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Feasibility Study for the Proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
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The Strait of Georgia is one of the busiest waterways on the Pacific Coast of North America
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Background Information
- Sea to Sea to Sea - National Marine Conservation Areas System Plan
- Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act
- 2003 Canada / British Columbia Memorandum of Understanding
Consultation Summaries
- Spring 2007 Consultations
- Spring 2006 Consultations
- Fall 2005 Consultations
- Spring 2005 Consultations
Newsletters
- Newsletter #4 Winter 2006-2007
- Newsletter #3 Spring 2006
- Newsletter #2 Fall 2005
- Newsletter #1 Spring 2005
NMCA E-News
- Vol 4, Issue #1 August 2009
- Vol 3, Issue #2 July 2008
- Vol 3, Issue #1 February 2008
- Vol 2, Issue #3 October 2007
- Vol 2, Issue #2 May 2007
- Vol 2, Issue #1 March 2007
- Vol 1, Issue #4 December 2006
- Vol 1, Issue #3 September 2006
- Vol 1, Issue #2 July 2006
- Vol 1, Issue #1 May 2006
Map of the Proposed Boundary
- Map of the Proposed Boundary (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Technical and Consultation Reports
A series of technical reports are available by request. If you would like a copy of a technical report listed below, please contact us . Please note, because these are technical reports for the use of the project team, they are only available in English.
Consultation Overview Reports
- From Outline Map to Map Atlas: Public Values Mapping Report
- Report on NMCA Consultations 2005
- Report on NMCA Consultations 2006
- Report on NMCA Consultations 2007
Technical Reports
Zoning
- Revised Biophysical, Socio-Economic and Cultural Operating Principles. 2008.
- Recommended Biophysical, Socio-Economic and Cultural Operating Principles. December 2007. Pacific Coast NMCA Science Network.
Environmental
- An Analysis of Habitat Representation of the Proposed NMCA within the Strait of Georgia Marine Region. April 2008. Clifford L.K. Robinson and Krista Royle.
- Assessment of the Conventional and Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Study Area of the Proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia. April 2007. Drummond Consulting.
- Assessment of the Mineral and Aggregate Resource Potential in the Study Area for the Proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia. March 2007. Cal Data Consulting.
- Environmental Profile of the Marine Ecosystem in the Proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia. February 2007. Jacqueline Booth and Associates.
Governance
- Governance Analysis for the Proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area: Component 1: MPA Governance Arrangements in Five Case Studies from Around the World. March 2007. Dovetail Consulting Inc.
- Governance Analysis for the Proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area: Component 2: MPA Governance Arrangements in the Southern Strait of Georgia. March 2007. Dovetail Consulting Inc.
Social / Economic
- Socio-Economic Profile of the Marine Region for the Proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia. November 2006. Lions Gate Consulting.
