Regional Parks Strategic Plan

Lone Tree Hill Regional Park photo credit Rachel Grigg

The Citizen Advisory Panel to the Capital Regional District has prepared a strategic plan that will set the direction for regional parks and trails over the next decade and beyond.

The Regional Parks Strategic Plan represents the work and discussions of the Citizen Advisory Panel and CRD staff. It is based on what was heard from the community, interest groups, youth and other park agencies and what was learned from reviewing relevant technical information.

Status of the Regional Parks Strategic Plan

In August 2011, the CRD Board recommended that the Regional Parks Strategic Plan be considered for final approval together with a supplementary Financial Plan in May 2012.

Citizen Advisory Panel

A volunteer Citizen Advisory Panel set up to help prepare the Strategic Plan includes residents from throughout the region, and represents a wide age range of people with diverse interests and knowledge. Panel members play an essential role in engaging the public to ensure ideas, opinions, values and issues are known and considered and in preparing the plan.

The public was welcome to attend and address meetings of the Citizen Advisory Panel. The panel had its last meeting in June 2011. Copies of past agendas and meetings can be obtained below:

Public Consultation

Thank you to all who provided feedback on the draft strategic plan and who attended the community engagement sessions held throughout the Capital Regional District in May and June 2011, and May 2010. Input was gathered through public consultations, interest group presentations, youth engagement forums and inter-park agency sessions (see Regional Parks Strategic Plan - Results of Public Engagement under "Resources" below).

Background

In 2000, the CRD Board adopted a ten-year Regional Parks Master Plan, now called the Strategic Plan. It had a major influence on Regional Parks and guided the establishment of the Land Acquisition Fund, which led to 2,958 hectares of new parkland valued at $30.4 million. The plan helped direct the stewardship of natural areas and connect people to the land. The new Strategic Plan for will set the course for 2010-2019.

Regional Parks Master Plan (PDF )

The Regional Parks system in has been built over the past 43 years. Today, it encompasses 13,000 hectares of land in 33 regional parks and trails on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

Resources

For more information email Regional Parks or contact 250.478.3344.

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