Riparian Areas Regulation

WHEREAS the Riparian Areas Regulation has come into force as of April 1, 2006; AND WHEREAS the Riparian Areas Regulation has not taken into consideration the impact the Riparian Areas Regulation will have on normal operations of local governments in the areas of utilities, water, sanitary and storm lines that may be adjacent to or under a creekriver bed, road maintenance and forest fires and flooding in emergency circumstances and, in order to mitigate the environmental impact or damage to properties, mitigation must be undertaken immediately, without the benefit of an environmental assessment under the Riparian Areas Regulation: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial and federal governments review and amend the legislation and regulations in order that local governments can carry out their function and not be subject to legal action by the provincial or federal government, in those circumstances where emergency situations occur.