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[email protected] Website: www.qathet.ca “Genetically Engineered Free Crop Area” March 17, 2020 Director Edwin Grieve Chair, AVICC Special Committee on Solid Waste Local Government House 525 Government Street Victoria, BC V8V 0A8 Sent Via Email:
[email protected] Dear Director Edwin Grieve, Re: Request to Share qRD’s Shoreline Cleanup 2019 Year End Report and What We Heard on Marine Debris in B.C to the AVICC's Special Committee on Solid Waste Management The Regional Board recently passed the recommendation that the qathet Regional District's (qRD) Shoreline Cleanup 2019 Year End Report as well as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Sheila Malcolmson's provincial report entitled What We Heard on Marine Debris in B.C. be forwarded to the AVICC's Special Committee on Solid Waste Management. Secretary Malcomson’s report did not include the qRD in the summer 2019 consultation process on the marine debris issue. Therefore, we are forwarding the Shoreline Cleanup 2019 Year End Report directly to Secretary Malcolmson and the Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment. We want to ensure that all AVICC members are aware of the ministry's report and its 'potential solutions' for the problems of marine debris. We would also like to share the qRD's report, including its data, experiences, and specific concerns with AVICC members to encourage other coastal local governments to watch for and act on any further opportunities to raise awareness on this issue.