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rt CPart C: Environmental Management: Shared Goals, Objectives and RecommendedActions for Burrard Inlet

This part of the Consolidated Environmental Management Plan for Burrard Inlet identifies the

shared goals, objectives and recommended actions that the BIEAP partners have agreed to

pursue cooperatively. Key environmental policy directions are identified for the entire Burrard

Inlet Basin as well as for each of the six sub-basins within the Burrard Inlet. The sub-basins of

Burrard Inlet include: the Outer Harbour, False Creek, the Inner Harbour, the Central Harbour,

Port Moody Arm and Indian Arm.

The shared goals and objectives and the partnership’s actions are organized around several

environmental management directions pertaining to:

• Water Quality and Waste Water Management;

• Air Quality;

• Historically Contaminated Lands and Sediments, and

• Healthy Ecosystems and Biodiversity.

A series of maps highlights selected ecological features in Burrard Inlet. These maps will

provide an inventorial basis from which decision-making mechanisms and implementation

activities can be established.

This Part also contains a compendium of “shared program principles”. The program principles

reflect partnership consensus on the principles or standards by which BIEAP’s programs and

environmental actions will be undertaken. The shared program principles are organized

according to the three broad categories of:

• Community Awareness, Consultation and Education;

• Program Management, and

• Decision-Making.

Goals, Objectivesand PartnershipActions for the

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Goal #1: Improve water quality in Burrard Inlet.

Objectives:• Reduce the levels of contaminants entering marine and freshwater systems.

• Limit the potential for adverse impacts from future discharges into the environment.

BIEAP Partnership Actions Supporting Goal #1: 1.1 Continue to coordinate the management of liquid waste in Burrard Inlet. The BIEAP

partnership will continue to act as a forum for the discussion and facilitation of liquid waste

issues in the region. The partnership will support actions to reduce contaminant discharges

into the Inlet and work cooperatively to analyze and identify priorities for remediation. Through

involvement in the GVRD’s Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) monitoring program, the

BIEAP partners will help identify key areas for abatement.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities:All BIEAP partners

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, First Nations

1.2 Develop and implement a coordinated ambient water quality monitoring program in BurrardInlet. The GVRD is conducting a comprehensive monitoring, assessment and forecasting pro-

gram to determine the impact of municipal wastewater and stormwater discharges on the

region’s waterways. The BIEAP partners will continue to participate in the GVRD’s LWMP

Environmental Monitoring Committee to ensure that a thorough and coordinated water quality

monitoring program is undertaken in Burrard Inlet. The BIEAP partners will identify areas where

further studies on water quality may be needed outside of the scope of the LWMP water quality

monitoring program.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities:All BIEAP partners

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, First Nations, community groups andother stakeholders

1.3 Review and make recommendations on the provincial permit discharge standards for industrialwastes.9 As part of the overall approach to reduce contaminants entering Burrard Inlet, the

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP) will review the objectives and protocols

used in the industrial waste permitting process. The Ministry will consider the impacts of current

waste discharges and determine new standards as appropriate. The provincial permit discharge

standards will be coordinated with the Vancouver Port Authority’s discharge requirements to

ensure that both are consistent. BIEAP will facilitate and coordinate partnership input into this

review process as required.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: MWLAP, Vancouver Port Authority, Environment Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments and Industry

9 Discharge standards for industrial wastes are administered under the Waste Management Act. Municipal wastes are managed through the Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) provision of the Waste Management Act.

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rt C1.4 Share information and contribute to the effort to eliminate non-point source pollution in BurrardInlet. The BIEAP partnership will share information and evaluate the issue of non-point source

pollution in Burrard Inlet by undertaking a research study. This study will outline current

initiatives, research and activities, identify information gaps and determine what further actions

or programs are required.

Initially BIEAP will determine the scope and priorities specific to Burrard Inlet. Subsequently, the

BIEAP partnership may assist in creating new Best Management Practices (BMPs) to manage

non-point source pollution on a wider basis.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: GVRD, MWLAP, VPA

Involved Agencies and Parties: Fisheries and Oceans Canada,Local governments

1.5 Develop and enhance Industrial Best Management Practices (BMPs) and strengthen partner-ships with the industrial sector. An update and comprehensive review of the BIEAP partner’s

current BMPs and industry guidelines will be undertaken. This review will identify needs and

make recommendations to amend and/or adopt new guidelines if required. This will be a

collaborative effort with industry and other stakeholders. In association with the GVRD’s current

programs, the BIEAP partners will examine the possibility of extending BMP programs to include

the commercial and residential sectors.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: Environment Canada, VPA

Involved Agencies and Parties: Fisheries and Oceans Canada,GVRD and Industry

1.6 Share information and explore ways how BIEAP could contribute to air quality initiatives in theregion. The BIEAP partnership will share information on air quality initiatives in the region and

examine practical ways to address air quality issues from a Burrard Inlet perspective.

