Community Planning Links

Local Area Community Associations

Mid-Island Sustainable Stewardship Initiative (MISSI)

MISSI is a new community organization promoting the principles of sustainability for the Mid-Island region. MISSI is concerned with preserving our agricultural lands, forests, parks and green spaces, finding workable solutions for managing growth, residential and industrial land developments and most importantly, encouraging public participation.
Some projects MISSI is currently involved with contributions to the RDN’s Regional Growth Strategy, and an advisement/ review process of the Area ‘A’ OCP (Official Community Plan) and creation of a best practices, sustainability framework plan for the region.

Nanaimo Area Land Trust (NALT)

Local not-for-profit land trust dedicated to promote and protect the natural values of land in the Nanaimo area.
Telephone: 250-714-1990
Email: admin@nalt.bc.ca
Visit the NALT Stewardship Centre at #8 - 140 Wallace Street in downtown Nanaimo.

Nanaimo Cedar Farmers’ Institute

The Nanaimo Cedar Farmers' Institute strives to improve the conditions of rural life in support of prosperous and permanent settlement.

Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN)

Would you like to stay informed of what the RDN directors are doing for your community?

Visit the RDN Agendas and Minutes database. This database highlights the current month's agendas and minutes of the RDN Board and its two committees. You may also search the database of previous month's minutes of the RDN Board and its committees by selecting the date where prompted.

Long Term Plans

ShapingOurFuture.ca

Electoral Area A Official Community Plan

Electoral Area A Official Community Plan Review

Regional Growth Strategy Review

Action for Water

Electoral Area A Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission

The Commission is made up of appointed local representatives to advise the Regional Board on matters pertaining to recreation and culture services provided in Electoral Area A which includes the communities of Cassidy, Cedar, South Wellington, and part of Yellowpoint. RDN Area 'A' Recreation & Culture Commission meetings are open to the public, meeting schedule and location are posted to the RDN website here>>.

Community Planning

Smart Growth BC

A non-governmental organization devoted to fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible land use and development. Smart Growth BC works throughout the province with community groups, businesses, developers, planners, municipalities and the public to create more livable communities in British Columbia.

The Green Bylaws Toolkit

The Green Bylaws Toolkit for Conserving Sensitive Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure is an important resource to understand how we can address the need for healthy ecosystems from a local and regional level.

Green Shores

A sustainable approach to coastal design and development.

West Coast Environmental Law

Stewardship Centre for British Columbia

The informative and widely acclaimed Stewardship Series challenge British Columbians with a new vision - to link human development and natural ecosystems, to focus limited human resources on limited natural resources, and to create healthier, and more sustainable communities.

City Repair

City Repair was formed in Portland, Oregon in 1996 by citizen activists who wanted a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society.
Mark Lakeman "Turning spaces into places."

Species at Risk in BC

This web site will help you; learn about species at risk and the threats they face, learn which species at risk are in your area, and learn how Local Governments can help conserve species at risk.

Agriculture

BC's Food Self-Reliance

Can BC farmers feed our growing population?
This report was conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands in 2006. The goal of the study was to get a perspective on total food production and food self-reliance in the Province of British Columbia. The study used a methodology to estimate food self-reliance using farm gate production rather than wholesale value.

BC Environmental Farm Planning

Launched in 2003, the Canada - British Columbia Environmental Farm Planning Program will complement and enhance the current environmental stewardship practices of British Columbian producers.

BC Agriculture Land Commission

BC Strengthening Farming Program

Planning For Agriculture in BC

Water

Geoscape Nanaimo

Geochemistry of Groundwater - Nanaimo Group Aquifers

WaterBucket

Sustainable approaches to water resources.

BC Ministry of Environment - Water Stewardship Division

The Water Stewardship Division works to encourage a water ethic in British Columbia and to manage our water resource in the interest of all its many uses and values, both now and for the future.

Well Water Protection and Groundwater Stewardship For Rural Areas

BC Ministry of Health - Environmental Health Protection

Environment Canada - Groundwater

Living Water Smart

Government of British Columbia

BC Local Government Act [RSBC 1996]