\"The qRD\'s Regional FireSmart Program is operating. There was a break in our program for a few months while we awaited this year\'s provincial funding but the program has been operating now since July. Anyone interested can check out our FireSmart info page: https://www.qathet.ca/services/emergency-services/regional-firesmart-program/ and if interested in residential FireSmart advice can click on the \"Request a FireSmart Assessment\" button to send an email request to our FireSmart Coordinator.\"

About to pull in to the wharf;
Fresh caught Swimming Scallops $ 10 lb.

Blue Phoenix Spa - Lee Myers - Still Open - Highly recommended massage.
250-889-8309

FRESH WILD SCALLOPS for sale at the government wharf starting at 6pm until sold out thanks!
( Swimming Scallops)

Gareth Jones\'s mum, was bumped off
Pacific Coastal flight, nothing available tomorrow, needs to get to YVR - around 4pm.
Anyone driving down early, Sunday , willing to give her a ride to Vancouver. Call Gareth 604-578-8884 ( She\'s in Powell River).

After some wavering,
CARMA CAFE, Carolyn & Matt will be at The Market tomorrow
with their baked goodies .

Deadline Friday August 29 - Save Your Property Rights.

The ASIC board, on request of our members, is strongly urging every property owner to learn about the consequences of DPAs on their own property, and to Fill in the government’s online survey before deadline this Friday August 29.

After a year of Savary’s “NO” to outrageous building restrictions, in property owners’ presentations and letters to the government, and a 94 percent objection to development permit areas (DPAs) at the July 28 Open House, and after the government’s multiple promises in their March FAQ that they would pursue “non-regulatory solutions,” the qathet Regional District’s survey mailed to all Savary property owners on July 22 is asking again whether the community supports DPAs or not, without any attempt to explain that you, the property owner, could lose use of your property, completely. Survey respondents who have not read the hundreds of pages of technical reference linked to the survey, might not know what could happen to their property rights. Learn how the DPAs can affect you, by revisiting the DPA points from the ASIC August newsletter.

See also qRD\'s updated FAQ released August 22.

Your ASIC Directors,
Bud, Joan, Jennifer, Janine, and Emer

Please send comments or questions to asic@asicsavary.com
Website: ASICSavary.com

Our mailing address is:
Association of the Savary Island Committee
PO Box 333
Savary Island, BC V0N 2G0
Canada

MERMAID BEACH CLUB

Tuesday - TRIVIA - Natures wonders theme - 6-8pm
Friday - KARAOKE 9pm-12
Saturday - Savary soul with Simone Lamers and Mike 7-9 pm

n this Issue
1. Ice Cream Giveaway Event
2. Video of SenseNet Webinar
3. Before you fill out the government survey.
4. Clarification to MOTT.
5. Traffic counts in July.
1. Ice Cream Giveaway Event
Local artist Linda Benoit generously donated the painting we auctioned at the ASIC AGM, making it possible to offer this tasty treat to our community. Pick up your free ice-cream cone coupon at the ASIC table at the Tuesday Market and enjoy a free ice cream cone from Pascal\'s Ice Cream counter at the Hacienda. Redeem by August 31 and celebrate summer, Savary-style!

2. Video of SenseNet Webinar
We encourage those interested in the SenseNet fire early-detection technology and costs to view the informative July 31 webinar video linked here. The video may help you decide whether you support this initiative, as it answers some good questions. The research group is also creating a Frequently Asked Questions, to address some of the island debate.

Please review, and email your reasons in favour or opposed: asic@asicsavary.com

A resolution passed at the July 5 Annual General Meeting committed the ASIC Board to presenting to the qathet Regional District an independent fire technology research committee’s findings, if the Savary community were in favour of the technology.