Depending on the science and/or policy needs of the GVRD as it implements the regional air

quality program, the BIEAP partnership may consider contributing research on the following:

• Links between water quality and air quality in Burrard Inlet;

• Greenhouse gas emissions and energy conservation;

• An air emission inventory for Burrard Inlet, and

• Demonstration projects.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: GVRD, Environment Canada, MWLAP

Involved Agencies and Parties: VPA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Local governments



Goal #2: Minimize the effects of contaminated soils and sediments on human and ecological health.

Objectives:• Provide management and remedial options to deal with historically contaminated sediments

in Burrard Inlet.

• Continue to facilitate the remediation of historically contaminated lands and sediments within

Burrard Inlet.

BIEAP Partnership Actions Supporting Goal #2:

2.1 Develop and implement a risk-based sediment management plan for False Creek. The BIEAP

partnership will help coordinate a Sediment Management Plan for False Creek.10 The purposes

of the Plan are to improve the quality of the marine environment and to reduce uncertainty

around contamination issues related to land use planning and development in False Creek.

BIEAP will contribute some funding to the first phase of the plan. The first phase involves

compiling and summarizing the information that has been collected to date on False Creek’s

sediments, identifying historical and ongoing sources of contamination, assessing the quality

of the data and identifying data gaps.

Subsequent phases of the Plan may involve determining inter-agency objectives, setting

standards and arranging funding and conceptual remedial options for False Creek.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: MWLAP, Environment Canada, Fisheries and

Oceans Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: The City of Vancouver, GVRD, Industry and

property owners

2.2 Develop a database to monitor historically contaminated lands and sediments in Burrard Inlet.BIEAP will assemble a GIS (Geographic Information System) database of known contaminated

upland sites and sediments. The database will incorporate information on contaminated upland

areas (data currently collected by the Province) and the locations of known contaminated

sediment deposits in Burrard Inlet.

Using a risk-based management approach, BIEAP will develop protocols for monitoring the

impact of contaminated lands and sediments in Burrard Inlet. Current science suggests that

there are no sediment areas in Burrard Inlet (except False Creek) requiring immediate attention.

However, new information made available through development proposals and other initiatives

will be documented. Over time the database may become more sophisticated and help to define

marine and terrestrial environments potentially impacted by contaminants distributed through

ocean currents and tides.


Oceans Canada, VPA

Involved Agencies and Parties: The City of Vancouver, GVRD, Industry andcommunity groups

Risk ManagementThe Contaminated SitesRegulations define “riskmanagement” as actions,including monitoring,designed to prevent or mitigate human health orenvironmental impacts ofany contamination at asite.

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and Sediments

10 The first phase (data compilation and analysis) of the Sediment Management Plan commenced in November, 2001.

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2.3 Develop risk-based sediment management plans for historically contaminated areas of BurrardInlet as required. As part of an overall strategy for managing sediments in Burrard Inlet,

BIEAP will develop risk-based sediment management plans for the remediation of harmful

contaminated sediments in the Inlet as required. Experience derived from the False Creek

process will be used to design sediment management plans for other areas requiring

attention.These plans will likely involve:

• Agreeing on objectives, standards and protocols to guide management strategies;

• Examining mechanisms to provide assistance to regulatory processes, such as trust funds

for larger areas that may need remediation over time, and

• Reviewing remediation options and technologies such as confined aquatic disposals.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: MWLAP, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans

Canada, VPA

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, GVRD, First Nations, private

landowners and developers

2.4 Make use of global research efforts to provide management options for contaminated landsand sediments. To develop strategies for managing harmful contaminated soils and sediments,

the BIEAP partnership will investigate and share information on new technologies used in

remediation efforts by jurisdictions in other parts of the world.


Oceans Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: VPA and GVRD

Goal #3: Maintain and enhance productive fish and wildlife habitat and the natural biodiversity ofBurrard Inlet.

Objective:• Identify sites for future habitat protection, rehabilitation, restoration and enhancement.


3.1 Confirm and acknowledge existing ‘protected’ areas in Burrard Inlet. Burrard Inlet’s protected

sites include federal, provincial, regional and municipal parks and protected areas. Through the

Greater Vancouver biodiversity study, BIEAP will work with local governments, First Nations and

others to support, protect and enhance the ecological values of these important sites.

