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Notice of Motion: Academic Review - Land Application of Biosolids (Director Desjardins)
Recommendation
[At the June 21, 2023 Environmental Services Committee, the following notice of motion was given same-day consideration and carried:]
The Environmental Services Committee recommends to the Capital Regional District Board:
That staff report back with a proposal that CRD Environment Service fund University of Victoria or other suitable independent academic institution to prepare a review:
a) of available literature, to determine whether there are validated examples and/or peer reviewed papers assessing the risks of the application of biosolids on environmental and human health, and
b) based on this and on The Precautionary Principle, whether CRD may have a legal liability for such application. The institution may receive submissions from the public.
(NWA)