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Campbell Valley Regional Park DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS Lydia Mynott PARK PLANNER, EAST AREA, REGIONAL PARKS

Regional Park Committee Meeting – June 17, 2020

39363894 Regional Parks Committee Video Link: https://vimeo.com/285023299

Regional Parks Committee Campbell Valley Regional Park Today

• 548 Hectares (1,354 acres) • 660,000 Annual visitation (2019) • 29 km Trails

Regional Parks Committee 3 Process

Regional Parks Committee 4 Phase One Engagement

• 4 Stakeholder workshops • 3 Engagement Events • 650+ Questionnaires

Regional Parks Committee 5 Draft Vision

Campbell Valley Regional Park connects people to natural and cultural landscapes. Its river valley, forests, and grasslands contain a diversity of ecosystems and experiences where visitors recreate, discover, and experience nature.

Regional Parks Committee 6 Draft Concept

Regional Parks Committee 7 Questions?

Regional Parks Committee 5.2

Pacific Spirit Regional Park Nature and Ecosystems Discussion Paper PLANNING FOR A CARBON NEUTRAL AND RESILIENT REGION Josephine Clark SENIOR PARKS PLANNER, REGIONAL PARKS

Regional Parks Committee | June 17, 2020 Regional Parks Committee 39568815 Climate 2050

Metro demonstrates bold leadership in responding to climate change by:

• Pursuing a carbon neutral region by 2050

• Ensuring our infrastructure, ecosystems and communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change

Regional Parks Committee 2 Climate 2050 Roadmaps

Regional Parks Committee 3 Climate 2050 Development Process

Regional Parks Committee 4 Metro 2050 and the Clean Air Plan

Climate 2050 discussion papers: • Also support engagement for policies and actions in Metro 2050 and the Clean Air Plan

Regional Parks Committee 5 Kanaka Creek Regional Park

Nature and Ecosystems Discussion Paper Regional Parks Committee 6 Proposed Long-Term Goals

1. Nature and ecosystems are resilient, protected, maintained, restored and connected, to maximize ecosystem services across the region.

2. Nature-based solutions that support biodiversity are prioritized in the region’s response to climate change.

7 Regional Parks Committee Boundary Bay Regional Park Big Idea 1

Accelerate and expand the restoration and protection of natural areas and urban ecosystems.

• Protect 50% of the land base in the region

• Reverse the loss of the region’s sensitive ecosystems

• Increase urban tree canopy to 40% 8 Regional Parks Committee Capilano River Regional Park Big Idea 2

Connect a regional green infrastructure network of natural areas, urban ecosystems and wildlife corridors

9 Regional Parks Committee Pacific Spirit Regional Park Big Idea 3

Integrate natural assets into conventional asset management and decision-making processes.

10 Regional Parks Committee Burnaby Lake Regional Park Feedback

Please provide feedback by September 30, 2020 to: [email protected] 604-432-6200

Visit www.metrovancouver.org and search “Climate 2050”

11 Regional Parks Committee Questions

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Pacific Spirit Regional Park Capacity Management in Regional Parks

Jamie Vala Mike Redpath DIVISION MANAGER, PARKS PLANNING AND RESOURCE DIRECTOR, REGIONAL PARKS MANAGEMENT

Regional Parks Committee Meeting – June 17, 2020 39365839 Regional Parks Committee Overview

• Background

• Key Hotspots and Park Visitation

• Current Capacity Management

• Demand Management Tools & Precedents

• Other Considerations

• Potential Next Steps Regional Parks Committee 2 Red admiralWhite butterfly, Pine Beach, Burnaby Lake RegionalRegional Park Metro Vancouver Regional Parks & Greenspace

Regional Parks Committee 3 Regional Parks “provide residents of a natural region with major natural areas and activity areas within a convenient distance of home”

- Regional Parks Plan, 1966

Regional Parks Committee PARKS SPECTRUM:

CITY RECREATION PROTECTION WILDERNESS

Municipal Parks

Regional Parks

Provincial Parks

National Parks

Regional Parks Committee 5 Burnaby Lake Regional Park

Health and Wellness Benefits Regional Parks Committee 6 Regional Parks Committee 7 Population Growth and Increased Park Visitation (1989-2019)

Regional Parks Committee 8 Regional Parks Visitation

MAY 61% increase 2,000,000 from 2019

1,800,000 APRIL 67% increase 1,600,000 MARCH from 2019 1,400,000 26% increase from 2019 1,200,000 FEBRUARY 1,000,000 JANUARY 49% increase -21% decrease 800,000 from 2019 from 2019 600,000

400,000

200,000

0 2019 System Total 2020 System Total Regional Parks Committee 9 Park Capacity

• Physical (parking, space, amenities)

• Environmental (limits of acceptable change)

• Experiential (how people feel about visitor density)

