Nanaimo Estuary Management Plan
The Nanaimo River Estuary is the largest estuary on Vancouver Island and the fifth largest in British Columbia. The Nanaimo Estuary Management Plan process was established for the purpose of balancing human activity, economic development and environmental health in the Nanaimo River estuary through a comprehensive plan for co-ordinated estuary management. The plan was developed by the Nanaimo Estuary Management Plan Steering Committee, comprised of members from Federal, provincial and local government agencies and the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Representatives of the Nanaimo Community Estuary Stewardship Coalition, Nature's Trust and the Forest Industry User's Group also participated in meetings and provided direct input into the development of the plan.
Nanaimo Estuary Management Plan (Feb. 2006) [pdf]
- News Release - Estuary Log Storage Agreement Reached - March 11, 2002
- Backgrounder - Two Agreements Signed with Snuneymuxw First Nation - March 11, 2002
- News Release - Nanaimo Estuary Management Partnership Reached - August 24, 2001
- Head Lease Renewal Memorandum of Agreement [pdf - 4.8MB]
- Shellfish Harvesting Memorandum of Agreement [pdf - 2.6MB]
- Nanaimo Estuary Mangagement Plan Steering Committee Terms of Reference [pdf - 21kb]
- Final Report of the Log Storage Working Group - January 22, 2002 [pdf - 7.4MB]
- Log Storage Working Group Terms of Reference [pdf - 17kb]
- Pictures of Nanaimo Estuary [pdf - 13MB or jpg - 2.3MB]
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