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4.1 Metr Metro o Nor North th Transmission Pr ansmission Project oject Metr Metro o Van anco couv uver er Region gional al Par arks ks Committe Committee March 1, 2017 Regional Parks Committee 1 20924944 Impr Improvem emen

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Metr Metro

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North th Transmission Pr ansmission Project

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Metr Metro

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anco couv uver er Region gional al Par arks ks Committe Committee

March 1, 2017

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Regional Parks Committee 1

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Impr Improvem emen ents ts Ne Nece cess ssar ary y to to Mee Meet De t Deman mand d

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Considerations:

  • Need to transport additional power coming

into regional grid

  • Existing circuits are reaching capacity
  • Ensure reliability in the case a circuit is out of

service This project is part of the 30- year Metro Vancouver Strategic Supply Plan to improve system security and meet load growth in the Metro Vancouver area

Demand for electricity in Metro Vancouver growing

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Pr Projec

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The Project requires a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the BC Utilities Commission prior to construction

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Abo About ut th the e exist xisting ing righ right-of

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  • Right-of-way established as

early as 1940s

  • Currently contains 230 kV and

69 kV power lines on both steel and wood structures

  • New works involve consolidating

existing lines with an additional line onto fewer, taller poles

  • There is existing access

throughout the majority of the right-of-way

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Pr Prop

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ed Ali Align gnment ment

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Belcarra Regional Park Belcarra Regional Park

Admiralty Point Park

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En Envir viron

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Routing conceptual

Environmental studies inform design, tree removal and access strategies, focusing on minimizing potential impacts

  • Some field studies completed along right-of-way within Belcarra Regional Park in

2015/2016

  • Fisheries, vegetation, wildlife, amphibians, archaeological
  • Environmental and Socio-Economic Effects Assessment to be submitted as part of

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application

  • Additional studies are planned in 2017 and 2018 as design advances
  • Construction Environmental Management Plan to be developed for project

implementation and will include mitigation best practices

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En Envir viron

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ment t – Guiding Guiding Princ Principles iples

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Routing conceptual

Design

  • Minimize disturbance to sensitive habitats
  • Build permanent works within existing right-of-way

Tree Removal

  • Maximize vegetation retention and minimize

disturbance in riparian areas

  • Plan work outside of bird nesting window, where

possible

  • Retain the maximum amount of healthy understory

trees in right-of-way

  • Remove or modify hazard trees outside of the right-
  • f-way
  • Some could be modified into standing wildlife

trees and coarse woody debris Access

  • Use existing access
  • Minimize new access - some to be deactivated after

construction

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Since 2013, BC Hydro has been meeting with:

  • First Nations
  • Metro Vancouver Parks
  • Parks Canada (re Admiralty Point)
  • City of Port Moody
  • Village of Anmore
  • Local environmental groups
  • Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society
  • Port Moody Ecological Society
  • Mossom Creek Hatchery

Con Consu sulta ltation tion

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  • Continue discussions with local and regional governments and stakeholders
  • Further engineering and design work
  • Continue consultation with local First Nations
  • Submit application for Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience (CPCN) to BC

Utilities Commission (2018)

Ne Next xt Ste Steps ps

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Moving Forward with Public use of Belcarra South

BELCARRA REGIONAL PARK

Jamie Vala

DIVISION MANAGER, CENTRAL AREA, REGIONAL PARKS

Regional Parks Committee Meeting, March 1, 2017

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Belcarra South planning area

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Existing site conditions

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Planning phases

Phase 1 – Program development Phase 2 – Public engagement Phase 3 – Concept development Phase 4 – Plan approval

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Phase 2 – Survey Results, methodology & respondent profile

In-park Regional Survey Sample Size 196 (59 in park and 137 online) 1422 - online Where From 63% from Belcarra, Port Moody and Coquitlam (local/sub-regional) Weighted to match the age, gender and regional distribution of Metro Vancouver Residents (regional) Visitation Frequency 53% visited Belcarra RP at least monthly 52% visited in the past 26% in past year