10 Regional Parks Committee Burnaby Lake Regional Park Regional Parks Visitation

11 Regional Parks Committee White Pine Beach, Belcarra Regional Park Regional Parks Committee 12 5 Year Average Visitor Use 350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000 of Visitors

100,000 Number

50,000

0 jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec LYN BOU BEL PAC Regional Parks Committee 13 Average Visitor Use Estimates - April 2020 14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0 Sunny / Warm Wet / Warm Sunny / Hot Wet / Warm Wet / Cool Weekends Weekends Weekdays Weekdays Weekdays BEL BOU LYN PAC Regional Parks Committee 14 Visitor Origin

Regional Parks Committee 15 Regional Parks Committee 16 Regional Parks Committee 17 Bedwell Bay Road, Port Moody White Pine Beach, Belcarra Regional Park Regional Parks Committee 18 19 Regional Parks Committee Lynn Headwaters Regional Park Regional Parks Committee 20

Roadside Parking 2019 Recent Roadside Parking Changes Boundary Bay RegionalRegional Park Parks Committee Boundary Bay Regional21 Park Current Capacity Management Regional Parks Committee 22 Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park Operational Solutions

• Traffic Control Traffic Control Costs 2019 costs 2020 estimates • Roadside Message Boards Boundary Bay $24,000 $40,000 • Collaborate with municipalities Belcarra $16,000 $48,000 • Delta – parking restrictions on Lynn Boundary Bay Rd $45,000 $60,000 Headwaters • Belcarra – residents only parking LSCR $0 $40,000 until October • Port Moody – temporary no parking along Bedwell Bay Rd • District North Vancouver – temporary parking restrictions

Regional Parks Committee 23 Communications

• Social media

• Website

• Visitor code of conduct messaging and signage

• Patrols and education

Regional Parks Committee 24 Planning and Feasibility

• Regional Greenways Plan 2020 • Pay parking study 2020 • Park management planning ongoing • Campbell Valley plan 2020 • Alternative transportation options to regional parks 2020-2021 • Capacity management tools review 2021 • Natural resource mgmt. operational

guidelines 2020 Regional Parks Committee 25 Regional Greenway Land Acquisition

• Land Acquisition 2050 strategy – guide to future acquisitions to provide more park space in the future

• 80 hectares in 2019

Regional Parks Committee 26 North Alouette Regional Greenway Development

• Major trail projects

• Parking lot expansion

• New day use areas

• New park opening

Regional Parks Committee 27 Colony Farm Regional Park Park Management Plans

• Existing plans identify locations for future parking expansion • Capital funding is required to advance these projects

Regional Parks Committee 28 Demand Management Tools

29 Regional Parks Committee Joffre Lakes Provincial Park Demand Management Tools

Visitor entry Shuttle permits Reservations Communications * Parking lot buses restrictions* (Visitor)

Low Demand High Demand

Real time Traffic control Time Pay Reservations parking management * limited parking* (Car) availability parking*

* already used in Regional Parks Regional Parks Committee 30 Communications Low High

• Web, Social Media, Video, Factsheets, Signs:

• Can share average parking availability for different times and days • Information on how to get to a park by foot, bike or transit • Twitter updates in peak periods

• On road digital message boards

• Media campaigns: • Distribute demand to other times and parks Regional Parks Committee 31 Pitt River Regional Greenway Low High Real-Time Parking Capacity Options: peak times only or everyday Infrastructure: webcam, sensor technology, signs

• Webcam showing traffic

• Can be costly unless paired with a pay parking and/or reservation system

• Could be displayed on digital message boards along roads leading to parks

32 Regional Parks Committee Iona Beach Regional Park Precedents: Real-Time Parking Capacity • Deep Cove, North Vancouver • Waterfront, White Rock • • US/ Border • BC Ferries • MV Transfer Stations Regional Parks Committee 33 North Shore Transfer Station Camera Low High Shuttle Bus Options: free or revenue based; reservations possible Infrastructure: turnaround, waiting areas, parking lots

• Pros • Potential to relieve some park congestion • Access for non-car owners to parks • Reservable spaces allow users and MV to plan • Cons • Variable use based on weather • Logistically complex • Equity – access of pick up location

34 Regional Parks Committee Celebrating Partners 2017, Regional Parks Event Precedents: Shuttle Bus

• Mount Seymour, North Vancouver

• , Vancouver

• Golden Ears Prov. Park, Maple Ridge

• Banff National Park, Alberta

• Zion National Park, Utah

• Muir Woods, California

Regional Parks Committee 35 Low High Time Limited Parking Options: partial or full day; peak periods or everyday Infrastructure: signs, license plate reading technology

• Pros • Limits stay length, higher turnover • Encourages transit, cycling, etc. • No fee charged to users • Minimal infrastructure required • Cons • Enforcement required without producing revenue to offset costs • Encourages neighbourhood parking • Visitors often seeking full day experience 36 Regional Parks Committee Central Park, Burnaby Precedents: Time Limited Parking

• Deep Cove, North Vancouver

• Waterfront, White Rock

• Pacific Spirit Regional Park

• Minoru Park, Richmond

• Town of Banff, Alberta

• Used in many municipal urban centres.

