North Pender trustees ask staff to explore options on clearcutting
The committee directed staff to examine possible bylaw steps and coordination with other agencies after a motion to prohibit logging on the island was defeated.
The North Pender Firestarter · Governance · 2023-01-20 · updated 2026-10-19 · North Pender Island
The North Pender Local Trust Committee directed staff to explore possible next steps to address clearcutting, including through bylaws or coordination with other agencies.[1]
Earlier in the meeting, trustees defeated a motion to prohibit logging across North Pender, defining logging as cutting more than one tree per acre per year.[1]
During discussion, staff said the proposed prohibition was unenforceable and outside Islands Trust authority; the minutes also record that enforcement of current bylaw infractions was occurring.[1]
The committee also requested a community information meeting before March 31, 2023, on the Groundwater Sustainability Implementation Project.[1]
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North Pender Local Trust Committee Regular Meeting Minutes, January 20, 2023
that the North Pender Local Trust Committee direct staff to explore possible next steps that the North Pender Local Trust Committee may take to address clearcutting of forest areas on North Pender Island in terms of bylaws and/or coordination with other agencies.
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