BIEAP will continue to provide funding and participate in the Greater Vancouver Biodiversity

Conservation Strategy. The study is sponsored by four of the five BIEAP program partners -

MWLAP, the GVRD, Environment Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The study’s

purpose is to inventory the Lower Mainland’s existing natural environment (including the Burrard

Inlet watershed) and to make recommendations regarding ways to maintain and enhance the

region’s biodiversity and ecological health.

Habitat inventoryThe comprehensive habitat inventory forBurrard Inlet will identifyand map valuable habitats, environmentallysensitive areas, rare habitats and areas forhabitat protection andmitigation by specie.

Habitat protection inBurrard Inlet will also be accomplished by examining habitat featuresand examining fish, wildlifeand human aesthetic values.

Effective habitat management in BurrardInlet will require an up todate inventory/informationbase, which can be usedto inform environmentalassessment processes.

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Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: All BIEAP Partners

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, First Nations and community stewardship groups

3.2 Assist the Greater Vancouver Biodiversity Conservation Strategy by identifying areas of ecological significance in Burrard Inlet for future protection and enhancement. Burrard Inlet is an

important ecological area for the entire region. Consequently, the BIEAP partners will assist the

Greater Vancouver Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Initiative by undertaking a comprehensive

habitat inventory of Burrard Inlet’s foreshore areas. The habitat inventory will be a long-term

project involving the following activities:

• Examining existing conservation areas and environmentally sensitive areas by inventoryingmacro and micro habitat features within Burrard Inlet;

• Assessing the significance of habitats and ecosystem functions based on biodiversity conservation objectives;

• Developing strategies to manage existing important ecosystem features and functions;

• Identifying gaps to determine what is needed to effectively maintain and enhance biodiversity;

• Establishing areas and connections for effective biodiversity conservation including remnanthabitats and rare habitat types, and

• Monitoring biodiversity in the region on an ongoing basis.

The habitat inventory will highlight areas of special significance and provide a framework for

BIEAP to continue encouraging human and economic development activities that enhance the

environmental quality of Burrard Inlet.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, community stewardship groups and First Nations

3.3 Use legislative tools such as Marine Protected Areas, Wildlife Management Areas and ecological corridors to protect and enhance valuable areas in the Burrard Inlet ecosystem. Once

a habitat inventory is completed, the BIEAP partners will consider using designations and/or

legislative tools to protect and enhance agreed upon valuable habitats and ecologically

significant areas within Burrard Inlet.

New areas for protection and enhancement will not be pursued until BIEAP has completed

sufficient research and gained a better understanding of the habitat needs in the Burrard Inlet

for both the uplands and marine environment.


Involved Agencies and Parties: First Nations, local governments and community stewardship groups

Goal #4: Encourage human and economic development activities that enhance the environmentalquality of Burrard Inlet.

Objectives:• Pursue environmental objectives in recreation and development planning and land management.

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• Develop appropriate guidelines for human activities affecting the environmental

quality of Burrard Inlet.


4.1 Provide information and resources to all municipal, regional and port planning initiatives alongthe shoreline and in adjoining watersheds. Working in partnership with others, BIEAP will provide

advice, assistance and technical information about ecological values and legislative requirements.

BIEAP will commit to early and full consultation with local governments and other planning

authorities, as well as providing timely advice on projects, plans and other issues as requested.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: All BIEAP partners

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments and First Nations

4.2 Coordinate and provide support and technical expertise to stewardship and community stake-holder groups in their efforts to improve the environment. In keeping with the desire to establish

planning linkages, BIEAP will commit to coordinating and/or providing support and technical

assistance to stewardship initiatives and projects as requested. This may involve providing

expertise to municipalities establishing environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs), to community

groups involved in rehabilitating streams and to other environmental groups and projects.


Involved Agencies and Parties: First Nations, local governments, community stewardship groups and Industry

4.3 Identify areas for habitat compensation banking. The Vancouver Port Authority and Fisheries

and Oceans Canada, with assistance from the BIEAP partners, will determine suitable sites for

habitat banking opportunities as requested.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: VPA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: Environment Canada and MWLAP

4.4 Develop environmental guidelines for recreation access, and park development and mainte-nance. BIEAP will encourage and work with the GVRD and municipalities to develop environ-

mental guidelines for parks and recreation access and maintenance as required. This will

involve promoting environmentally appropriate recreational activities in all areas of the Inlet. The

guidelines may relate to recreational uses in sensitive and productive habitats or best manage-

ment practices for the environmentally-friendly maintenance of parks, greenspaces, beaches

and recreation sites.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: GVRD in cooperation with local governments

Involved Agencies and Parties: All BIEAP Partners

4.5 Update and promote the BIEAP Shoreline Development Guidelines. The Shoreline

Development Guidelines were last updated by BIEAP in 1996 and will be included in the

impending Burrard Environmental Review Committee’s (BERC) toolkit of best management

practices. The guidelines are designed to protect intertidal, subtidal and foreshore vegetation

and habitat.

