West Coast Environmental Law
Research Foundation Workshop

SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, Friday, June 14, 1996

Workshop Goals

The workshop will examine what works and what does not and identify any gaps in the current array of legal tools available for urban stream protection. The aim is to equip participants, including West Coast Environmental Law Association, to work towards
improvements in this system of legal tools over the coming years.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration

8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introduction: Linda Nowlan, WCELA

Overview of Workshop: Julia Gardner, Dovetail Consulting

9:00 a.m. "Threats to Urban Streams and Community Activism": David Lane, T. Buck Suzuki Foundation

9:20 a.m. "The Fisheries Act Powers to Protect Urban Streams": Otto Langer, DFO & "Provincial Legal Tools _ Fish Protection Act": Toby Vigod, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:20 a.m. "Municipal Act Powers to Protect Urban Streams": Erik Karlsen, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & "Using Municipal Bylaws for Stream Protection": Mel Kotyk, District of North Vancouver

11:00 a.m. "Using Conservation Covenants to Protect Privately Owned Land and Urban Stream Habitat": Ann Hillyer, WCELA

11:20 a.m. "Urban Stream Protection in Other Jurisdictions": Richard Paisley, Westwater Research, UBC

11:40 a.m. Discussion: What appear to be the main problems and gaps in the set of legal tools available for the protection of urban streams?

12:00 p.m. Lunch (will be provided)

12:45 p.m. Case Studies:
Craig Orr, Steelhead Society &
Emma Child, Land for Nature Initiative

1:25 p.m. Small Group Discussions

2:15 p.m. Refreshment Break

2:30 p.m. Discussion: Who needs to do what to improve legal tools for the protection of urban streams?

3:45 p.m. Wrap-Up

4:00 p.m. Close