The project has evolved since the AGM. SenseNet is the preferred technology. The number of sensors has increased for more island coverage, so operating costs are now higher. Fundraising for SenseNet installation is directed to the Savary Island Land Trust. The Nature Trust has pledged $50,000. Other pledges are coming in. The video proposes fundraising for the first and second years, and if the technology were to prove itself effective and worthy, annual costs could become a core budget item, meaning tax.

3. Before you fill out the government survey.
The qathet Regional District’s Key Directions booklet mailed to 1100 households, and the related online survey, both ask readers to consider Development Permit Areas (DPAs) for protection of Savary land, which on face value is a good thing. The qRD does not explain that the recommended setbacks for DPAs could result in many properties being unbuildable, unchangeable, and un-rebuildable after a fire. To determine if your property is affected a little or a lot, research further below.

3a. Could your Property be in an Environmentally Sensitive DPA? If you have Coastal Douglas fir on your property, it could be assessed as environmentally sensitive. The Key Directions booklet notes natural areas recommended for setbacks include Savary\'s “Coastal Douglas fir ecosystem and dunes.” You could also check if your property is located in one of the green zones of the 2006 OCP map of environmentally sensitive zones. If these or other sensitive areas become Development Permit Areas in the new OCP, the properties must get professional Ecologist assessments for protection of the trees and/or dunes, and might not allow alteration of the land, building, or rebuilding.

3b. Could your Property be in an Archaeological Area? Heritage sites are mapped and registered by the Archaeology Branch, and added as new sites are discovered. Archaeological Information on your property may be requested from Archaeology@gov.bc.ca or https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/archaeology. If your property is in a heritage site, you must hire a qualified Archaeologist to determine if and how any planned development or land alteration will impact the site, before the developement or alteration is approved or denied.

3c. Could your Property be in a Flood Erosion DPA? If you own low bank or sea level property, you are probably in an area identified for flood erosion risk. The Key Directions booklet links TetraTech reports of flood zone risk for the year 2100. For easier download, we’ve separated out six pages of the west half of Savary, and six pages of the east half. Blue indicates the projected flood area. If you are unsure of your property’s location relative to the flood map, refer to the qRD cadastral (property lines) map from https://www.qathet.ca/about/about-the-qrd/qrd-map/. If flood risk areas become Development Permit Areas in the new OCP, the properties must get individual Geotechnical assessments for protection from erosion, and might not allow alteration of the land, building, or rebuilding.

3d. Could your Property be in a Slope Erosion DPA?
All Savary perimeter properties are identified for slope erosion risk in the TetraTech slope hazard study. If Savary perimeter properties become Development Permit Areas in the new OCP, they must get individual Geotechnical assessments to recommend setbacks from the crest. The TetraTech study recommends building setbacks up to 2x the height of the slope (description page 7, map page 14, of 38 pages), which would result in many properties becoming undevelopable or not rebuildable after a fire.

4. Clarification to MOTT: Savary roads are already Class 6.
In response to the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s letter summarizing a June meeting with ASIC’s Roads Committee, we have corrected MOTT that Savary roads are already designated Class 6. We forwarded the letters from two previous Ministers of Transportation and two previous Operations Managers, all confirming the upgrade from Class 7. The significance of a Class upgrade is more road service and quicker response.

Roads issues reviewed at the meeting and in the letters were the maintenance plan, dust control, drainage, grading, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and other ongoing concerns.

5. Traffic counts in July.
The traffic counter on Vancouver Blvd at Anderson Rd registered 573 vehicle crossings on July 19. The average for July was 461 per day. Data is available here.


Your ASIC Directors,
Bud, Joan, Jennifer, Janine, and Emer

Please send comments or questions to asic@asicsavary.com
Website: ASICSavary.com

Our mailing address is:
Association of the Savary Island Committee
PO Box 333
Savary Island, BC V0N 2G0
Canada

New manager of qathet Visitors Information Centre - Jenny Taves - took my tour to learn about Savary yesterday. The Centre has been without a manager for a while, nice to see Someone enthused in the role.