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Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: VPA, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments

4.6 Develop pilot projects in cooperation with the public and private sectors to showcase innovative environmentally sensitive designs. The BIEAP partners will undertake pilot projects in

cooperation with the public and private sectors. These projects (which could occur on Port

lands) might involve the use and/or testing of new technologies designed to reduce or eliminate

greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency and implement grey water technologies.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments and other public and private stakeholders

4.7 Develop an inventory of archeologically significant sites. The BIEAP partners will ensure that

current information on historic and archeologically significant sites within BIEAP’s program area

is properly catalogued in the central BIEAP database. Information sources will include data

generated during the habitat inventory process for Burrard Inlet and existing data that is

currently held by many of BIEAP’s partner agencies. Other data may be available through First

Nations in connection with traditional use studies.11 The work will involve compiling the new and

existing data and coordinating data management with the provincial Heritage Ministry and First

Nations. The resultant database will be used during the coordinated environmental review

process and will help ensure that important sites are not overlooked or impacted.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, MWLAP, VPA

Involved Agencies and Parties: First Nations, local governments, other public and private stakeholders

4.8 Explore and develop models to deal with the cumulative effects of development within BurrardInlet. Under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, authorities involved in the coordinated

environmental review process are responsible for determining the cumulative effects of a given

project within a given setting. This ensures that projects are reviewed in context with the

surrounding development and that the balance of nature is not affected by new development.

Applying a ‘cumulative effects’ methodology is an untried and complex issue, particularly in

urban environments. In undertaking this action, the BIEAP partners, along with The Canadian

Environmental Assessment Agency will explore simplified processes for calculating the cumula-

tive effects of development.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)

Involved Agencies and Parties: Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, MWLAP, VPA, local governments and other public and private stakeholders

11 Traditional use studies highlight First Nations traditional and continuing use of Burrard Inlet for hunting, gathering, fishing and living. The Tsleil-Waututh First Nation has completed a traditional use study of lands and historical activities related to Indian Arm.

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The six distinct sub-basins or water bodies within the Burrard Inlet ecosystem exhibit distinct

differing natural characteristics. The following actions, organized by sub-basin, are recommended

for the environmental management of these sub-areas. The accompanying maps highlight some

of the ecologically significant areas in the sub-areas such as riparian stream corridors, mudflats

and habitat enhancement and compensation projects. This rough inventory of ecologically

significant areas will be expanded and refined in conjunction with the comprehensive habitat

inventory for Burrard Inlet.

The Outer Harbour is the largest sub-area within Burrard Inlet. It extends from the Strait of

Georgia to the First Narrows and is bordered by the District of West Vancouver and the City

of Vancouver (including the University of British Columbia). The beaches provide important

regional swimming destinations and waterfront recreation areas, and there are three regionally

significant parks in the area: Lighthouse Park, Pacific Spirit Park and Stanley Park. West

Vancouver and Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park are home to thousands of wintering birds, and

stream enhancement activities are abundant (e.g., the Vancouver Salmon Society recently

enhanced the Spanish Banks Creek). The Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges

near First Narrows and provides primary treatment of wastewater from the 161,000 people living

on the North Shore. Map 4 and 5 (overleaf) indicates some of the major features of the OuterHarbour.

BIEAP Partnership Action for the Outer Harbour

1. Support the municipal planning initiatives of the City of Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver and work cooperatively with them to develop plans that coordinate community environmental goals with BIEAP’s environmental goals for Burrard Inlet. The City of

Vancouver’s Blueways Program contains a variety of planning initiatives within the Point

Grey, Kitsilano, False Creek and Stanley Park neighbourhoods. The BIEAP partners

will work with the municipalities in the Outer Harbour to provide appropriate technical input

and expertise for Plans as requested.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: All BIEAP partners Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, Industry and community

groups and stakeholders

2. Remediate Combined Sewer Outfalls in the Outer Harbour. The BIEAP partnership will work

cooperatively to identify abatement and remediation priorities for combined sewer outfalls.

(CSOs).

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: All BIEAP partners

PartnershipActions for theSub-Basins ofBurrard inlet

Fourth shared goalThis Action supportsBIEAP’s fourth sharedgoal: Encourage human and economicdevelopment activitiesthat enhance the environmental quality of Burrard Inlet.

Partnership Actionsfor the Outer Harbour

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The False Creek basin adjoins the Outer Harbour at the Burrard Bridge. False Creek is one of

the most developed urban portions of Burrard Inlet. Much of the shoreline in False Creek has

been modified by the construction of a continuous seawall, plazas, marinas and ferry docks.

