North Pender committee removes seasonal buffers from eagle nest sites

The committee amended and gave third reading to a bylaw updating raptor and heron nest protections, removing seasonal buffer areas from eagle nest sites before sending it for approvals.

The Denman Firestarter · Governance · 2026-04-10 · updated 2026-10-06 · North Pender Island

The North Pender Local Trust Committee removed seasonal buffer areas from eagle nest sites in proposed Bylaw No. 235, then gave the amended bylaw second and third readings and directed staff to forward it for further approvals.[1]

The committee also added a definition of “nest tree” and deleted references to designating cliff sites. The minutes say the bylaw was to be sent to the Islands Trust Executive Committee for approval and then to the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs for ministerial approval.[1]

During discussion, trustees noted that the permanent buffer zone had changed from 50 metres to a range of 60 to 100 metres under the proposal, and that the seasonal buffer affected the community. The committee’s amendment removed seasonal buffers specifically from eagle nest sites.[1]

The minutes record that the public hearing was held before the committee considered the bylaw amendments and readings.[1]

Sources

  1. North Pender Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting minutes, April 10, 2026
    c. Amend the draft bylaw to remove seasonal buffer areas from eagle nest sites. CARRIED NP-2026-021 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that North Pender Island Local Trust Committee proposed Bylaw No. 235, cited as “North Pender Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 171, 2007, Amendment No. 1, 2023” be read a second time, as amended. CARRIED NP-2026-022 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that North Pender Island Local Trust Committee proposed Bylaw No. 235, Amendment No. 1, 2023” be read a third time. CARRIED NP-2026-023 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that North Pender Island Local Trust Committee proposed Bylaw No. 235 be forwarded to the Secretary of the Islands Trust for Executive Committee Approval, and to the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs for Ministerial approval following Executive Committee approval. CARRIED

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