Squamish Nation puts year-long pause on development proposals, begins work on land-use masterplan

The Squamish Nation says it will embark on a land-planning process over the next year to determine how best to develop almost 1.5 square kilometres of reserve land for financial and social benefit.

In a shift from what it termed as a “relatively reactive” approach to development, the nation announced in a news conference Wednesday that its council has approved a moratorium on receiving third-party proposals from developers for one year.

Instead, it will use the time to develop strategies for 358 acres (1.45 square kilometres) of its land, a square kilometre of which is located on the North Shore, including Xwemélch sten at the foot of the Lions Gate Bridge in West

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