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The Streamside Development Permit Area (SDPA) applies to all streams , ponds, wetlands and lakes with a designated Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA). The SDPA is 30m wide on each side of a stream. The SDPA is measured from the high water mark, except where a stream is located within a ravine, in which case the SDPA extends from the high water mark to a point 30m upslope of the top of the ravine bank . The SPEA is located within the SDPA. No development is permitted within the SPEA unless it is authorized by Fisheries and Oceans Canada or is in compliance with the Water Act. A Development Permit may be required for vegetation & tree removal, alteration of land or construction within the SDPA outside of the SPEA. This permit is issued by the District of Saanich for the protection and restoration of streams as outlined in Appendix "N" to the Official Community Plan Bylaw, 1993, NO. 7044, as amended. The SPEA is measured from the high water mark, except where a stream is located in a ravine, in which case the SPEA extends beyond the top of the ravine bank for the specified distance and includes the area between the top of the ravine bank and the high water mark. |