Galiano committee advances groundwater protection work
Trustees endorsed a method for setting groundwater-recharge protection boundaries and asked staff to map options based on three lot-coverage figures.
The Galiano Firestarter · Governance · 2022-06-06 · updated 2026-10-13 · Galiano Island
Staff will prepare a map of proposed Groundwater Recharge Protection Development Permit Area boundaries based on 2, 5 and 10 hectares of lot coverage, after the Galiano Local Trust Committee endorsed the boundary-setting methodology at its June 6 meeting.[1]
The committee’s motion asks staff to include the map in a draft amendment to Galiano’s Official Community Plan, identified in the minutes as Bylaw No. 283.[1]
Senior Freshwater Specialist William Shulba said the groundwater sustainability project aims to protect Galiano’s water resources and ecosystems that rely on groundwater.[1]
The committee also directed staff to explore options for ensuring groundwater use at the Crystal Mountain application is consistent with proposed water-licence capacity, including a covenant approach and further restrictions on use.[1]
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Galiano Local Trust Committee Regular Meeting Minutes, June 6, 2022
that the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee endorse the methodology to determine Groundwater Recharge Protection Development Permit Area boundaries as presented at the June 6, 2022 LTC meeting.
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