BC'S PROPOSED COASTAL MARINE STRATEGY

1. Future public engagement opportunities, led by the province, should encourage participation of Richmond residents and provide adequate response times and appropriate access to info1mation. 2. The City has committed to enhancing its flood protection infrastructure to reduce the impacts of climate change. The Coastal Marine Strategy must be compatible with City and regional objectives to mitigate climate change impacts over the next 100 years and beyond. This includes considerations for Richmond and other communities with foreshore flood protection infrastructure including dikes and drainage pump stations, and plan for allowances to facilitate construction, operation and maintenance of this infrastructure. 3. The proposed strategy is currently broad and over-arching. Future development of the strategy's framework should specifically include the identification, analysis and quantification of threats to the coastal ecosystem such as vessel traffic, hardening of shorelines, spill management and migration of pollutants, invasive species and that enviromnental quality objectives be developed. 4. Including enviromnental management objectives from upland activities including urban development, agricultural, forestry, mining and oil and gas exploration including associated infrastructure for each that transfers materials and resources from upland activities to marine vessels such as jetties, pipelines and chemical production facilities. 5. There are a number of existing and proposed provincial laws, regulations and policies governing coastal areas in BC. The proposed strategy must align with these efforts so as to complement and improve existing frameworks such as: a. Considering the cumulative effects from coastal development through other means than BC's Environmental Assessment process; b. Collaboration with local Diking Authorities, including local governments, to develop and maintain applicable flood risk management plans and strategies; and c. Establishing a streamlined and coordinated system for more direct and clear lines of communication between all levels of govermnent with jurisdiction over coastal areas including inter-jurisdictional cooperation for significant foreshore rehabilitation projects. d. The requirement to execute, establish and align the existing and proposed provincial laws, regulations and policies governing coastal areas in BC will require the appropriate level of provincial resources including considerate levels of funding and staffing to support this initiative.

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