Aquaculture gear washing up on shores

What to do, who is responsible for cleanup efforts and Who to contact to report the mess

Link to BCSGA perhaps or other agency?

Anti-predator netting buried in the sand, causing potential entanglement hazards

When are buried nets a problem? How to know whether a complaint is warranted? Who is responsible and who to contact to file a complaint?

Link to government agency responsible perhaps

Vehicles damaging beaches and salt marshes

What are the rules around driving on Denman beaches? What agency is responsible for enforcement? How do you file a complaint and what kind of evidence needs to be collected?

Link to Islands Trust enforcement perhaps?

Sharp rebar spikes on beaches

What are the allowable uses of rebar on the beach and when should we be concerned about the condition of the rebar spikes? Who is responsible if there is a hazard? What if someone gets hurt? Who to contact?

Link to Aquaculture Enforcement maybe?

Shellfish-growers expanding their structures beyond tenure boundaries

How do you find out where the tenure boundaries are? What can be done if a grower is moving beyond their tenure boundaries? Who to contact?

Link to agency responsible for enforcement?

Altering natural beach formations by removing logs, channelizing streams, or building retaining walls along the shoreline, for example?

What kinds of beach alterations are allowed and which are not? What agency sets the rules for these activities and who is responsible for enforcement? How do we file a complaint?

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