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ANAGEMENT M LAN P September 2003 for Cape Scott Provincial Park Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Environmental Stewardship Division Cape Scott Provincial Park MANAGEMENT LAN P Environmental Stewardship Vancouver Island Region National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data British Columbia. Environmental Stewardship Division. Vancouver Island Region. Cape Scott Provincial Park management plan Cover title: Management plan for Cape Scott Provincial Park. “September 2003” Also available on the Internet. ISBN 0-7726-5139-6 1. Cape Scott Park (B.C.) 2. Provincial parks and reserves - British Columbia - Management. 3. Ecosystem management - British Columbia – Cape Scott Park. I. British Columbia. Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. II. Title. III. Title: Management plan for Cape Scott Provincial Park. FC3815.C36B74 2004 333.78’3’097112 C2004-960023-0 F1089.C36B74 2004 Cape Scott Provincial Park This page left blank on purpose vi Table Of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................................iv INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN....................................................................................................................................................................1 THE PLANNING PROCESS..................................................................................................................................................................1 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAND USE PLANS..............................................................................................................................2 RELATIONSHIP TO FIRST NATIONS...............................................................................................................................................3 SUMMARY OF PLANNING ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................... 5 BACKGROUND SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................................ 7 ROLE OF THE PROTECTED AREA ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Conservation Role ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Recreation Role........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Cultural Role ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 VISION............................................................................................................................................................................................11 PARK ZONING..............................................................................................................................................................................12 NATURAL AND CULTURAL VALUES MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................................16 LAND AND RESOURCE TENURES...................................................................................................................................................16 FRESHWATER...................................................................................................................................................................................19 VEGETATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................19 WILDLIFE.........................................................................................................................................................................................20 FISH....................................................................................................................................................................................................21 COASTAL AND MARINE VALUES MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................................................21 CULTURAL VALUES MANAGEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................22 VISUAL, RECREATION AND TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT...............................................................23 VISUAL VALUES...............................................................................................................................................................................23 OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM VALUES......................................................................................................................23 ACCESS STRATEGY .........................................................................................................................................................................25 HIKING AND BACKPACKING OPPORTUNITIES...........................................................................................................................27 OVERNIGHT OPPORTUNITIES.......................................................................................................................................................27 ANGLING...........................................................................................................................................................................................28 HUNTING..........................................................................................................................................................................................29 COMMERCIAL RECREATION .........................................................................................................................................................29 MANAGEMENT SERVICES..............................................................................................................................................................30 COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................31 INFORMATION STRATEGY ............................................................................................................................................................31 MARKETING.....................................................................................................................................................................................32 NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE INTERPRETATION.....................................................................................................32 INTERPRETIVE THEMES.................................................................................................................................................................32 i PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.........................................................................................................................................................34 HIGH PRIORITY STRATEGIES........................................................................................................................................................34 TASK OR PROJECT STRATEGIES...................................................................................................................................................34 ONGOING OR MONITORING STRATEGIES...................................................................................................................................36 APPENDIX A MATRIX OF ACTIVITIES, USES AND FACILITIES FOR CAPE SCOTT PROVINCIAL PARK.....43 APPENDIX B: SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.........................................................................................................45 APPENDIX C: MANAGEMENT PLANNING ZONING DESCRIPTIONS..........................................................................50 List of Figures Figure 1: Regional Context ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Figure 2: Existing facilities – West................................................................................................................................................ 8 Figure 3: Special Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 Figure 4: Zoning – West.............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Figure 5: Zoning -