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5.1 Regional Parks Committee Service Orientation Presentation January 2015 Regional Parks Committee 1 Agenda Regional Parks System Service Review Other 2015 Issues Experience The Fraser Looking Ahead Regional Parks Committee 2

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Regional Parks Committee Service Orientation Presentation

January 2015

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Regional Parks Committee 1

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Agenda

  • Regional Parks System
  • Service Review
  • Other 2015 Issues
  • Experience The Fraser
  • Looking Ahead

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TOPIC 1: Regional Parks System

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Purpose

“Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks Service is the function through which the region acquires and develops parkland for the purpose of:

  • Protecting significant natural features, ecosystems and landscapes
  • Providing opportunities for people to connect with, enjoy and be active within nature
  • Promoting community education on and stewardship of, the natural environment”

‐Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Service Review, 2014‐

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Regional Parks & Other MV Green Space

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People in Regional Parks

  • 350 km trails
  • 70 Viewpoints
  • 42 picnic areas
  • 2 campgrounds
  • 2 nature houses
  • 4 beaches
  • 1 Equestrian center
  • 4 Group camp sites

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Regional Parks Budget

  • 2015 Budget: $33,360,851
  • Land Acquisition (HPAF) $5 Million
  • Heritage Parkland Acquisition Fund
  • Capital Replacement & Development $ 6.0 million
  • Capital Maintenance $2.1 million

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AIR QUALITY

Parks West

Visitor & Operations Services

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Policy & Management Sampling & Investigation Climate Change Policy & Management Parks East Parks Central

GENERAL MANAGER

PLANNING, POLICY and ENVIRONMENT

REGIONAL PARKS

Planning & Engineering Services

REGIONAL HOUSING

Operations & Maintenance

Housing Policy

Data & Assessmen t MV Housing Corp Tennant Services & Support Finance

CORPORATE STRATEGIES

REGIONAL PLANNING

Department Support

ELECTORAL AREA SERVICES

Planning & Policy Analysis Environment

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Asset Value

  • Total 2011 assessed land value of Regional Parks is $3,044,112,998:
  • Owned

$2, 812,254, 604

  • Leased

$ 593,325,700

  • Existing Regional Parks built assets (trails, facilities, buildings, roads,

infrastructure, etc) are valued at $140 million

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Park Visits

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Visitor Services

Programs Facilities Services

Special Events Bookable Facilities School / Community Group Park Associations Stewardship Interpretive Program Private Special Events Visitor Center/ Nature House

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Volunteers

Total 22,948 hrs

Special Events School / Community Group Park Associations Stewardship Interpretive Programs & Events Visitor Center/ Nature House

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Pacific Parklands Foundation

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Regional Parks Benefits

  • “Life Support System” for

Region

– Carbon sequestration – Clean air and water – Coastal protection – Habitat – Pollinators. etc.

  • Healthy People Connected to

Nature

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Regional Park Ecological Services

  • Metro Vancouver Regional Parks protect natural

landscapes which provide $71,825,398 of Ecosystem Benefits every year ‐David Suzuki Foundation‐

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TOPIC 2: Service Review

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Purpose

“Examine the long‐term regional parks function, the relevance of the regional parks function in the future, and how the growth of this function will be managed”

‐February 22, 2013 Board Direction‐

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Review Scope

  • Purpose of the Service
  • Parkland Acquisition &

Development

  • Operating Model
  • Service Area

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Process

  • Steering Committee

established

  • Sub Regional

Workshops held

  • Park partners briefed
  • Two Joint Committee

Workshops held

  • Final Report delivered
  • Board adopts report

with additional recommendations

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Review Results

  • 19 Report

Recommendations

  • 4 Committee

Recommendations

  • Service Area section

closed at present

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  • Established Municipal Parks

Advisory Group

  • Update Regional Parks Plan
  • Complete key sections of Park

Master Plan such as:

– Land Acquisition Strategy – Classification System – Key policies – 10 yr. capital plan

  • Discussions with City of

Burnaby

Priority Actions

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TOPIC 3: Other 2015 Issues

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TOPIC 4: Experience the Fraser

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TOPIC 5: Looking Ahead

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