Three bridges cross False Creek - Burrard Bridge, Granville Bridge and Cambie Bridge. The

False Creek basin is most famous for Granville Island, the former Expo lands (now the residential

community of south Yaletown), Science World and the False Creek north and south residential

and commercial precincts. Map 6 (overleaf) highlights some of the main features of FalseCreek.

False Creek was once a heavily developed industrial area with many mills and primary

manufacturers who used the water to transport goods and to run their operations. As a result,

certain areas of land and sediment contamination have been identified. Nevertheless, the overall

environmental quality of False Creek has vastly improved over the past few decades. Twenty

years ago, the water quality of False Creek was so poor that it could not support fish or wildlife.

Today, water quality in False Creek is classified as ‘fair’ and trends indicate that water quality in

the basin is improving. In cooperation with the federal government and the City of Vancouver,

community groups have renewed habitat along the shore by creating soft landscaping and small

beach areas. Recently the Friends of False Creek developed green foreshore areas in Alder Bay.

Three combined sewer outfalls (CSOs) empty into False Creek. Under the Liquid Waste

Management Plan (LWMP), the City of Vancouver plans to reduce the current overflows by 50

per cent over the next 10 years and to eliminate all CSOs within the next 50 years. The newer

residential and commercial developments in False Creek’s Fairview Slopes and Yaletown

neighbourhoods are equipped with separated storm and sanitary sewers. Many of these newer

developments have also incorporated habitat enhancement features into their

landscaping.

BIEAP Partnership Actions for False Creek

1. Develop and implement a risk-based sediment management plan for False Creek. The BIEAP

partnership will facilitate and assist in the development and implementation of a Sediment

Management Plan for False Creek.12 BIEAP will contribute some funding to the first phase of

the plan. The first phase involves compiling and summarizing the information that has been

collected to date on False Creek’s sediments, identifying historical and ongoing sources of

contamination, assessing the quality of the data and identifying data gaps. Subsequent phases

of the Plan may involve determining inter-agency objectives, setting standards and arranging

funding and conceptual remedial options for False Creek.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: MWLAP, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties The City of Vancouver, GVRD, Industry and property

owners

Partnership Actionsfor False Creek

Second shared goalThis Action supportsBIEAP’s second sharedgoal: Minimize the eco-logical and human healtheffects associated withhistorical contamination.

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2. Identify habitat areas for future enhancement and support community stewardship efforts torestore and enhance False Creek’s shoreline.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: MWLAP, Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: City of Vancouver, Industry and community stewardship groups

3. Remediate combined sewer outfalls in False Creek. The BIEAP partnership will work

cooperatively to identify abatement and remediation priorities for combined sewer outfalls.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: All BIEAP partnersInvolved Agencies and Parties: City of Vancouver

The Inner Harbour extends between the First and Second Narrows Bridges and is the heart

of the Vancouver Port Authority’s working port complex. The Port Authority manages the

majority of land and water in the Inner Harbour. Almost all of the shoreline of the Inner Harbour

has been modified to accommodate port-related uses. Some of the older industrial areas in

the harbour such as Coal Harbour near Stanley Park have been or are in the process of being

redeveloped for high density residential uses. Lonsdale Quay (a major hotel/market complex)

along with industrial and other commercial facilities are located along the North Vancouver

shoreline. The Squamish First Nation has reserves at the mouth of the Capilano River and

Seymour Rivers and at the outlet of Mosquito Creek. Lynn Creek is located in the Inner Harbour

along with a number of green areas such as the east side of Stanley Park, Portside Park and

New Brighton Park. There is also a large marsh area at First Narrows and pockets of ecologically

sensitive areas throughout the Inner Harbour. In close proximity to the Inner Harbour is Burrard

Inlet’s key salmon rearing facility, the Capilano River and Fish Hatchery. Map 7 (overleaf) identi-fies the main features of the Inner Harbour.

There are more than fifteen combined sewer overfalls (CSOs) and a number of sanitary sewer

overflows (SSOs) that discharge into the Inner Harbour. The Liquid Waste Management Plan

(LWMP) identifies several projects (2001 - 2002) aimed at reducing sewer overflows at the

Clark Drive outfall. Other works scheduled under the LWMP include feasibility studies for

improvements at the English Bay outfall and the Alma Discovery outfall.

BIEAP Partnership Actions for the Inner Harbour

1. Remediate combined sewer outfalls (such as the one at Clark Drive) in the Inner Harbour. The

BIEAP partnership will work cooperatively to identify abatement and remediation priorities for

combined sewer outfalls (CSOs).


