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Denman Community Land Trust water application draws concerns

At a May committee meeting, the land trust reported seeking information for its application and raised concerns about the water-review process.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2018-06-14 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Community Land Trust Association reported to the Local Trust Committee on May 1 that it was seeking information for its application, and said the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure had stated it would accept a potable water waiver given by the committee. ^[1]

The committee minutes say a representative of the association expressed concern that harmonizing provincial water licensing with the Water Assessment Terms of Reference would not help and could delay the process. ^[1]

Staff said the referral process was new and that the referral was likely to be technical; trustees supported bringing it to the committee to consider whether harmonization was possible. ^[1]

The minutes record that the association asked about amending its Development Variance Permit application and whether the information provided so far was suitable to expedite it. A planner suggested discussing those issues after the meeting. ^[1]

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