Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area

The Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area is the largest of the southern Gulf Islands. The easy-going lifestyle, rich culture and serene beauty makes it one of Canada’s top tourism and retirement destinations. The island has all the classic attributes of West Coast topography including beaches, forests, mountains and meadows; and the island has one of the warmest year-round climates in Canada.

Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Current Projects

Official Community Plan (OCP)

• Environmental Development Permit Areas Review - Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 434

Land Use Bylaw (LUB)

• LUB Update - Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355

Climate Change Actions and Energy Strategy

• Climate Wise Islands
• Upcoming Community Meetings re: Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions
• Salt Spring Island Community Energy Strategy Baseline Report - Second Update March 2010
• Salt Spring Island Produce Study - March 2010
• Potential Climate Actions - May 2010
• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Trust Area
• Reports of the Energy Stategy Task Force
  • Baseline Report - 2004
  • Energy Strategy - 2005
  • Baseline Report Update- 2007
  • Baseline Report Update - 2010 [2.1 MB]

Climate Action Community Work Shop Notes - February 6, 2010

• GHG Workshop - Buildings Notes
• GHG Workshop - Energy Supply Notes
• GHG Workshop - Food and Agriculture Notes
• GHG Workshop - Land Use Notes
• GHG Workshop - Transportation Notes
• GHG Workshop - Conservation Notes
• GHG Workshop - Other Notes

Farming and Food

• The Area Farm Plan Summary Booklet
• The Area Farm Plan [2MB]
• Salt Spring Island Produce Study 2010

Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy Communities (HEHCI)

• The Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy Communities Report - 2008
• The Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy Communities Report - 2009

Housing

• Phase II Housing Needs Assessment (Phase 1 is an appendix)
• The 2005 Report of the Community Housing Task Force
• Community Housing Tool Kit [4MB]

Industrial Task Force

• The Report of the Industrial Task Force [2MB]

Sustainability

• Sustainability Checklist

Water

• The St. Mary Lake Watershed Management Plan [5.7MB]
• Nine Lakes on Salt Spring Island, a Report by John Sprague
• The Cusheon Lake Watershed Management Plan [3MB]
• Apparent Sources of Phosphorus affecting Cusheon Lake [2.2]
• A Soft Path Strategy for Salt Spring Island - A Soft Path for Water Case Study [1.1MB]
• Potable Water Supply and Demand
  • Appendices 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
  • Appendices 3, 5 and 9

Historical Newsletters

• The Islander Newsletter - Fall 2009
• The Islander Newsletter - Spring 2009
• The Islander Newsletter - Spring 2010