Survey results could guide council direction for two decades The public has identified green spaces and recreation as easily the most important attributes of North Cowichan, according to a survey designed to guide the municipality Read more… The post Public sends North Cowichan powerful message of support for forest preservation
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Cowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Can Reduce Net Carbon Emissions By 20,000 Tonnes A Year
Date: Sep 15, 2020 | Rob Fullerton | more articles by this author >> North Cowichan can reduce net carbon emissions by 20,000 tonnes/year by replacing logging of the Six Mountains Forest with Read more… The post North Cowichan Can Reduce Net Carbon Emissions By 20,000 Tonnes A Year
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas Seeking Cowichan Valley NDP Nomination
NC Councillor Rob Douglas Twice topped the polls in local elections. I am excited to announce that I am seeking the nomination for the BC NDP for the Cowichan Valley! We need a Read more… The post North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas Seeking Cowichan Valley NDP Nomination first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Phase 2 of B.C’s Restart Plan begins this week.
Phase 2 of B.C’s Restart Plan begins this week. Stay safe by reading our guide on what we know about how COVID-19 is spread. Don’t bring explosives to police stations, RCMP Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Freedom-of-information request provides insight into stakeholder involvement in the Municipal Forest Reserve consultation
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca. For the second time, I’ve had to resort to a freedom-of-information request to the Municipality of North Cowichan to find out more about the consultation process for the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Bios of members of citizens’ Working Group on future of Municipal Forest Reserve
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Bios of members of citizens’ Working Group on future of Municipal Forest Reserve reveal diverse backgrounds and interests Meetings of the newly appointed citizens’ Working Group on future Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A forest canopy is the best protection against the ecological plague of Scotch broom
Scotch broom is the scourge of North Cowichan, a tough invasive species that crowds out native plants — including endangered Garry Oak ecosystems — in the Municipal Forest Reserve/Six Mountains and creates a serious Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan has a remarkable opportunity to protect BC’s most endangered ‘landscape,’ says prominent plant ecologist
Originally published by sixmountains.ca. North Cowichan’s 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve lies within the most endangered “ecological zone” in British Columbia, providing the municipality with a remarkable opportunity to make a major conservation difference, Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Water protection trumps logging in the Municipal Forest Reserve, says society president
Originally published by sixmountains.ca. The Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society is asking North Cowichan to consider water protection rather than logging as the best use of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Confusion, suspicion reign in early stages of public consultation for North Cowichan Municipal Forest Reserve
North Cowichan’s launch of its much-anticipated public engagement on the future of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve stumbled badly out of the blocks this week, leaving citizens understandably confused and suspicious about the process. At Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Clearcutting not the answer for reducing urban wildfire risk, expert warns
Originally published by https://sixmountains.ca A leading forest professional says clearcutting is the worst thing a community can do to reduce the risks of wildfires along an urban interface. “I know that some people are Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: If Municipalities Are Large Ships, Councillors Must Become Large Tugboats
Originally published by Where Do We Stand. WDWS If Municipalities Are Large Ships, Councillors Must Become Large Tugboats Icil Dobell COUNCIL MATTERS UPDATE (FEB 20): Council discussed a Notice of Motion Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Dear CVRD Chairman and Directors
Dear CVRD Chairman and Directors: I realize and appreciate our busy board currently has many priorities and budgetary fires to snuff. However, one of the largest blazes on our horizon is the sad environmental state Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Much-anticipated public engagement on future of Six Mountains about to begin
Larry Pynn is a veteran environmental journalist, Explorers Club member, and author of two non-fiction books, including Last Stands: A Journey Through North America’s Vanishing Ancient Rainforests. He lives in Maple Bay. Citizens of North Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Valley declares state of local emergency as intense localized flooding forces evacuations and disrupts transportation
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2020 Cowichan Valley declares state of local emergency as intense localized flooding forces evacuations and disrupts transportation Duncan, BC – The Cowichan Valley Regional District has Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: It’s Time For Our Forward-Thinking North Cowichan Council To Establish a Tree Protection By Law
Dear North Cowichan Mayor and Council; I strongly urge our forward-thinking council to read and recommend, as soon as possible and with advertised public input, a North Cowichan tree-protection bylaw similar to Duncan council’s Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Mayor Siebring’s Handling Of Latest Meeting Under Scrutiny
Bryan Senft Mayor and Councillors, I would like to share my perspective of the proceedings of the Jan 20 meeting in council chambers. The intimidations made by the worker’s group Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Council To Consider A Motion To Discourage Suburban Sprawl and De-Centralize Forest Management
NC CouncillorRob Douglas This week North Cowichan Council will be considering two major proposals that could have a big impact on the future of suburban sprawl development and climate change in the Municipality Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Expert sees need for improved viewscape policy in Municipal Forest Reserve
Originally published by sixmountains.ca As North Cowichan embarks on a public consultation on the future of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve — better known as Six Mountains — one of the key issues Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Tribes purchase of Genoa Bay Farm raises development, logging questions
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Cowichan Tribes has purchased Genoa Bay Farm and plans to develop a residential community on the lands, says Chief William Seymour. Logging may also be in the future, although Seymour said Read more…
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