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Implementing the Plan 24 Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet / Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet T he Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet (CEMP) builds upon existing BIEAP partner programs by consolidating environmental management objectives and policy initiatives. In approving this Plan, the BIEAP partners are formally recognizing links in their environmental management activities and committing to the coordination of future policy development. The Partners are committing to: • Maintaining strong working partnerships amongst all Plan participants; • Monitoring the effectiveness of the Plan’s policy framework and actions; • Providing funding for research and monitoring programs, and • Working together to better align environmental planning processes. The CEMP outlines Goals and Objectives for the program. Specifi c actions are developed by the BIEAP Plan Implementation Committee (PIC) and approved by the Management Committee on an annual basis through Annual Work Plans. The PIC is responsible for identifying annual priorities and actions required to achieve CEMP goals and objectives as well as monitoring implementation progress. The PIC is comprised of working level managers and technical staff from the various BIEAP partners, local governments and First Nations. Interdisciplinary teams will be established to work on specifi c issues as required. Periodically, a CEMP Tracking Report is produced to report on work achieved through the partnership and document progress towards achieving CEMP objectives and goals. BIEAP’s partners, collectively and individually, are responsible for leading and/or participating in many of the actions contained in the Annual Work Plans. Municipalities, First Nations, businesses and industries, community groups, residents and other stakeholders also play a vital role in contributing to the continued health of Burrard Inlet and may be involved with specifi c actions as well. Burrard Environmental Review Committee (BERC) and Coordinated Project Review A key component of the BIEAP partnership’s efforts to coordinate the environmental management of the BIEAP area of interest is the review of proposals for shoreline development and other activities in the marine ecosystem. The Burrard Environmental Review Committee (BERC) will play an important role in implementing the Plan through the Coordinated Project Review Process. To this end, BIEAP will undertake the following: • Provide resources for the coordinated environmental review of projects in Burrard Inlet BERC is a one-window approach for lead agencies and developers in obtaining environmental advice on projects of a more complex nature with potential impacts. BERC will continue to provide coordinated environmental assessments for all projects, works and undertakings within Burrard Inlet’s program boundaries (seaward from top of the bank in the Inlet). • Implement reforms and improve BIEAP’s public registry of project applications (Referral Log) through the current Project Review Task Force BIEAP’s project registry or referral log is a userfriendly public service that provides information to the public about development proposals in Burrard Inlet. The BIEAP partners will continue to implement and monitor the effi ciency reforms made to the BIEAP Project Review Process.
Funding Commitments for Implementation One of the largest challenges pertaining to the ongoing implementation of the Consolidated Plan will be the degree to which the partners are willing to provide ongoing funding to carry out the recommended actions and activities. BIEAP is funded by annual contributions from each of the partners. Plan coordination, consultation, planning, monitoring and evaluation will be the responsibility of the BIEAP program. The PIC will oversee these activities and draw on the resources of other agencies and organizations where possible. In endorsing this Plan, the partners are committing to providing the funding and staff resources for the actions and activities and monitoring and evaluation programs contained in this Plan. 25 Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet / Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet
Page 1: Consolidated Environmental Manageme
Page 5 and 6: Foreword The Burrard Inlet Environm
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary Burrard Inlet is
Page 9 and 10: Burrard Inlet Environmental Action
Page 11 and 12: Physical Settings Burrard Inlet is
Page 13 and 14: BIEAP Partners Environment Canada E
Page 15 and 16: Municipalities The municipalities f
Page 17 and 18: Water Quality Water quality informa
Page 19 and 20: Sediment Quality Contamination pres
Page 21 and 22: conducted by Environment Canada and
Page 23 and 24: to conserve a wide range of migrato
Page 25 and 26: strategies to preserve environmenta
Page 27: Goals and Objectives 1 Improve 2 Im
Page 31 and 32: Appendix 1: Glossary BIEAP Partners
Page 33 and 34: Provincial Municipal Sewage Regulat
Page 35 and 36: Burrard Inlet encompasses 109,300 h
Page 37 and 38: Traditional Uses of Burrard Inlet B
Page 39 and 40: Map 3 Monitoring One of the key com
Page 41 and 42: Appendix 4: Community Groups and St
Page 43 and 44: ) “Consensus” means lack of dis
Page 45 and 46: Public Involvement 16. Public invol
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