Involved Agencies and Parties: The City of Vancouver

Partnership Actionsfor the Inner Harbour

First shared goalThis Action supportsBIEAP’s first shared goal:Improve water quality inBurrard Inlet.

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2. Continue to advance habitat enhancement, mitigation and preventive programs associated withPort development to provide for biodiversity within the Inner Harbour. Development and

redevelopment activities in the industrial areas of the Inner Harbour will continue to consider

environmental enhancement programs and activities.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, Industry, developers and other

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3. Determine suitable sites for future habitat compensation banks. Working with the Port Authority

and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the BIEAP partnership will assist in determining suitable

sites for habitat compensation projects as required.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Other BIEAP Partners

4. Support the municipal land use planning initiatives of the Cities of North Vancouver andVancouver, and the District of North Vancouver, by working cooperatively with them, and help todevelop community environmental plans that correspond with BIEAP’s environmental goals forBurrard Inlet.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, Industry, community groups and

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The Central Harbour extends from the Second Narrows Bridge east to the south end of IndianArm. The City of Burnaby and the District of North Vancouver border the Central Harbour. TheCentral Harbour is 890 hectares in size and contains a mix of developed and natural shorelinealong with residential, commercial and industrial land uses. The Tsleil-Waututh First Nation hasa reserve located on the Central Harbour’s northern shore.

The Central Harbour contains several important ecological features including the Seymour RiverEstuary (one of the area’s major salmon rivers and remnant portions of salt marsh) and the PortVancouver Conservation Area (a 24-hectare site also known as the Maplewood South NatureReserve) in North Vancouver. The Conservation area is overseen by Environment Canada andthe Wild Bird Trust of BC and provides a regionally significant protected habitat for thousands of native and migrating birds. Loons, grebes, diving ducks, raptors and gulls are all found in themud flats during the year while fall and spring migrations bring terns, phalaropes and jaegers tothe site. In 1994, Purple Martin nested at Maplewood Flats for the first time in many years.Other regionally significant parks in the Central Harbour include the Burnaby Mountain Park,Barnet Marine Park and Cates Park. Map 8 (overleaf) highlights some of the main features of the Central Harbour.

BIEAP Partnership Actions for the Central Harbour

1. Continue to advance habitat enhancement, mitigation and preventive programs to retain naturallengths of shoreline and to provide for biodiversity within the Central Harbour. Development andredevelopment activities in the industrial areas of the Central Harbour should continue to consider environmental enhancement programs and activities.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: VPA, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment Canada

Involved Agencies and Parties: Other BIEAP Partners, local governments, Industry and community groups

2. Determine suitable sites for future habitat compensation banks. Working with the Port Authorityand Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the BIEAP partnership will assist in determining suitablesites for habitat compensation projects in the Central Harbour as required.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Other BIEAP Partners

3. Support the municipal planning initiatives of the District of North Vancouver and the City ofBurnaby by working cooperatively with them and help to develop community environmental plansthat correspond with BIEAP’s environmental goals for Burrard Inlet. The City of Burnaby andDistrict of North Vancouver’s planning departments formulate and administer environmental policies pertaining to land in the Central Harbour within their respective jurisdictions. The City of Burnaby is undertaking a variety of planning initiatives around Burrard Inlet, including theBurrard Inlet Foreshore and Upland Management Plan, the Barnet Marine Park Master Planand a city-wide Urban Trail Plan. The BIEAP partnership will work as requested to provide technical input and expertise into municipal plans and policies.



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This Action supportsBIEAP’s fourth sharedgoal: Encourage human and economicdevelopment activitiesthat enhance the environmental quality of Burrard Inlet.

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4. Remediate combined sewer outfalls in the Central Harbour. The BIEAP partnership will work

cooperatively to identify abatement and remediation priorities for combined sewer outfalls

(CSOs).


Port Moody Arm is the most easterly basin in Burrard Inlet. Extending east from Gosse Point and

Admiralty Point, the Arm borders on the Cities of Burnaby and Port Moody. It is home to several

salmon bearing streams, creeks and wetlands including Noons Creek and Mossom Creek which

are critical spawning and rearing habitat for a variety of salmon species (e.g., coho, chum,

chinook and pink salmon, and rainbow and coastal cutthroat trout).

The shoreline of Port Moody Arm is less developed and more suburban in character than the

Central Harbour. The foreshore of the basin is characterized by large stretches of undeveloped

and protected shoreline with significant pockets of intertidal areas or mudflats visible at low tide.

