Sustainable Development

Unregulated Development in Halfmoon Bay

In discussing development it’s important to recognize the housing crisis being faced on the Sunshine Coast and across the country is having a widespread impact on our community. We need more housing, and specifically more affordable housing. The Bayview Hills development (District Lot 1427), behind Coopers Green, is not intended to provide affordable housing, but

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Environmentally Important Sites and Streams on the Sunshine Coast

(Report Received by the SCRD Feb 25, 1998) The Sunshine Coast, particularly along Highway 101, is one of the fastest growing parts of the province, yet it still retains many viable fish streams and areas of natural value. The goal of this project Identification and Mapping of Streams and Environmentally Important Sites, conducted from early-1996

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Letters

Current Development in Halfmoon Bay, with reference to the Official Community Plan. I am very concerned about the level of development/deforestation/environmental destruction going on in Halfmoon Bay. I have read the Official Community Plan, and am, quite frankly, wondering where these authors/proponents/SCRD are…in the protection of our community. Words mean nothing. “Cove Beach,” then the

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Unsuitable Landfill Options Considered for Halfmoon Bay

BACKGROUND On January 20th, 2021, the SCRD Infrastructure Services Committee held a virtual meeting at which a Consultant from Tetra Tech outlined various options (Annex B) available to the SCRD regarding the future of Solid Waste on the Sunshine Coast. The SCRD operates a landfill site at Dusty Road in Sechelt, scheduled for closure in

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