RESOLUTION
#40: BOUNDARY BAY ECOSYSTEM
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National borders do not
exist with regard to the ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. The
inland waterways, rivers, and mountain ranges that are shared between
the Canada and the United States constitute one system. Our birds
and animals do not understand international borders.
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The Council of the
Municipality of Delta, British Columbia should be congratulated for its
continued efforts to protect and preserve the ecological values of the
Boundary Bay ecosystem through application of land use zoning that is
environmentally sensitive. Boundary Bay is a vital link in the
chain of stopover points on the Pacific Flyway, and any reduction in
the carrying capacity of its ecosystem could seriously imperil the
migratory species that rely on it.
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Recent decisions by that
municipality that require public consultation before construction of
new plants to generate power there are commendable. These plants
would add additional sources of air pollution in the airshed of the
Fraser Valley, which is already overburdened, and would contribute
significantly to climate change through increasing the production of
greenhouse gasses.
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The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs strongly urges both the Delta Council and the provincial
government of British Columbia to remain sensitive to the
international environmental significance of the Boundary Bay area and
to consider the effects of any future decisions it makes on wildlife
species that are shared.
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