BC Ministry of Environment-Spill Response Study Vol 1.

VOLUME 1: Assessment of British Columbia Marine Oil Spill Prevention & Response Regime, March  28, 2013. Original PDF was at: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/west-coast-spill-response-study/docs/WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol1_InitialAssessment_130717.pdf Internal copy of VOLUME 1 PDF on this website: WestCoastSpillResponse_Vol1_InitialAssessment_130717 Below is presented the executive summary of VOLUME 1 WEST COAST SPILL RESPONSE STUDY, VOLUME 1: Assessment of British Columbia Marine Oil Spill Prevention

Mt Elphinstone – History of Conflict

As documented by Rick O’Neil, Roberts Creek.  Rick is the winner of the 2011 John Hind-Smith Environmental Achievement Award that honours a worthy local Sunshine Coast citizen who has demonstrated their dedication and commitment to the environment and preserving wildlife.  More about Rick at the bottom of this page. Documentation of 1983-2012 Mount Elphinstone – History of

Resolution by BC Nature– re: Pink Mountain

August 15, 2011 To: Ministry of the Environment Honourable Terry Lake ENV.Minister@gov.bc.ca BC Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists) had a successful AGM in Williams Lake, hosted by the Williams Lake Field Naturalists Society. We are a federation of naturalists clubs throughout BC with a membership of 4,500. As a conservation society, our main objective is

ELF seeks 1500 hectare park -2011

 Coast Reporter – Sunshine Coast     August 5   Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wants to extend the boundaries of Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park to 1,500 hectares from the 139 hectares currently set aside in three parcels on the lower mountain slope.- File Photo Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) wants to extend the boundaries of Mount Elphinstone

Race Rocks Marine Protected Area Designation: A Social, Economic, and Cultural Overview

 Ryan J Murphy and Raïsa Mirza Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, Victoria, BC :Race Rocks Marine Protected Area Designation: A Social, Economic, and Cultural Overview See the final version submitted in PDF form here: RRSocio-cultural-Murphyand-Mirza also originally here:http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/344920.pdf 1. INTRODUCTION Background An area of interest (AOI) approximating the current Rockfish Conservation Area around

Conservation of Ecological Integrity In BC Parks and Protected Areas: Auditor Generals Report

See the complete pdf of the report: OAGBC_Parks Report_OUT2 Executive Summary : British Columbia’s parks and protected areas – about 1,000 in all – are integral to the quality of life in this province. These areas help purify the water, provide habitat to rare and endangered species, regulate climate, and contribute to British Columbians’ physical,

Ram Creek Management Direction Statement September, 2004

Ram Creek Ecological Reserve Approvals Page Foreword This management direction statement for Ram Creek Ecological Reserve provides management direction until such time as a more detailed management plan may be prepared. Ram Creek Ecological Reserve wa Table of Contents SEE the FUll PDF:ram_creek_er_mds Introduction……………………………………………………………………. 1 Purpose of the Management Direction Statement ……………………………………… 1 Context………………………………………………………………………… 1

Cleland Island Purpose Statement 2003

CLELAND ISLAND ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement See the PDF from BC PARKS cleland_ps Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key role of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource

Proposed Ecological Reserves.-1970s

EcoCat:The Ecological Reports Catalogue. From https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/search.do This is a good set of links of 122 complete pdfs of early reports done for the International Biological Program.  Ministry of Environment EcoCat:The Ecological Reports Catalogue 122 Report(s) Found International Biological Programme Application: Antler Lake_Gold River (Nov 1974) Author: J. Krajina, H. Roemer, D. Kossick Old Reference Number: 177

Ecological Reserves Created in British Columbia May4 , 1971

By Jenny L. Feick, PhD. “On May 4, 1971, the Government of British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to pass legislation to protect ecological reserves. May 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ecological Reserves Act and regulations and the establishment of B.C.’s first ecological reserves. Ecological reserves are permanent sanctuaries, located throughout