(From the Cariboo Regional District board meeting Nov. 5:)
The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) updated its commitment to environmental protection with the adoption of a new Shoreland Management Policy.
The policy is intended for new and existent lakeshore owners wishing to subdivide or rezone their properties. Existing owners keeping their properties in their present condition will not be affected.
The CRD Communications officer, Heidi Frank, said the new policy will: preserve the water quality of lakes and watercourses within the CRD, manage shoreland development for wildlife habitat, preserve the aesthetic quality, provide shoreland access to the public where appropriate to reduce conflict with landowners, and determine suitable areas for shoreland development.