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Appendix 1: Glossary BIEAP Partners - the signatories to the 2007 BIEAP Memorandum of Understanding: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada, BC Ministry of Environment, Vancouver Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), and the Greater Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver). Biodiversity - a term used to describe all aspects of biological diversity, including species richness, ecosystem complexity and genetic variation. Burrard Environmental Review Committee (BERC)- BERC, comprising representatives from Port Metro Vancouver, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada, is responsible for coordinating environmental reviews for new developments and maintenance activities within BIEAP’s boundaries prior to the issuance of works approvals. Burrard Inlet - the tidal waters and their inundated area east of a line between the southernmost point of Point Atkinson and the westernmost point of Point Grey, including False Creek, Indian Arm and Port Moody Arm. Burrard Inlet Basin - all the land surface where water naturally drains into streams emptying into Burrard Inlet, and the land surface where waters are artifi cially diverted into Burrard Inlet by storm sewers, sanitary sewers or combined storm and sanitary sewers. The basin is also referred to in this Plan as the Burrard Inlet watershed or watersheds. Burrard Inlet Ecosystem - the dynamic set of living organisms (plants, animals and microorganisms) interacting among themselves and with the environment in which they live (soil, climate, water and light), within the waters and drainage basin of Burrard Inlet. Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program (BIEAP) - a program founded by the BIEAP partners to establish a management framework to facilitate, through a joint action program, the coordination of activities intended to protect and improve the environmental quality of Burrard Inlet. Canada Wildlife Act - federal legislation that allows for the creation, management and protection of wildlife areas for wildlife research activities, or for conservation or interpretation of wildlife. The purpose of wildlife areas is to preserve habitats that are critical to migratory birds and other wildlife species, particularly those that are at risk. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) - the legislation requiring federal authorities to conduct environmental assessments. The Canada Port Authority Environmental Assessment Regulations under CEAA is the legislation that requires Canada Port Authorities to conduct environmental assessments. Environment - the components of the earth and includes: a) air, land and water; b) all layers of the atmosphere; c) all organic and inorganic matter and living organisms, and d) the interacting natural systems that include components referred to in (a) to (c). Environmental Management Act (EMA) - the act used by the Province of BC to authorize wastes discharged to the environment. EMA provides a fl exible authorization framework, increases enforcement options and uses modern environmental management tools to protect human health and the quality of water, land and air in British Columbia. Environmental stewardship - the management of environmental assets for the collective benefi t of the regional ecosystem. Fish Protection Act (BC) - provincial legislation with four main objectives: ensuring suffi cient water for fi sh; protecting and restoring fi sh habitat; improved riparian protection and enhancement; and stronger local government powers in environmental planning. Fisheries Act (Canada) - federal legislation that governs the management of fi sheries and the protection of fi sh habitat in Canada. 27 Appendices / 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 and 28: Goals and Objectives 1 Improve 2 Im
Page 29: Funding Commitments for Implementat
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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