Title
Protection of Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park
Recommendation
[The following recommendation was amended at Committee:]
That the Parks and Environment Committee recommends to the Board:
1. Places itself on record opposing highway infrastructure development in Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park.
2. Requests that the Chair write, on behalf of the Board, to the Premier of British Columbia, copying the Ministers responsible for Environment and Transportation as well as Members of the Legislative Assembly representing constituencies on Vancouver Island, advising the Provincial government that the Board has no interest in pursuing highway infrastructure development in the Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park.
3. Request the Chair of the CRD Board request a meeting with the Premier to stress the urgency of the situation for residents and the CRD Board.
(NWA)