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Recreation Sites & Trails BC Coast Region

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Mandate Overview

• 1. In partnership with communities and recreation organizations, develop,

manage and promote a network of designated recreation sites, trails and facilities.

• 2. Authorize construction of recreation facilities and trails on Crown land.
• 3. In collaboration with other Natural Resource Sector business lines and

agencies, support public recreation use and promote recreation resources

• n Crown land outside of formally established recreation sites and trails.

Recreation Sites and Trails has 3 broad mandates:

Branch Overview

Recreation Sites and Trails has many stakeholders with varied interests:

External Internal

Type

Public Organized Recreation User Groups Communities Partnership Agreement Holders Associations Government Agencies Tourism Agencies

Key Groups / characteristics

• General
• Outdoor Rec

Council (ORC)

• Provincial Orgs
• Local Clubs
• Smaller rural

communities

• Local and

regional government

• First Nations
• Small Business
• Individuals
• Clubs
• Commercial

Recreation

• Mountain Bike

Tourism Assoc.

• NRS Sector
• Jobs, Tourism,

Skills Training

• Destination BC
• Direct Marketing

Orgs

• Regional

Marketing Orgs

Managed Assets Coast Region

453 Recreation Sites

• Campgrounds
• Day Shelters
• Cabins
• Fire Lookouts

269 Trails 1 Area-Based Trail Networks 2 Interpretive Forests

FY 17/18 Budget Regional Sea-to-Sky RST Operations 550,000 115,000 Base Capital 525,000 142,000 Campsite Expansion 657,000 173,000 Land Based Investment 162,500 36,500 Total 1,9 million 466,500

Business Assets/Functions Budget and staff

Regional Manager DRO Sea to Sky Recreation Technician DRO Chilliwack Recreation technician Recreation Technician DRO South Island Sunshine Coast Recreation Technician DRO Discovery Coast Recreation Technician DRO Haida Gwaii

Challenges Opportunities

Increasing public demand and expectations for recreation facilities and opportunities (annual growth rate >10%) Increased use of front country and near urban Crown lands for recreation experiences (>60 requests per year for s57/56) Managing established sites and trails (95% of $$ and time used to support this activity) Lack of pro-active recreation access management planning Enhancing partnerships with rural communities to facilitate development Campsite Expansion Project Carrying capacity determinations to drive management decisions Strengthen partnership and define key priorities NRS cross- sector collaboration to undertake recreation access management planning

Singing Pass Trail Options Reviewed

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Option 1 - Singing Pass Trail Improvements on Whistler side of Fitzsimmons Creek

Benefits

• No new construction
• Sustainable user numbers
• Winter and summer use
• No wildfire mitigation required
• Low maintenance costs
• Direct connections to transit and village

Disadvantages

• Long hike through CRA
• Parking 500m from trailhead
• Travel through the Whistler bike park

Budget

• $1,500/yr maintenance

Option 2 – Private Vehicle Access to the Penstock intake – Blackcomb Side of Fitzsimmons Creek

Benefits

• Shortens hiking by 2.5 km and

300m elevation

• Eliminates safety concerns in bike

park

Disadvantages

• First Nations concerns
• Unsustainable user numbers
• Security risks WB, Innergex, Sliding

Centre

• Road improvement and maintenance

costs

• Trail construction
• Wildfire mitigation

Budget

• Min $800,000 capital
• $10,000/yr maintenance

Option 3 – Trail Access from Lot 8 - Blackcomb Side of Fitzsimmons Creek

Benefits

• Shortens hiking by 1.0 km and

100m elevation

• Eliminates safety concerns in bike

park

• Improved hiking experience on

single track trail

Disadvantages

• Security risks Innergex, Sliding Centre
• Trail construction 5-6 km
• Wildfire mitigation
• Does not work well for winter egress

Budget

• $450,000 capital (minimum)
• $5,000/yr maintenance

Option 4 – Trail Access over the penstock and road from Lot 8 - Blackcomb Side of Fitzsimmons Creek

Benefits

• Shortens hiking by 1.0 km and

100m elevation

• Eliminates safety concerns in bike

park

• Trail located away from instable

areas

Disadvantages

• Hiking on road and penstock
• Security risks Innergex, Sliding

Centre

• Trail construction 5-6 km
• Wildfire mitigation

Budget

• $335,000 capital (minimum)
• $2,500/yr maintenance

Singing Pass Trail Options Reviewed

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Option 1 is only option RSTBC can support within current budget, competing priorities, and sustainability concerns.