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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







RESOLUTION #40: BOUNDARY BAY ECOSYSTEM

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.
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.

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.
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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