The green infrastructure guide

Section 850 prescribes mandatory content, stipulating that in guiding decisions on growth, change and development, an RGS must cover a period of at least twenty years; include a comprehensive statement of social, economic and environmental objectives of the board on the future of the region; and to the extent that such needs are regional, propose actions to provide for the needs of the population [...] Under the same Part, Specific Development Policies (sub-topic – The Natural Environment) the OCP states the following goals and objectives: GOAL: To identify, protect and, where possible, enhance environmentally sensitive aquatic and terrestrial natural resources for the long term benefit of fish and wildlife, natural ecosystems, and the enjoyment of present and future population and visitors to t [...] See also the District of North Vancouver’s Seymour Local Plan, a part of the District’s Official Community Plan, which stipulates support for reaching goals through a variety of means, including: the use of envi- ronmentally friendly design and construction methods; adherence to the Land Development Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Environments and relevant regulations, including the Strea [...] The bylaw complements other tools for rain water management - a revised DPA for Bilston Creek Floodplain, and floodplain building specifications identified in the Land Use Bylaw.79 The Bylaw’s Preamble references sections 907 and 909 of the Local Government Act, sections 8(3) and 69 of the Community Charter, and requirements to protect fish and their habitat under the federal Fisheries Act and the [...] In addition to these, the preamble invokes Council’s jurisdiction over health, safety and protection: the green Infrastructure guide 31 AND WHEREAS the Council deems it advisable and necessary for the health, safety and protection of persons, property and the environment in the municipality to protect and maintain the proper functioning condition of Riparian-wetland Areas, watercourses, water bodi