East Point Wildfire Risk Reduction

East Point is a Gulf Islands National Park Reserve property situated on the eastern-most portion of Saturna Island, BC. This popular visitor destination is known for marine life viewing and for the East Point Lighthouse, a Canadian Heritage Place. Fire hazard is often high to extreme at East Point, and there is concern that a wildfire could spread and threaten the important historic values on site. This project proposes to remove and thin out woody vegetation in the forested area around East Point with the use of power tools such as chainsaws. Adhering to FireSmart principles will protect and preserve the valuable Heritage buildings. Parks Canada will complete a basic impact assessment to assess the potential impacts of this work on natural resources and cultural heritage. The impact assessment will incorporate standard and site-specific measures to avoid and minimize potential impacts to natural resources and cultural heritage.

Latest update

October 23 2025 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Parks Canada is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 New project being assessed by Parks Canada – Public comments invited from September 23 2025 to October 23 2025 - September 23, 2025

Contacts

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
2220 Harbour Road
Sidney, British Columbia V8L 2P6
Telephone: 250-654-4000 or 1-866-944-1744
Fax: 250-654-4014
Email: gulfinfo@pc.gc.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Forestry

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2025-09-23

  • Proponent

    Parks Canada

  • Authorities

    • Parks Canada Agency

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89902

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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