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In-park Regional Survey

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Environmental restoration, interpretation and protection Environmental restoration, interpretation and protection

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Improving public access to existing forested lands and beach areas Providing new park facilities

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Providing new park facilities Improving access to existing forested lands and beach areas

Phase 2 – Survey results, Top priorities for funding future

improvements

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In-park Regional 1 Preserved historic buildings Shelters for picnicking 2 Education and Interpretive functions Preserved historic buildings 3 Caretaker location Education/ Nature house

Phase 2 – Survey results, Top priorities for building uses

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Phase 2 – Survey Results, Removal of buildings

Respondents to regional survey were asked about removal of buildings

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Phase 3 – Concept Options Assumptions

All options meet MVRD Board’s directive to give priority to public access. All options open for consideration. Cabin 4 had a tree fall on it in 2014. None of the options rebuild this cabin. This approach is non-compliant.

1 2 3 4

Parking provided in most options.

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Phase 3 – Concepts

Opt ion 1 - Balanc e d

  • restored natural areas
  • additional trail,
  • picnic areas
  • modest parking

increases

  • public use of

Bole house and Cabin 6

  • two cabins

retained for display Elements:

Phase 3 – Concepts

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Phase 3 – Concepts

Option 2 - Prag matic

  • restored areas
  • additional trails
  • picnic areas
  • modest parking

increases

  • public use of

Bole house and Cabin 6

  • marked building

footprints provide interpretation

  • pportunity

Elements:

Phase 3 – Concepts

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Phase 3 – Concepts

Opt ion 3 -

  • restored areas
  • additional trails
  • picnic areas
  • modest parking

increases

  • Cabins 2, 3, 5, 7

retained for display

  • Cabin 6 retained

for public use

  • Bole House

removed Elements:

Phase 3 – Concepts

Por t M oody He rit ag e

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Phase 3 – Concepts

Opt ion 4

  • restored areas
  • additional trails
  • picnic areas
  • Interpretive

elements and picnic decks at sites of removed buildings

  • Bole House

removed

Phase 3 – Concepts

Opt ion 4 - N at ural

Elements:

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14 Option 1 Balanced Option 2 Pragmatic Option 3 Port Moody Heritage Option 4 Natural Description

This option balances building retention with natural open space. This option retains only buildings that can be used; priority is given to more natural open space. This option retains buildings protected by Port Moody’s Heritage Bylaw. This option focuses

  • n protecting natural

areas.

Capital Costs

$2.5 M $2.3M $1.8 M $0.8M

O+M Costs

$100,000 $92,000 $68,000 $42,000

# of Buildings Retained

4 2 5

# of Buildings Removed

4 6 3 (Bole House removed) 8

Uses of Buildings Retained

Bole House & Cabin 6 Multi-purpose Building (available for public use) Cabins 2, 3 Display only Bole House & Cabin 6 Multi-purpose Building (available for public use) Cabin 6 – Multi-purpose building (available for public use) Cabins 2,3,5,7 display

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N/A

Compliance with Port Moody by-law

Non-compliant Non-compliant Most Compliant* Non-compliant

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Phase 3 – Rationale

Opt ion 1

Balances building retention with retention of natural open space Requires Port Moody to amend their by-law Represents a compromise between GVRD Board direction & Port Moody Bylaw

Phase 3 – Rationale

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Questions?

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Cabin 4

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Oliver Road Bear-Human Conflict Prevention Strategy

MINNEKHADA REGIONAL PARK

Marcel LaBreche

SUPERVISOR PARK OPERATIONS, CENTRAL AREA, REGIONAL PARKS

Regional Parks Committee Meeting – March 1, 2017

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MINNEKHADA REGIONAL PARK

Oliver Rd & Trail Links

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area of photos

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Oliver Rd observation study

Number of records TOTAL OBSERVATIONS by observation mode (99) July (80) June (16)

16 26 57

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Incident al Targeted

Study period: June 9 - July 27, 2016

  • A total of 99 observations were

made of bears and/or high-risk human behaviours Two observation modes:

  • incidental (42), i.e. occurring

while staff were performing regular tasks and happened to be on the road, or

  • targeted (57), i.e. during

evening patrols along the road.

