Sidney Island Wildfire Risk Reduction

A wildfire risk reduction project is proposed for select zones on Sidney Island within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Parks Canada will work with Indigenous knowledge holders to develop and implement a multi-year, culturally appropriate program to reduce fuel availability and tree density in these zones, supporting Indigenous stewardship and contributing to forest recovery. Work will involve trimming (pruning select branches to a height of two metres) and felling of select trees, and equipment will include chainsaws and all-terrain vehicles.
Parks Canada will complete a basic impact assessment to assess potential impacts of this work to natural resources and cultural heritage. The impact assessment will incorporate standard and site-specific measures to avoid and minimize potential impacts to natural resources and cultural heritage. 

Latest update

November 29, 2024 - The assessment decision statement has been issued to the proponent.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Parks Canada has issued a notice of determination and decided that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects - November 26, 2024
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada - Public comments invited from 2024-09-25 to 2024-10-25 - September 25, 2024

Contacts

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
2220 Harbour Road
Sidney, British Columbia V8L 2P6
Telephone: 250-654-4000 or 1-866-944-1744
Fax: 250-654-4014
Email: gulfinfo@pc.gc.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada (British Columbia)

  • Nature of activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment status

    Completed

  • Start date

    2024-09-25

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference number

    88934

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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