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Ts'il?os Provincial Park ASTER M LAN P Prepared by Cariboo District BC Parks Division Williams Lake, B.C. Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data BC Parks. Cariboo District. Ts’il (symbol for glottal stop) os Provincial Park master plan Cover title: Master plan Ts’il (symbol for glottal stop) os Provincial Park. ISBN 0-7726-3246-4 1. Parks - British Columbia - Planning. 2. Parks - British Columbia - Management. 3. TŜ’yl?os Provincial Park (B.C.) I. Title. II. Title: Master plan Ts’il (symbol for glottal stop) os Provincial Park. III. Title: Master plan Ts'il?os Provincial Park. FC3815.T75B32 1997 33.78’315’0971175 C97-960128-2 F1089.T75B32 1997 Ts'il?os Provincial Park Master Plan Table of Contents Preface............................................................................................................................................ i Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................... ii TŜ’il?os Provincial Park Planning Subcommittee..................................................................... iii Plan Highlights............................................................................................................................. 1 Section One Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 3 The Master Planning Process ............................................................................................. 4 Background to Ts'il?os Provincial Park ............................................................................ 5 TŜ’il?os Provincial Park Master Planning Project.............................................................. 5 Relationship with Other Land Use Planning ...................................................................... 7 Planning Issues................................................................................................................... 7 Background Summary ........................................................................................................ 9 Section Two The Role of the Park................................................................................................................... 17 Regional and Provincial Context....................................................................................... 18 Vision Statement................................................................................................................ 18 Roles .................................................................................................................................. 19 Conservation Role............................................................................................................. 19 Cultural Role...................................................................................................................... 20 Recreation Role................................................................................................................. 21 Section Three Special Management Considerations........................................................................................ 23 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 24 Relationship with the Xeni Gwet'in................................................................................... 24 Relationship with Local Advisory Group.......................................................................... 26 Land and Resource Tenures............................................................................................... 27 Section Four Park Zoning................................................................................................................................. 29 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 30 Wilderness Recreation Zone.............................................................................................. 30 Natural Environment Zone ................................................................................................ 31 Special Feature Zone ......................................................................................................... 31 Intensive Recreation Zone ................................................................................................. 31 Section Five Natural and Cultural Values and their Management ............................................................. 33 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 34 Water.................................................................................................................................. 34 Vegetation.......................................................................................................................... 35 Wildlife.............................................................................................................................. 38 Aquatic Resources............................................................................................................. 41 Cultural Values.................................................................................................................. 43 Section Six Recreation Opportunities and Management............................................................................ 45 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 46 General Concept................................................................................................................ 46 Outdoor Recreation Opportunities .................................................................................... 48 Frontcountry Camping .......................................................................................... 48 Backcountry Hiking and Backpacking ................................................................. 50 Angling.................................................................................................................. 52 Boating .................................................................................................................. 53 Horse Use.............................................................................................................. 55 Mountaineering ..................................................................................................... 56 Paragliding ............................................................................................................ 56 Mountain Biking ................................................................................................... 57 Hunting.................................................................................................................. 58 Nature Study and Culture Appreciation................................................................ 59 Winter Recreation ................................................................................................. 60 Recreational Guiding ............................................................................................ 61 Aesthetic Values................................................................................................................ 63 Outdoor Recreation Features ............................................................................................. 64 Access Strategy.................................................................................................................. 66 Management Services........................................................................................................ 68 Section Seven Communications ......................................................................................................................... 71 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 72 Marketing and Promotion.................................................................................................. 72 Awareness and Pre-Trip Planning .................................................................................... 74 Orientation Information at Ts'il?os Provincial Park......................................................... 75 Natural and Cultural Heritage Education .......................................................................... 76 Section Eight Plan Implementation .................................................................................................................. 77 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 78 High Priority Actions......................................................................................................... 79 Task or Project Actions ..................................................................................................... 82 Ongoing or Monitoring Actions ........................................................................................ 85 Section Nine Summary of Public Review........................................................................................................ 92 Introduction ......................................................................................................................