The Port Moody Mudflats are located at the end of the Arm. At the head of the mudflats is a salt

water marsh area which is a rare estuarine environment in Burrard Inlet. There are also six

parks along the shoreline of Port Moody Arm including Belcarra Regional Park which is the

largest. Map 9 (overleaf) shows some of the main ecological features of Port Moody Arm.

In 2000, the City of Port Moody completed an environmentally sensitive areas (ESA)

management strategy. Phase I of the process inventoried natural areas in the City for possible

designation as environmentally sensitive areas. The City of Port Moody also participates in the

inter-municipal North East Sector Stream Stewardship Committee, whose mandate is to examine

and develop common standards for watercourse protection. Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam and

Port Coquitlam are also members of this Committee.

BIEAP Partnership Actions for Port Moody Arm

1. Support the Cities of Burnaby and Port Moody’s efforts to determine and establish environmen-tally sensitive areas. Potential environmentally sensitive areas in Port Moody include streams,

creeks, foreshore and upland areas. The BIEAP partnership will work with the City and provide

assistance and technical expertise as requested to determine environmentally sensitive areas in

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2. Identify habitat areas for future enhancement and support community stewardship efforts torestore and enhance productive shoreline in Port Moody.



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Partnership Actionsfor Port Moody Arm

Actions No. 1 & 2 support BIEAP’s thirdshared goal: Maintainand enhance productivefish and wildlife habitatand the natural biodiver-sity of Burrard Inlet.

This Action supportsBIEAP’s fourth sharedgoal: Encourage humanand economic develop-ment activities thatenhance the environmen-tal quality of BurrardInlet.

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3. Establish guidelines to protect marine shoreline areas in Port Moody and Burnaby in consultation with the Vancouver Port Authority. Some shoreline areas on the Port Moody Arm

could be susceptible to commercial and residential development proposals. If any construction

occurs on the shoreline, measures such as erosion protection should be taken into account.

With Fisheries and Oceans Canada as the lead, the BIEAP partnership will establish guidelines

to protect foreshore areas.

Lead (or Responsible) Authorities: Fisheries and Oceans, VPA


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Indian Arm is the most pristine of the sub-areas in Burrard Inlet. It is a deep fjord with steepsides and a shallow sill at the entrance. The District of North Vancouver and the Villages ofAnmore and Belcarra border Indian Arm. The area is very important area to the Tsleil-WaututhFirst Nation who first used the area for traditional hunting, gathering and fishing activities. Incooperation with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation isembarking on a Stewardship Strategy for Indian Arm. This strategy is intended to identify andintegrate opportunities to manage, protect and restore the marine environment of Indian Arm.

Indian Arm Provincial Park at the upper portion of the Arm encompasses approximately 75 percent of the land area abutting the fjord - a total of 6,821 hectares. Designated under theProvincial government’s Protected Area Strategy, this wilderness area is used as a nature reservefor educational and recreational purposes. The Park contains many protected natural featuresincluding old-growth forests, alpine lakes, waterfalls (up to 50-metres high), a large alluvial fanand the Indian River estuary, a vital habitat for salmonids. Maps 10 (south area), 11 (centralarea) and 12 (north area) on the following pages highlight some of the major features ofIndian Arm.

Indian Arm Marine Provincial Park encompasses Raccoon and Twin Islands in Indian Arm.These Islands are characterized by rocky ledges and are used extensively for boating, kayaking,hiking, diving and recreational fishing. The GVRD’s Regional Recreational Greenway Plan identifies a future recreational water crossing between Rock Point Park in Port Moody toBelcarra Regional Park and on to Deep Cove.

BIEAP Partnership Actions for Indian Arm

1. Develop strategies to maintain water quality conditions at recreational swimming beaches inIndian Arm. In recent years there have been recreational swimming beach closures at Panama

Beach and Belcarra Bay. The BIEAP partners will address water quality issues in Indian Arm in

conjunction with water quality monitoring and related programs for Burrard Inlet.


Involved Agencies and Parties: First Nations, local governments, community groups and

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2. Support the environmental stewardship of Indian Arm through the conservation and protected areameasures being developed by BIEAP partners and First Nations.


Involved Agencies and Parties: First Nations, local governments, community groups and

other stakeholders

3. Establish guidelines to protect marine shoreline areas. Some shore areas of Indian Arm are

subject to pressure for commercial and residential development. All construction should

incorporate erosion protection measures, and unauthorized construction on the foreshore

should be monitored and controlled. Working with municipalities and First Nations, the BIEAP

partnership will establish guidelines to protect marine shoreline areas.


