Yes, I've circulated to the members and, I believe, to the legislatives clerks proposed changes to CPC-17. If you like, I can read out the new text, “That a proponent may use the certified habitat credits in respect of fish habitat to offset the adverse effects of fish or fish habitat within a service area accessible by the species of fish affected by the carrying on of work or activity authorized or permitted to be carried on in that service area.”
My reasoning behind this is that the term “watershed” was deemed to be likely not acceptable, and this term “service area” seems to be somewhat used through the act or intended in the regulation.
What I intend by this amendment is that the habitat credits be in an area that is accessible to fish that may be affected by a project. Because service areas aren't defined yet, I think we should do due diligence and make sure that this in the legislation. The service area could be an entire watershed. I give an example of the Fraser River watershed, which could mean anything from almost downtown Vancouver or Richmond to McBride in the Rocky Mountains, all within the same Fraser River watershed, but certainly not accessible by all fish species that may be affected in one service area. I would like it to be included so that species affected by a project would have access to the habitat banking that is done in mitigation of the project.