Eradicating invasive fallow deer from Sidney Island to facilitate forest restoration – Public comments invited from May 17 to June 17, 2021 

May 17, 2021 – Parks Canada must decide whether the proposed project Eradicating invasive fallow deer from Sidney Island to facilitate forest restoration, located in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Parks Canada will be assessing this project using a Detailed Impact Assessment.

To help inform this decision, Parks Canada is issuing this notice of intent to make a determination and inviting comments from the public on the project's potential effects on the environment as the public consultation for this proposal. All comments received will be considered public. For more information on the public nature of your comments, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

In order to submit comments or request a copy of the draft Detailed Impact Assessment report, contact:

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
2220 Harbour Road
Sidney, British Columbia V8L 2P6
Telephone: 250-654-4000 or 1-866-944-1744
Fax: 250-654-4014
Email: pc.gulfinfo.pc@canada.ca

Comments must be submitted by June 17, 2021.

Project Summary:
Parks Canada is funding a collaborative project for the purpose of facilitating long-term recovery of the forest ecosystem on Sidney Island. Currently, the ecosystem is in a severely-degraded state as a result of decades of over-browsing by invasive fallow deer. A series of restoration and conservation activities, including the eradication of invasive fallow deer from Sidney Island, have been recommended. Parks Canada and other project partners and reviewing these recommendations for potential approval. This Detailed Impact Assessment process focuses on the proposed eradication of invasive fallow deer. This public engagement period has been preceded by ~1 year of collaborative planning and in-depth engagement with partnering communities and organisations.

Complementaty information can be obtained in the supporting document "Eradicating invasive fallow deer from Sidney Island to facilitate forest restoration - Eradication methods under consideration". 

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