On June 3, 2003 TLC announced a second successful purchase of land in the Burgoyne Valley on Salt Spring Island. The purchase added the final two parcels needed to complete the original proposal for Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park. It builds on the successful fall 2001 acquisition of 947 hectares surrounding the Burgoyne Bay area including lands around Mount Maxwell, Mount Bruce, Mount Sullivan and Mount Tuam.
The new acquisition will provide conservation protection to land directly overlooking the park and was accomplished through a unique partnership including TLC, BC Parks, Salt Spring Liquid Waste Disposal Local Service Committee, Paul G. Allen Forest Protection Foundation and Ecotrust Canada. The total purchase includes 40.35 hectares of land of which 20.23 hectares will be held by TLC for conservation purposes and future regional park use, while 13.04 hectares will be added to the provincial park. The remaining 7.08 hectares will permanently secure a site that has successfully been used for 10 years for the on-island treatment of septage by the CRD’s Salt Spring Island Liquid Waste Disposal committee.
The total purchase price was $846,000 of which $200,000 was contributed by the Capital Regional District (Salt Spring Island Liquid Waste Committee). A further $200,000 was contributed by the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. The Land Conservancy will provide the balance of $446,000 including $300,000 in funding received through Ecotrust Canada. Ecotrust provided funds received for the project from the Paul G. Allen Forest Protection Foundation. A further $25,000 has already been raised by TLC with the remaining shortfall funded through a vendor take back mortgage.
This is one of the final pieces needed to complete the community’s original vision for purchase and protection of lands on southwest Salt Spring Island. In order to succeed with the purchase, TLC arranged a mortgage with the vendor under terms which allow one year to raise the remaining $121,000.
Your support for this project will help us add another important piece to the Sea to Sea Greenbelt and assist our work to preserve the special nature of our region.
Salt Spring Island
TLC was a significant partner in the purchase of these lands, along with the Salt Spring Island Conservancy, BC Parks and CRD Parks. The property comprises 947 acres around Burgoyne Bay on Salt Spring Island, covering an area from Mount Maxwell to the south shores of Burgoyne Bay as well as the slopes of Mount Sullivan, Mount Tuam and Bruce Peak.
The landscape is of mixed Douglas fir, Garry oak and arbutus forest with scenic rocky bluffs and lush valley-bottom groves of red cedar and ancient Douglas firs. Burgoyne Bay itself is the largest undeveloped bay and estuary left in the southern Gulf Islands. It contains significant conservation, recreation, wildlife, fish and historic values. Two salmon streams run into the bay, which has about 2 km of sensitive tidal flats with extensive healthy eelgrass beds. It is also adjacent to the proposed Marine Conservation Area in Sansum Narrows.
This property will be designated as a provincial park, and the Salt Spring Island community is working with BC Parks to develop the management plan and appropriate park use of these lands.
On June 3, 2003 TLC announced a second successful purchase of land in this area to add the final two parcels needed to complete the original proposal for Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park. The new acquisition will provide conservation protection to land directly overlooking the park and was accomplished through a unique partnership including TLC, BC Parks, Salt Spring Liquid Waste Disposal Local Service Committee, Paul G. Allen Forest Protection Foundation and Ecotrust Canada. The total purchase includes 40.35 hectares of land of which 20.23 hectares will be held by TLC for conservation purposes and future regional park use, while 13.04 hectares will be added to the provincial park. The remaining 7.08 hectares will permanently secure a site that has successfully been used for 10 years for the on-island treatment of septage by the CRD’s Salt Spring Island Liquid Waste Disposal committee.
The total purchase price was $846,000 of which $200,000 was contributed by the Capital Regional District (Salt Spring Island Liquid Waste Committee). A further $200,000 was contributed by the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. The Land Conservancy will provide the balance of $446,000 including $300,000 in funding received through Ecotrust Canada. Ecotrust provided funds received for the project from the Paul G. Allen Forest Protection Foundation. A further $25,000 has already been raised by TLC with the remaining shortfall funded through a vendor take back mortgage.
This is one of the final pieces needed to complete the community’s original vision for purchase and protection of lands on southwest Salt Spring Island. In order to succeed with the purchase, TLC arranged a mortgage with the vendor under terms which allow one year to raise the remaining $121,000.
Your support for this project will help us add another important piece to the Sea to Sea Greenbelt and assist our work to preserve the special nature of our region
