Friends of the Gulf Islands has obtained over 800 signatures on this petition and has presented it in delegations to two quarterly Islands Trust Council meetings.

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To: Elected Members of the Trust Council of the Islands Trust

AN ENVIRONMENT-FIRST PETITION

We request that the Trust Policy Statement effectively implement the following policies:

• That the Islands Trust’s top priority is to protect the natural environment of the islands and surrounding waters, and to preserve rural character.

• That no further rezoning be allowed in areas where overall ecosystem health is threatened, or where the quantity or quality of freshwater supplies for already-approved development may be adversely affected.

• That all decisions relating to more intensive use of land and water be guided by independent, up-to-date scientific data and traditional Indigenous practices.