Already three years in the making, a new draft marine plan for the North Island is being released.
About 18 area First Nations worked alongside the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to create the plan that will have suggested uses for mapped out areas in the ocean north of Campbell River.
Dallas Smith, President of the Nanwakolas Council, represented eight different First Nations who participated in creating the marine plan.
Short says once they have taken all the feedback into account the marine plan will be sent to the Province, it is expected to be finished by June.
Public input sessions on the draft plan are as follows:
CAMPBELL RIVER – MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014
Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 N Island Highway
Open House: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Presentation and Questions: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
PORT McNEILL – TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014
Haida Way Motor Inn, 1817 Campbell Way
Open House: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Presentation and Questions: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
PORT HARDY – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014
Seto’s Wok & Grill, 9040 Granville St.
Open House: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Presentation and Questions: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Photo courtesy of the MaPP website.
