Fund an expansion of the Watershed Alliance Network
"Increase funding to expand our Watershed Alliance Network to ensure in-shore fisheries are protected, waterways are kept clean, and trees are planted" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Increase setback requirements in sensitive areas, including shorelines
Maintain moratorium on shoreline development, until new protection legislation is in place
"In response to pressure from the public and in the Legislature, government implemented a partial moratorium on shoreline development. This moratorium applies to work in buffer zones under the but ignores planning approvals (i.e. land use changes and building permits). A Green Government will maintain this moratorium, but will also extend the moratorium to include planning approvals. This will likely be part of the interim planning regulations recommended by the Land Matters report (see above)." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14
Introduce shoreline protection legislation
"Shoreline protection legislation would be designed through extensive public consultation similar to the development of the Water Act. Some of the objectives for this legislation will be to:
● Guarantee and improve public access to beaches for all Islanders
● Tightly limit what activities are permitted in buffer zones
● Eliminate any grandfathering policies that allow developers to circumvent the normal rules
● Better protect delicate coastal ecosystems
● Account for increasing erosion and flood risk due to climate change and more severe storms
● Create public consultation and participation requirements for coastal developments
● Increase penalties for ignoring the rules and require those who do not follow the rules to undo the harm they cause at their own cost." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14
Include protections for shorelines, wetlands, waterways, etc., in land-use planning rules
"Integrate protection of shorelines, wetlands, waterways, and other sensitive coastal ecosystems in land-use planning rules across the Island." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-14