OUTLINE

Method
Interviews:
-Mr. Flear, from Clearwater who has gone through all the steps of Building a cabin on crown land.
-Steve Ludwig and Dana Foster, who are going through the process of getting approval for a - cabin on crown land.
-Tom Volkers, Former General Manager at the Ministry of Forests and Range in Clearwater.

Academic Resources:
Letcher, Trevor M. (2008). Future Energy: improved, sustainable, healthy, and clean options for our planet. Boston: Elsevier.

Johnson, David. (2008) Green from the ground up: sustainable , healthy, and energy-efficient home construction. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press.

Kibert, Charles J. (2007) Sustainable construction: green building design and delivery. Hoboken, N.J.: John & Sons.

Elliott, David (2007) Nuclear or Not?: Does nuclear have a place in a sustainable future? New York: Palgrave Macmillian.

Prince, Martin F. (2007) Mountain area research and management: Intergraded approaches. Sterling, VA: Earthscan.

Library and Archives Canada. (2000-2009) Sustainable Build: Sustainable Sewage Design. Retrieved February 28, 2009, from http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/SustainableDesignSewage.html

Non-Academic Resources:
Frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca – Steps to get government approval
Arfd.bc.ca – Examples of applications for government approval

Steps
1) Apply the six Principles to find a suitable site and develop a good design.
2) Research alternate self-sufficient green power options and pick the best suited.
3) Research construction techniques that will have little impact on the land.
4) Develop a design.
5) Research and apply the steps needed to get approval from all government agencies.

Special Problems:
1) Getting approval for a specific piece of land (or not getting approval).
2) People that protest the idea.
3) Might take a lot of time to get approvals.
4) Some might think there is going to be to much impact on the environment.