Updating Langford's Environmental Development Permit Area

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What’s Happening?
The City of Langford is updating its Environmental Development Permit Areas (EDPA) guidelines and maps.

What is an Environmental Development Permit Area?
An Environmental Development Permit Area (EDPA) is a tool used by cities across the province to guide how land is developed near important natural areas and features.

Natural areas are larger spaces like forests, lakes, wetlands, or wildlife corridors that support a variety of plants and animals and help nature do its work—like pollinating flowers, breaking down nutrients in the soil, or storing carbon in trees.

Natural features are the specific parts of these areas, like a stream, a large old tree, or a rocky slope.

EDPA maps identify land where those areas and features are located, and the guidelines shape how and where new development, construction, and land alterations can happen within the identified lands while protecting, integrating, and mitigating impacts to natural areas and features.

Why are we doing this now?
Langford created its first Environmental Development Permit Area in 1998. Many of the maps haven’t been updated since this time, and the guidelines were last updated in 2013.

Since then, the community has grown, along with our understanding of the environment and the important role that natural areas and features play in supporting wildlife habitat, preserving biodiversity, and protecting threatened or endangered species. These areas also significantly contribute to the health and well-being of our residents, offer opportunities for recreation, create a sense of place and community identity, and help mitigate the impacts of climate change.

It’s time to update the EDPA maps and guidelines to ensure they include the current locations of our important natural areas and are reflective of current science, technology, and best practices for natural areas management. Langford’s natural areas are an important part of what makes it a great place to live, work, and play.

How can you get involved?
We want to hear from the community to help shape the updated EDPA.

There will be several opportunities to participate over the coming months, including:

Share your ideas or suggestions: email Planning@Langford.ca

What’s Happening?
The City of Langford is updating its Environmental Development Permit Areas (EDPA) guidelines and maps.

What is an Environmental Development Permit Area?
An Environmental Development Permit Area (EDPA) is a tool used by cities across the province to guide how land is developed near important natural areas and features.

Natural areas are larger spaces like forests, lakes, wetlands, or wildlife corridors that support a variety of plants and animals and help nature do its work—like pollinating flowers, breaking down nutrients in the soil, or storing carbon in trees.

Natural features are the specific parts of these areas, like a stream, a large old tree, or a rocky slope.

EDPA maps identify land where those areas and features are located, and the guidelines shape how and where new development, construction, and land alterations can happen within the identified lands while protecting, integrating, and mitigating impacts to natural areas and features.

Why are we doing this now?
Langford created its first Environmental Development Permit Area in 1998. Many of the maps haven’t been updated since this time, and the guidelines were last updated in 2013.

Since then, the community has grown, along with our understanding of the environment and the important role that natural areas and features play in supporting wildlife habitat, preserving biodiversity, and protecting threatened or endangered species. These areas also significantly contribute to the health and well-being of our residents, offer opportunities for recreation, create a sense of place and community identity, and help mitigate the impacts of climate change.

It’s time to update the EDPA maps and guidelines to ensure they include the current locations of our important natural areas and are reflective of current science, technology, and best practices for natural areas management. Langford’s natural areas are an important part of what makes it a great place to live, work, and play.

How can you get involved?
We want to hear from the community to help shape the updated EDPA.

There will be several opportunities to participate over the coming months, including:

Share your ideas or suggestions: email Planning@Langford.ca

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Environmental Development Permit Area Survey

    We want to hear from you! Your feedback will help shape how the City approaches updates to the Environmental Development Permit Area guidelines that determine how identified natural areas and features are protected and integrated into new development.

    This short survey focuses on your values, priorities, and how well you think the City balances environmental protection and other important community goals achieved through new development, such as housing, jobs, shops, and other amenities.

    The survey includes five questions and should take approximately 5-10 minutes. All questions are optional.

    Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas.


    The City of Langford takes protecting your privacy seriously and has measures in place to ensure the information you share with us is stored in a secure and responsible way. These questions are designed not to capture any information that could be used to identify you as an individual. Note that all data entered into this survey will be shared with the Consultant, please avoid submitting any identifying information in the body of the survey through open-ended fields. This information is collected under section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”) and will be used for the purposes of informing the Environmental Development Permit Areas. By participating in this survey, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with FOIPPA regulations. Please contact planning@langford.ca if you have any questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of this information.

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