Clarification re: CVRD Telecommunications Antenna Structure Policy

Good afternoon, Thetis Island residents,
This message is in regards to the email we sent yesterday afternoon regarding the CVRD Telecommunications Antenna Structure Policy that will be going before the CVRD’s Committee of the Whole.
It has been brought to our attention that this policy is not relevant to Thetis Island, since land use on the island is under the jurisdiction of Islands Trust. When a cell tower is proposed for Thetis Island, it is Islands Trust who receives and considers the request, and not the CVRD. Furthermore, Islands Trust already has an antenna systems strategy in place, which you will find here: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/model-strategy-for-antenna-systems.pdf
We apologize for the misunderstanding. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Kind regards,
Economic Development Cowichan
Strategic Services Department
Cowichan Valley Regional District
135 Third Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1R9
email: edc@cvrd.bc.ca
Tel: 250.746.7880 / Toll Free: 1.866.746.2508 / Fax: 250.746.7801
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