Whereas the Province of British Columbia does not have a funding policy in place to offset costs associated to illegal dumping in rural areas of British Columbia; And whereas the dumpingtipping fees, equipment, and fuel costs to clean-up the effects of abandoned vehicles, garbage, and litter unfairly places hardships on the efforts of dedicated volunteers and requires the backing of private donations to cover the costs associated with the clean-up work; And whereas these sites are unsightly, negatively impact environmentally sensitive areas including waterways and natural spaces, posing a threat to public safety; And whereas the sites are located on rural Crown land area, and can be directly associated with the impacts of low inventories of affordable housing in the Province of British Columbia: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the provincial government to take urgent steps to develop a policy to support a community-based funding model to support clean-up efforts on Crown and private forest lands undertaken by volunteers and organized interest groups.