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Oliver Rd observation study

HIGH-RISK HUMAN BEHAVIOURS OBSERVED INCLUDE:

High risk vehicle-related behaviours High risk pedestrian behaviours

  • Approaching a bear, on foot or on

a bicycle, to observe or photograph, nearer than 100m

  • Approaching a bear, on foot or on

a bicycle, to pass on roadway, nearer than 100m

  • Leaving food for or throwing food

at bears

  • Parking along the road & in pullouts with

the aim of, or followed by, observing/ photographing bears from within a vehicle and/or after exiting the vehicle

  • Driving slowly along the road approaching
  • r following a bear on or beside the road

(often for photographs)

  • Driving repeatedly up and down

road (often at a crawl) with the aim of spotting a bear

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Oliver Rd, risk of bear-human conflict

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76

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Oliver Rd observation study

Of the 99 total observations, 76 included bear sighting instances (with 108 bear sightings) During the 23 sighting instances of vehicles parked along roadway or in pullouts, 58 parked vehicles were observed

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Bear observation instances High risk vehicle-related behaviour sighting instances, no bears visible

99 TOTAL OBSERVATIONS

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76

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Oliver Rd observation study

public NOT in vicinity

  • f the time

40 %

public in vicinity

  • f the time

60%

At 60% (46) of these sightings instances, park visitors were in the vicinity of the bear(s).

BEAR OBSERVATION INSTANCES

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76

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Oliver Rd observation study

public NOT in vicinity

  • f the time

40 %

public in vicinity

  • f the time

60%

BEAR OBSERVATION INSTANCES

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76

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Oliver Rd observation study

public in vicinity

  • f the time

60%

  • f occasions

when public in vicinity of bear(s)

52%

public are unaware of proximity, or use caution public exhibit high risk behaviour

  • f these cases

48%

When park visitors were in the vicinity of the bear(s), 48% (22) of observations included high-risk human behaviours.

BEAR OBSERVATION INSTANCES

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76

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Oliver Rd observation study

  • f occasions

when public in vicinity of bear(s)

52%

public are unaware of proximity, or use caution public exhibit high risk behaviour

  • f these cases

48%

public in vicinity

  • f the time

60%

BEAR OBSERVATION INSTANCES

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76

12

Oliver Rd observation study

public exhibit high risk behaviour

  • f these cases

48%

involve vehicles, with a total

  • f 32 vehicles observed

(12) of these cases

55%

do not involve vehicles (cyclists & pedestrians only) (10) of these cases

45%

public in vicinity

  • f the time

60%

BEAR OBSERVATION INSTANCES

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76

13

Oliver Rd observation study

  • f occasions

when public in vicinity of bear(s)

52%

public are unaware of proximity, or use caution public exhibit high risk behaviour

  • f these cases

48%

involve vehicles, with a total

  • f 32 vehicles observed

(12) of these cases

55%

do not involve vehicles (cyclists & pedestrians only) (10) of these cases

45%

public NOT in vicinity

  • f the time

40 %

public in vicinity

  • f the time

60%

BEAR OBSERVATION INSTANCES

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Conflict Prevention Strategy

Road closures Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Increased staff patrols Additional signage Personal interactions with public Signage and education

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2016 Staff Actions

  • Increased public education and

staff patrols

  • Coordination with municipal and

provincial agencies

  • Incidental and targeted

monitoring Oliver Road – maintained Stage 2

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2017 Staff Actions

  • Improve monitoring and

data collection

  • Review staff resourcing
  • Provide enhanced public

education

  • Be prepared to enact

Stage 3 if necessary

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Questions

17

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