Citizens for a Livable Cranbrook Society provides grassroots leadership and an inclusive process, with a voice for all community members, to ensure that our community grows and develops in a way that incorporates an environmental ethic, offers a range of housing and transportation choices, encourages a vibrant and cultural life and supports sustainable, meaningful employment and business opportunities.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Proposed Erosion and Sediment Control Bylaw for Cranbrook

In October of this year Council brought forward an erosion and sediment control bylaw proposal. The draft for this bylaw is thorough and wide in its scope. CABBDA, Cranbrook and Area Business, Builders and Developers Association asked for input before adoption. Council received letters from the public supporting the draft bylaw in its present form. Council and administration have invited those letter writers and members of CABBDA to a workshop in order to discuss the proposed bylaw. Cranbrook residents who have been concerned about washouts, stream and waterway contamination, flooding and storm sewer overload due to subdivision and construction are also welcome to attend this workshop. It is open to the public. If you have concerns regarding these issues and support changes that might assist with these problems, it would be beneficial to attend this workshop.

The proposed bylaw is available to you at the link on the top right of this blog.

6-8:00pm
Manual Training Building
Cranbrook Library
Tuesday December 21st
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 18, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Thank you for advertising this workshop because it does not appear that the City has posted anything about it on their website? This proposed bylaw should reduce the amount of erosion and sediment entering our waterways if adopted from new developments. However, it will not address sediment and erosion problems in areas like 14th Ave. between 10th and 17th St. and back alleys all over town which often wash out after heavy precipitation. What is the City doing to prevent the salt and sand that is spread on our roads in winter from entering Joseph Creek or Elizabeth Lake when the weather gets milder?

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  2. 0s0-PaJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Darn, too bad I didn't see this in time to learn more about stormwater control. Any idea if there will be any future seminars?
    -Jackie

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  3. Citizens for a Livable CranbrookJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Sorry Jackie but we do not know of any more seminars. The bylaw is now in its final stage of writing. It is anticipated that the finalised draft for this new bylaw will be presented sometime in January at a Council Meeting. Check the City of Cranbrook website for upcoming Council Meeting agendas.

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