The Islands Trust is a federation of local governments on the islands in the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound and Haro Strait in British Columbia. It was established by, and is operated under, the Islands Trust Act, enacted by the Government of British Columbia in 1974. The goal of the Islands Trust is to "preserve and protect the Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment for the benefit of the residents of the Trust Area and of British Columbia".[1] The conservation arm, Islands Trust Conservancy, works to preserve and protect landscapes across the Trust Area. Through conservation covenants and nature reserves, the Conservancy protects over 110 properties totaling 1,375 hectares.

The Southern Gulf Islands of the Strait of Georgia are under the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust. Other Islands in the Northern Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound are also part of Islands Trust.

The Islands Trust is subdivided into various local trust areas, each responsible for land use planning and regulation for respective islands and nearby minor islands. The municipality of Bowen Island is also within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust. Gambier Island Local Trust Committee does land use planning as well for Keats Island and for North Thormanby Island and South Thormanby Island.[2]

Local Trust Areas

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Local Trust Area Island Population Total
Ballenas-Winchelsea ? ?
Bowen Bowen 4256 4256
Denman Denman 1391 1391
Gabriola Gabriola 4500 4640
Mudge 140
Galiano Galiano 1396 1408
Parker 12
Gambier Gambier 430 476
Anvil 6
Keats 40
North Thormanby ?
South Thormanby ?
Hornby Hornby 1225 1225
Lasqueti Lasqueti 498 498
Jedediah 0
Mayne Mayne 1310 1310
North Pender North Pender 2470 2476
James ~4
Moresby 2
Salt Spring Salt Spring 11,635 11,674
Piers 39
Prevost ?
Saturna Saturna 465 465
Samuel ?
South Pender South Pender 306 306
Thetis Thetis 379 691
Penelakut 302
Valdes 10
Total 30,816+

References

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  1. ^ "Islands Trust Act". www.islandstrust.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. ^ "Associated Islands". www.islandstrust.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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