Whereas provincial and municipal stormwater management guidelines were developed and implemented prior to the introduction of Bill 44 and Bill 47, the subsequent rapid increase in density will be accompanied by a dramatic rise in impermeable surfaces on a wide array of landscapes throughout the province; And whereas urban stream health is directly impacted by stormwater runoff that is both increased in volume and reduced in quality by impermeable surfaces associated with development; And whereas public education, outreach and environmental protection legislation, bylaws and regulations have not been successful in protecting our streams and environment, current resources available to municipalities to support stormwater management under the implementation of these bills will prove inadequate to ensure protection of these fragile resources: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask that the Province amend current legislation to include enhanced stormwater management through zoning bylaws and development permit requirements to slow, sink and spread stormwater.
