• Regular outreach and updates through meetings, information sessions, email, and Facebook

• Cooperate and collaborate with First Nations on important community initiatives

• Ensure residents have the information they need to plan for emergencies

Land Use for a Sustainable Future

• Advocate for neighbourhood plans for Sahtlam and for the Eagle Heights/Koksilah Business area 

• Focus on ensuring strong modernized zoning bylaws to implement the OCP and local area plans

• Engage in meaningful community consultation in land use decision-making processes

• Advocate for better ecological inventory information and mapping 

• Advocate to adopt leading edge practices specifically in green building, regional planning, active transportation and rezoning amenity contributions

• Support for Cowichan Watershed Board to lead “whole of watershed” protection and management for the Cowichan and Koksilah Rivers

• Advocate for the development of a Cowichan/Koksilah Watershed Sustainability Plan, including implementation of storm water management for the Sh-hwuykwselu watershed to reduce flood risk on Koksilah floodplain

• Advocate for "whole of watershed" thinking and collection of information and planning to support sustainable water use and watershed management

• Support for enforcement of environmental protection regulations

• Advocate for a review of private forest management regulations

• Continue to support Area E parks and trails master plan projects

• Continue to advocate for regional thinking, particularly regarding parks, trails, recreation, and growth management

• Advocate for protection of key ecologically sensitive areas through an updated regional parks and trails master plan

• Continue to advocate for Eagle Heights neighbourhood roadside pathways to improve road safety and walkability