THAT Council direct the Mayor to write a letter to the Province requesting that the Province amend the 1987 Cowichan Estuary Environmental Management Plan to reflect the current scientific knowledge of the role of estuaries in the ecosystem, land ownership and uses, and climate change;
AND to request support from the following organizations:
- Cowichan Tribes;
- Cowichan Valley Regional District;
- City of Duncan; and.
- Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association (CERCA).