Alternative Approval Process for Bylaw No. 4575 “Biodiversity and Environmental Stewardship Coordination Establishing Bylaw No. 1, 2023”

The Board of Directors of the Capital Regional District ("CRD") proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 4575, “Biodiversity and Environmental Stewardship Coordination Establishing Bylaw No. 1, 2023”. The service area applies to all municipalities and electoral areas of the CRD, including Salt Spring Island.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 4575 is to establish a new regional service for the purpose of coordinating a regional approach to biodiversity, protection of ecological assets and environmental stewardship. A copy of the statutory notice and bylaw may be viewed at http://www.crd.bc.ca/biodiversity-aap.

The Capital Regional District may obtain elector approval for Bylaw No. 4575 unless at least 33,194 electors sign and submit a completed elector response form opposing the bylaw’s adoption to the Capital Regional District by the deadline of 4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

A copy of the elector response form may be downloaded from: http://www.crd.bc.ca/biodiversity-aap