{"title":"G3 zone in Bowen Island: Natural Areas/Watersheds","code":"G3","slug":"g3","name":"Natural Areas/Watersheds","group":"Public","section":"4.10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Protect land important for the environment, watersheds, island character and recreational use.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Protect land important for the environment, watersheds, island character and recreational use.","quotes":["Information Note: The purpose of the Green Zones is to provide regulations for the use of land","considered to be important for environmental protection, watershed protection, island character","and recreational use."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Uses that contribute to the protection of the natural and cultural environment","Uses that contribute to the protection of the watershed","Open Space","Recreation"],"note":"Recreation use is limited to informal activities, such as hiking, biking, horse riding, and picnics.","quotes":["Uses that contribute to the protection of the natural and cultural ♦ ♦","environment","Uses that contribute to the protection of the watershed ♦","Open Space ♦","Recreation ♦"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Trails, Interpretative Signage","Uses accessory to principal uses"],"quotes":["Trails, Interpretative Signage ♦ ♦","Uses accessory to principal uses ♦ ♦"]},"site_specific":{"value":["G 3(a) lands (marked on Schedule B): processing (including quarrying), storage and sale of sand and gravel; stockpiling and disposal of land-clearing debris via controlled burning and grinding; and a green waste compost facility are permitted"],"quotes":["processing (including quarrying), storage and sale of sand and gravel;","stockpiling and disposal of land-clearing debris via controlled burning","and grinding; and a green waste compost facility are permitted uses."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"16 ha (new lots by subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum lot area for individual lots (ha.) - 16 16"]},"other":{"value":["Parking areas must be finished with a permeable surface"],"quotes":["Parking areas shall be finished with a permeable surface"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)","url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Zones are in Part 4, grouped by section (several zones share one section). CD 14 is not listed in Table 4-1. Schedule B (Land Use Map) is a separate document."},"source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=67","place":{"path":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/g3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/g3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/g3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/index.json"}}