Involved Agencies and Parties: Local governments, Industry, community

groups and other stakeholders

In addition to undertaking specific actions to accomplish environmental management goals and

objectives for Burrard Inlet, the BIEAP partners have jointly agreed to follow several principles in

their efforts to co-manage the Burrard Inlet ecosystem through participation in the Burrard Inlet

Environmental Action Program. These principles are grouped into the broad categories of:

1) Community Awareness, Consultation and Education;

2) Program Management, and

3) Decision-Making.

1. Promote a meaningful dialogue with the public. BIEAP will continue to involve citizens,

industrial representatives, environmental non-government organizations and the public in

environmental issues as appropriate. Working in partnership with local community and

stewardship groups, BIEAP will continue to encourage stewardship efforts to improve the

environment and assist community groups with accessing funding.

2. Strengthen planning and coordination linkages with Local Governments, First Nations and others. The BIEAP program will look at ways of communicating more effectively with all of

the BIEAP stakeholders and identify ways to create better linkages and stronger planning

relationships.

3. Consolidate and communicate information on funding, community outreach and stewardship programs offered by the BIEAP partners and other active organizations in Burrard Inlet.A variety of community outreach programs in Burrard Inlet are administered by BIEAP’s

individual program partners and other community organizations. To support these initiatives,

BIEAP’s website will advertise, coordinate and increase awareness of the various habitat

protection and enhancement programs available to both non-governmental organizations

and industry. This will involve identifying and listing funding sources and criteria to assist

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community stewardship groups, streamkeepers and other stakeholders in accessing

funding.

4. Involve the public in consultation opportunities where appropriate. The BIEAP Plan

Implementation Committee will consult with the public on planning and environmental

issues particularly when two or more BIEAP partners are involved and when Burrard Inlet’s

ecosystem is at issue. For example, BIEAP’s work to document the ecological features and

preserve biodiversity in Burrard Inlet will likely be a topic for discussion at the region’s public

forums on biodiversity.

5. Promote the integration of environmental values in Burrard Inlet’s larger, more comprehensive planning processes. BIEAP’s partners will pro-actively integrate BIEAP’s

environmental values in other planning initiatives and strategies undertaken for Burrard Inlet.

The BIEAP partnership will commit to full and early consultation in port, regional, local

government and site specific plans as requested.

1. Continue to use the BIEAP table as a forum to discuss and facilitate issues. Where possible,

the BIEAP partners will explore regulatory mechanisms for adapting national policy

standards from a “one size fits all” approach to one that recognizes and adapts to regional

differences.

2. Coordinate planning and monitoring efforts in Burrard Inlet with all government and non-government interests. This will include coordinating research efforts to achieve goals in

a timely fashion and pursuing partnerships with major players operating in the ecosystem,

including other federal agencies, local governments, First Nations, advocacy and interest

groups, university and research groups and the general public.

3. Improve communication amongst BIEAP Partners. To achieve program synergies, an

Implementation Committee will work to coordinate common partner planning activities such

as inventorying and monitoring in Burrard Inlet. This will involve encouraging the sharing of

scientific data, methods and information and promoting an alignment of planning processes

over time.

4. Work in a sustainable manner to resolve policy issues. The partners will commit to full and

early consultation on initiatives that may impact or affect partner operations.

5. Use best available science and adaptive and flexible management. The partners will use

best available science, and evaluate and modify, where possible, existing planning processes

and procedures in order to meet Plan goals.

6. Use pollution prevention planning and other preventive measures in day-to-day environmental management of Burrard Inlet. Pollution prevention means the use of

processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoid or minimize the

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creation of pollutants and waste, and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human

health. Preventive measures include actions that prevent or mitigate significant adverse

environmental effects resulting from accidents, malfunctions and cumulative effects.

7. Endorse the ‘polluter pays’ principle. The ‘polluter pays’ principle recognizes that the costs

of environmental pollution involving toxic substances and pollutants should be borne by

polluters, users and producers, and not by society-at-large.

1. Use a risk management approach. Risk management means actions, including monitoring,

designed to prevent or mitigate human health or environmental impacts of contamination.

A risk management approach implies that the consideration of social, economic and

environmental costs and benefits must be an integral part of all decision-making.

2. Use the precautionary principle as a foundation for decision-making. Where there are

threats of serious or irreversible damage, the lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used

as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.

3. Streamline regulatory processes for certain environmental issues. Where overlapping

jurisdictions occur in Burrard Inlet, BIEAP will designate regulatory leads to streamline

regulatory processes.

4. Use a dispute resolution mechanism to harmonize environmental initiatives. The BIEAP

Management Committee will endorse and abide by a conflict resolution process to resolve

internal environmental planning disputes amongst BIEAP partners. A similar process will be

developed to resolve disputes at the BIEAP table between the regulatory parties, local

governments and other external parties.

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