Threat To The Integrity of The Trail
In January 2007, the provincial B.C. Liberal government removed 28,000 hectares of land from tree farm licences (TFLs) on the southwestern coast of Vancouver Island to allow Western Forest Products (WFP) to sell the land for residential development. Despite a subsequent report by the provincial auditor general condemning the decision as having been made "without sufficient regard for the public interest," the government stood by the move.
As a result of the TFL deletions, Vancouver-based businessman Ender Ilkay purchased 236 hectares of land from WFP and subsequently proposed a 257-cabin resort bordering 12 km of the Juan de Fuca Trail. The project faced broad opposition from citizens, community groups, environmentalists, and First Nations.
In September 2011, the Capital Regional District (CRD) voted to deny the developer's rezoning application, effectively blocking the project.
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