genda PETITIONS TO PROTECT UNPROTECTED BURNS BOG SUBMITTED ON JUNE 20, 2016 BY ELIZA OLSON FOR THE BURNS BOG CONSERVATION SOCIETY 41 SIGNATURE HARD COPY PETITION 132 ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE ON-LINE PETITION (Please Note: Includes the 153 Signature On-Line Previously Submitted On June 8, 2016) ONTABLE E. 03 DEPT: Comments: nneef~)\i^ Petition to Protect Unprotecte.d Bums Bog To the Honorable, the Council of the Corporation of Delta in the Province of British Columbia in 9.Ol111Cil Assembled The petition of the undersigned; residents of the Province of British Columbia, states that; Whereas: A business con~ortium led by develop~rs are attempting to convert unprotected areas of Burns Bog into commercial, industrial and residential developments; and (:.,." Whereas: the peatland is part of the largest raised peat bog on the west coast of North America; and , !i, Whereas: former Premier Campbell attempted to buy this unprotected peatland as a buffer zone in 2004; and ~ ::0 Whereas: these peatlands are critical to the long term survival of the Burns Bog Conservation Area; and . .0 w Whereas: these peatlands, along with the Burns Bog Conservation Area are critical to the ecosystem that supp~ • '_ . " , ' . , - 1..... 1 the Pacific flyway, the largest salmon-bearing river in the world, the Fraser River; and Whereas: Canada has signed a number of international agreements, including the Ramsar Convention that . • ~ ! recognizes Burns Bog as a wetland of international importance and the Migratory Bird Co~vention Act; Your petitioners requ~st that the Honourable Council demand that the Corporation of Delta of British Columbia publicly condemn the proposed industrialization of peatland that is part of the largest raised peatland on the west coast of North America and declare its commitment to protect all of Burns Bog peatland. Dated __:;.~\ __ day of \:1.f\7 ,2016 _._.. _ •••• ___ M. N arne (printed) 'Signature i Ifome Address Rmail (optional) C.~1't-\~~l H~ A. l\ 1-0 S\(..!(\....sA t.>Cl.. \...\()l..t'\Q~ L~~~ o EI-1f1: 0'- " 4-h "U..'; -. ' =. - - - - '- , - . , I '-- ; - -" - '.,.- - ~ .. , - - .. " ..... The SOCiety will never sell or trade your information. It may contact you from..J~2tg!TIe with information th~t you may find interesting. Petition to Protect Unprote.cted. Bums Bog ." To the Honorable, the Council of the Corporation of Delta in the Province of British Columbia in Council Assembled The petition of the undersigned, residents ·of the Province of .British Columbia, states that; Whereas: A business consortium led by developers are attempting to convert unprotected areas. of Bums Bog mto commercial, industrial and residential developments; and .Whereas: the pearland is part of the largest raised peat bo~ on the west coast of North America; an~ Whereas: fonner Premier Campbell attempted to buy this unprotected pearland as a buffer zone in 2004; and "Wh.ereas: these peat4nds are critical.to the long term survival of the Bums Bog Conservation Area; and . Whereas: these pearlands, along with the Burns Bog Conse~ation Area are critical. to the ecosystem that supports the Pacific Flyway, th~ largest salmon-bearing river in the world, the Fraser Rivet; and. Whereas: Canada has signed a number of international agreements, including the Ramsar Convention that -. ~: recognizes Burns Bog as a wetland of international importance and the' Migratory Bird Co~v~ntion Act; Your petitioners request that the Honourable COlmcil demand that the Corporation of Delta of B..ritish Colwnbia. publicly condemn the proposed industrialization of pearland that is part of the largest raised p~adand on the west coast of North America and declare its commitment to protect all of Bums Bog pearland. .,2016 '. Name (printed) Signature Home Address Rmai1 (optional) V4-\<.:L'-.:S ~-NN.f\ ~~C ~.~~~-' lJ.l"~S' 5~+ 1>.AlJo.. "L ~ , I) ~u" AA~" -:-1>A.M.Q \) J) rid AA A.J. r ~ L tjII (til fl L/IJvAlC; c;,.~ \J o\)~. 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Petition to Protect Unprotected Bu~s Bog~~· To the Honorable, the COilllcil of the Corporation of Delta in the Province of British Columbia in COilllcil Assembled The petition of the illldersigned, residents of the Province of British Columbia, states that; Whereas: A business consortium led by developers are attempting to convert illlprotected areas of Burns Bog into commercial, industrial and residential developments; and Whereas: the pearland is part of the largest raised peat bog on the west coast of North America; and Whereas: former Premier Campbell attempted to buy this illlprotected pearland as a buffer zone in 2004; and Whereas: these peatlands are critical to the long term survival of the Burns Bog Conservation Area; and Whereas: these peatlands, along ~th the Burns Bog Conservation Area are critical to the ecosystem that supports the Pacific Flyway, the largest salmon-bearing river in the world, the Fraser River; and Whereas: Canada has signed a number of international agreements, including the Raplsar Convention that recognizes Burns Bog as a wetland of international importance and the Migratory Bird Convention Act; Your petitioners request that the Honourable COilllcil demand that the Corporation of Delta of British ColUmbia publicly condemn the proposed industrialization of pearland that is part of the largest raised pearland on the west·· coast of North America and declare its commitment to protect all of Burns Bog peatland. Dated _U'_e_\/l_I::.'