoning

Protectcurrentconservationlands.Protectecologicalprocesses–ensurealltidalareasanddrainagepatternsasnaturalaspossible.Strategizetoincreaseprotectedareas.

Removethespitastoppriority

Floodprotectionintegrationwithforeshoreprotection

Integrationoffloodprotectionstandardswithforeshoreprotectionshouldbeahighpriorityandincorporatesetbacksandclearpublicaccesspoints.

Goal:RestoretheSquamishestuaryandimprovewildsalmonhabitat

Goal:Incorporateanecosystem-basedmanagementapproachforfutureplanningdecisions

Useanecosystem-basedmanagement(EBM)planningapproachinfutureplanning.UseHoweSoundasacasestudyforhowtomanageanecosystem/watershedusingthisEBMapproach.

Recreation/visitation

Keepitclean

Cleanuptheforeshoretomakeitmoreattractive.

Connectthewaterways.

Marineidentity

IncreasemarineidentityofSquamish.

Education/Outreach

Goal:Allocatefundingtohelpincreaseawareness,educationandthepracticeofstewardship(aspertheOceanWatchExecutiveSummary).4

4http://oceanwatch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CORI_OceanWatch_ExecutiveSummary-Online.pdf

OtherInsights

InterviewQuestion6:Doyouhaveanyotherinsights/suggestionsthatcouldinformmarineplanningorthemarinestrategy?

Governance

Concernthemarinestrategyistoolate

Seemslikeitistoolatetodothismarinestrategybecausewehavealreadygonedownthepathonsignificantamountofourgreenwaterfront;cannotcreatemoreshoreline.

ConcernOCPissettingdirectionthatdoesnotincludeMAStorEmploymentLandStrategy

ThinkabouthowMAStwillinfluencewhatisalreadyputintotheOCP–lotsofworkgoingonintandem;EmploymentLandStrategy–lotsofdecisionsbeingmadewithnewdata,butOCPissettingdirectionnotbasedonthisdata.

EnsureflexibilitywithMASt

UseMAStasguidedocument;haveMAStinformortakeprecedentovertheOCP.Thatis,makeOCPflexibletoenableMASttotakepriorityorbetheguidingdocument.

PastCommunityHarbourAuthorityopportunity

In1998,wehadtheopportunitytoapplytobecomeaCommunityHarbourAuthority.Councilwasnotinfavourofthis.Theopportunitystillstands.

Developmentplanning

Mappingcanshowwhatisneeded–whatisthefootprint

• Usefultohaveamapshowingalltypesoflandholdings.• Developacharttosummarizetotalforestryacreage/frontagealongwater;marinas/port,all

users.• Figureoutwhatisneeded.Privatelyheldwaterlots:Checkcadastralmap;manyalongthecoast

linedownHoweSound.Thesecouldbeusedinsomeway(loggingsort)withcompensationtoDFOandsupportedbyDoS.

Access

Publicspacesandmultiplewaterfrontaccesspointsshouldbetoppriorityinthedevelopmentplans.

Interpretivesignagealongseawall

AseawallormarinetrailshouldincludeinterpretivesignageonthehistoryoftheChannelandHoweSoundregardingFirstNations,industry,usageandlocalmarinelife.

MarineTransportation

Squamishisstillcompetitivebyrail

SquamishisthesamedistancetoPrinceRupertasPrinceGeorge.So,wearecompetitiveinthemarinetransportation/shippingworld.

Federalandprovincialgovernmentsshoulddevelopapolicytoaddressderelictboats

Takefirmstandonderelictboats.Apolicyneedstobedevelopedbyfederal,provincialgovernmentsincoordinationwitheachother;municipalgovernmentcannottakecareofthis.Preventsinkingboatsasthatiswhathappening.ThereisonebyDarrelBayshouldberemoved.Thesituationhasbeenlikethisforcoupleofyears;noexcuse.

Environment–protection,stewardship

WLNG–noiseinthewaterarisingfromlargevessels

Ifiteverhappens,means40hugevessels/yearcomingupHoweSound.Cavitationnoisebypropellers(8knots);havetogoslow;allmarineliferequiresalowsoundlevelinthewaterstocommunicate;amworriedaboutskiffnoiseifthishappens.WouldbeniceforfreightersterminalstoslowdownbutarenotasbigaswhatLGNshipwouldbe.Governmenthastotellthemtoslowdown.

Protecttheforeshoreandenvironmentalvalueswhichaffectupstreamecosystems

InassessingaccesstothemarineenvironmentanddevelopmentactivitiesinMBC,notethatstreamsfeedintoitandaresalmonbearingsoprotecttheforeshoreandenvironmentalvaluesasthiswillaffectupstreamecosystems/habitatsforsalmon.Beawareofthiswithourdevelopmentpolicies.

IncorporatetherecommendationsfromtheOceanWatchreport

Marine Action Strategy Informant Interview Synthesis · PDF fileInformant Interview Synthesis Prepared by: December 19, 2017 ... questions (See Appendix 1) to identify views on marine

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