ENVIRONMENT

Burrard Inlet concerns discussed

THE BURRARD inlet En- vironmental Action Program (BIEAP), created by Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, B.C. Environment, Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Vancouver Port Corporation hosted its first meeting with the stakeholders of Burrard Inlet on Oct. U1.

Nearly 50 industries attended an open forum held at Simon Fraser University, downtown campus, where they were introduced to the five-year program plan for BIEAP.

Government and industry discussed their mutual efforts to improve the environmental condi- tions ef the inlet.

The ::.Justry members discussed their various concerns about in- creased government regulation and shared information about their

:. environmental initiatives to date.

It was emphasized by members

from the BIEAP panel of agencies that industry is not the sole polluter, nor the major con- tributor to the degradation of en- vironmental quality in the Inlet.

The invitation was made to par- ticipate actively in the prograra through options such as working committees or special industry groups.

“The Burrard Inlet environment must be improved through the concerted efforts of industry, municipalities, the regional, pro- vincial and federal environmental agencies and the public. Joint management of the resources is increasingly being shared with in- dustry,’’ said Brian Clark, chair- man of the BIEAP Implementa- tion Committee, and B.C. en- vironment coordinator.

John Jordan, environmental manager for the Vancouver Port Corporation and a member of the BIEAP management conimittee,

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confirmed the role of industry.

‘There are numerous examples of industry and government work- ing on environmental improve- ments in the Inlet in the last few years which we hope to expand on to meet the BIEAP objectives. We can have continued economic growth of the port while controll- ing impacts, and cleaning up ex- isting problems.”’

This is the first of the public meetings scheduled to increase awareness of the nature of the problems affecting Burrard Inlet and to detail BIEAP’s approach to tackle these problems.

BIEAP has now opened its of- fice at 803 - 510 West Hastings St. for weekday visitation, 8:30 a.m. te 5 p.m., with extended evening hours on Thursday to 9 p.m. for scheduled appointments.

For further information, call 775-5197.

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