---_ day of __t-,,-~:l'-· _____:, 2016 Name (printed) Signature Home Address Email (optional) ~L~ h CLD~ Elle:.n AI le.w-,e.,­ L, ...... , a..o..' f/.;u::S"G. 2 The Society will never sell or trade your information. It may contact you frOI'l'l' 'A'a ~e with information that you may find interesting. r ." . ' Petition to Protect Unprotected Bu~s Bog~~·. To, the Honorable, the QOllllCil of the Corporation of Delta in the Province of British Colwnbia in Council . Assembled The petition of the undersigned, residents of the Province of British Columbia, states that; "Whereas: A business consortium led by developers are attempting to convert unprotected areas of BUms Bog into commercial, industrial and residential developments; and "Whereas: the peatland is part of the largest raised peat bog on the west coast of North America; and "Whereas: fonner Premier Campbell attempted to buy this unprotected peatland as a buffer zone in 2004; and "Whereas: these peatlands are critical to the long tenn survival of the Burns Bog Conservation Area; and "Whereas: these peatlands, along with the Burns Bog Conservation Area are critical to the ecosystem that supports - " the Pacific Flyway, the largest salmon-bearing river in the world; the Fraser River; and "Whereas: Canada has signed a number of international agreements, including the R~sar Convention that -. : recognizes Burns Bog as a wetland of international importance and the Migratory Bird Convention Act; Your petitioners request that the Honourable Council demand that the Corporation of Delta of British Coll:lIDbia publicly condenm the proposed industrialization of peatland that is part of the largest raised peatland on the west coast of North America and declare its commitment to protect all of Burns Bog peatland. Dated ____ day of_'--'- ______, 2016 Name (printed) Signature HOIne Address Email (optional) , " ....... The Society will never sell or trade your information. It may contact· ou from.t!8! ane with information that you may find interesting. Petition to Protect Unprotected Bum.s, Bog ~~. To the Honorable, the Council of the Corporation of Delta in the Province of British Columbia in C.ouncil Assembled The petition of the undersigned, residents of the Province of British Columbia, states that; Whereas: A business consortium led by developers are attempting to convert unprotected areas of Burns Bog into commercial, industrial and residential developments; and Whereas: the peatland is part of the largest raised peat bog on the west coast of North America; and Whereas: former Premier Campbell attempted to buy this unprotected peatland as a buffer z()ne in 2004; and Whereas: these peatlands are critical to the long term survival of the Burns Bog Conservation Area; and Whereas: these peatlands, along with the Burns Bog Conservation Area are critical to the ecosystem that supports the Pacific Flyway, the largest salmon-bearing river in the world, the Fras~r River; and Whereas: Canada has signed a number of international agreements, including the Ramsar Convention that ". ..' :: recognizes Burns Bog as a wetland of international importance and the Migratory Bird Co~vention Act; Your petitioners request that the Honourable Council demand that the Corporation of Delta of Bntish Columbia publicly condenm the proposed industrialization of peatland that is part of the largest raised peatland on the west coast of North America and declare its commitment to protect all of Burns Bog peatland. 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It may contact you frQlll ~ime with information that you may find interesting. • r .Petition to Protect Unprotected·BlIin.s B'og~~-- To the Honorable, the Council of the Corporation of Delta in the Province of British Columbia in Council Assembled The petition of the undersigned, residents of the Province of British Columbia, states that; Whereas: A business consortium led by developers are attempting to convert unprotected areas ofBurns Bog into commercial, industrial and residential developments; and Whereas: the peatland is part of the largest raised 'peat bog on the west coast of North America; and Whereas: former Premier Campbell attempted to buy this unprotected peatland as a buffer ~one in 2004; and Whereas: these peatlands are critical to the long term survival of the ~urns Bog Conservation Area; and Whereas: these peatlands, along with the Burns Bog Conservation Area are critical to the ecosystem that suppo~ - .