Less commonly used for parksRegional Parks Committee 37 Low High Pay Parking Options: partial or full lot; peak periods or everyday Infrastructure: app or call centre, meters, etc.

• Pros • Limits stay length, higher turnover • Could reduce overall visitation • Promotes carpooling • Potential revenue generation • Encourages transit, cycling, etc. • Cons • Equity - cost could restrict access • Encourages neighbourhood parking • Enforcement required Regional Parks Committee 38 Precedents: Pay Parking

• Vancouver • Stanley Park, Queen Elizabeth, Beaches • Coquitlam • Town Center Park • Capital Regional District • Sooke Potholes, Thetis Lake • Metro Vancouver • Pacific Spirit and Grouse Mountain Regional Parks Committee 39 Low High Visitor Entry Permits Options: peak periods or everyday; daily, annual passes Infrastructure: ticket scanners, entry booth

• Pros • Potential revenue generation • Manages number of people in the park • Cons • Equity – could restrict access • Doesn’t directly address parking capacity • Enforcement required; parks with multiple entrances complex

40 Regional Parks Committee Derby Reach Regional Park Precedents: Visitor Entry Permits

• Ontario Provincial Parks

• Quebec Provincial Parks

• Most Canadian National Parks

• Many U.S. National Parks

• Most museums and cultural sites

41 Regional Parks Committee Parks Canada Annual Pass Low High Reservations Options: by visitor or vehicle; partial or full capacity Infrastructure: app or call centre, scanners, etc. • Pros • Could reduce traffic heading to a park • Potential revenue generation • Encourages transit, cycling, etc. • Cons • Equity - cost and system could restrict access • Complex system management • Encourages neighbourhood parking • No shows would use otherwise valid parking • Enforcement required West Coast Trail Regional Parks Committee 42 • Change management communications Source: Rick McCharles via Flickr dd Precedents: Reservations

• Vehicle • Grotto, Bruce Peninsula Natl Park (May to Oct; reservations for 4 hour visits) • Haleakala, Maui (sunrise only) • Yosemite National Park, California

• Visitor • Conservation Halton Parks, Ontario (Reservations for 2 hour visits) • Lake O’Hara, (Lottery system; bus only access) 43 Regional Parks Committee Yosemite National Park, California Other Considerations

44 Regional Parks Committee Lynn Headwaters Regional Park Costs to Regional Parks

• Software • Website, apps, payment system • Infrastructure • Meters, booths, gates, license recognition sensors • Operational • Call centre, enforcement staffing • Revenue could offset costs

• Pay parking, reservations, visitor entry fees 45 Regional Parks Committee Belcarra Regional Park Other

Considerations Compliance Enforcement Education Cost

Incentives Equity Carpooling/Car shares Financial Active Transportation Access – physical + technology

Climate Benefits Transit Reduced vehicles Request for increased service Less idling Transit service partnership Independent transit service

Regional Parks Committee 46 Next Steps

47 Regional Parks Committee Pacific Spirit Regional Park Demand Management Tools: Potential Next Steps – Short Term Explore feasibility and pilot new or expanded use of tools

Communications Shuttle Parking lot including: Visitor entry Reservations - a communications plan buses restrictions permits1 (Visitor) 1

Low Demand High Demand

Real time Traffic control Time limited Pay Reservations 1 parking management parking parking (Car) availability

including: - use of overflow parking - traffic flow improvements

1 Regional Parks Committee not being explored in the short48 term Pilot Projects – Boundary Bay Regional Park

• Shuttle buses

• Increased traffic management

• Enhanced communication strategy

• Limit weekend bookings (Cammidge House)

• Implement a parking reservation system (seasonal, weekend-only)

• Coordinate with host municipality Regional Parks Committee 49 Pilot Projects - Lynn Headwaters Regional Park

• Implement pay parking aligned with Lynn Canyon Park program (District of North Vancouver)

• Enhanced communication strategy

• Coordinate with host municipality

• Enhanced traffic management

• Investigate future shuttle bus opportunities 50 Regional Parks Committee Lynn Headwaters Regional Park Pilot Projects – Belcarra Regional Park

• Implement pay parking

• Enhanced communication strategy

• Coordinate with host municipality

• Enhanced traffic management

• Investigate future shuttle bus opportunities

51 Regional Parks Committee Belcarra Regional Park Potential Next Steps – Long Term

• Investigate feasibility of additional tools

• Public engagement

• Complete a visitor use management strategy followed by park-specific action plans

• Land acquisition and development

Regional Parks Committee 52 Public Engagement, Grouse Mountain Regional Park Discussion

Minnekhada Regional Park

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