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Objective 3 Courtenay’s air, water, and soil are clean

Policies

NE 13

Strive to meet the BC Air Quality Objectives and Standards 1 , including reducing sources of airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) within the City of Courtenay.

NE 14

Continue to prohibit open burning within city limits.

NE 15

Continue to regulate the use of pesticides on private land and limit use on public land.

NE 16

Limit the extent of impervious surfaces on private and public land.

NE 17

Strive to maintain and/or restore the water balance. Consider options to reduce the volume of stormwater runoff through interflow, infiltration, retention, and/or detention. 2 Explore the use of enforcement tools to protect water quality related to development practices, such as an erosion and sediment control bylaw. Update the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw to incorporate the recommendations of the Integrated Rainwater Management Plan. Continue to collaborate with the Comox Valley Regional District and regional partners to monitor and take coordinated action to improve local air and water quality.

NE 18

NE 19

NE 20

1 BC Provincial Government: www2.gov.bc.ca 2 BC Provincial Government, Water Quality Guidelines: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land water/water/water-quality/water-quality-guidelines/approved-water-quality-guidelines

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan