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Fish habitat enhancement work approved
by the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans or the Ministry of Environment,
Lands and Parks;
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The emergency removal of a hazardous
tree;
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Emergency works to prevent flood
damage to structures or repair to public
service utilities;
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The subdivision of land parcels where
a conservation covenant satisfactory to
and in favour of the City of Chilliwack
has already been registered for the
maintenance of natural drainage and
protection of environmentally sensitive
and hazardous areas; or
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Tree removal required for surveying, road
construction, and utility servicing by the
City of Chilliwack.
Rationale for DPA Establishment
i. Lakes and streams, including ephemeral
watercourses, provide natural habitats for
fish and wildlife. Many also supply drinking
water to individual wells, water license
holders or community water supply systems.
If not carefully managed, development in
this Area could result in the degradation of
water quality to the detriment of the fish and
wildlife populations. It could also incur high
costs of remedial water treatment.
ii. This DPA contains habitats for many different
species and is particularly susceptible to
disturbance.Development could leadto losses
of, or high stresses on, a disproportionately
large number of native plant and animal
species.
iii. Land in this DPA has been identified as having
serious hazards due to slope instability
or soil erosion. If not carefully managed,
disturbance of the land in this Area could
result in significant soil erosion and increased
hazards to developments.
iv. This DPA may be subject to high forest fire
risks. Adequate forest fire interface shall be
identified and carefully managed through a
Fire Risk Assessment Analysis Report.
Objectives
1. To protect the quality of drinking water
supplies, including safeguarding the water
supply of private wells.
2. To protect fish, wildlife and vegetation,
particularly sensitive riparian habitat.
3. To ensure development remains compatible
with the natural environment.
4. To protect development from potential
landslides, debris torrents and other unstable
conditions.
5. To reduce the potential forest fire risks.
Guidelines
1. Stream bank vegetation shall remain undisturbed
together with a green strip of at least 30 meters
from the top of banks of fish bearing or fish
habitat streams.
2. Fencing shall not be allowed in areas where it
would interfere with the movement of wildlife.
3. The Tree Management (Land Development)
Bylaw is considered critical to the implementation
of this DPA’s guidelines.
4. The Development Approval Information Bylaw is
an essential part of this DPA’s implementation.
5. No development shall be allowed in areas subject
to high risks from debris torrents, flooding or
erosion unless properly engineered floodproofing
and protection measures are incorporated
and certified by a Professional Engineer with
experience in hydrogeology.
6. A Professional Engineer with experience
in hydrogeology is required to certify site
development on hillside and upland areas, and
may recommend conditions or requirements for
the issuance of the permit. The certification must
Implementation Guide