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Socio-Economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area Socio-Economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area Prepared for Stephen Foster Prepared by Lions Gate Consulting 207-2902 West Broadway Vancouver, BC t/f: 604.733.5622 [email protected] July 22, 2013 Socio-economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area Executive Summary Introduction This socio-economic baseline report is prepared in support of a proposed Howe Sound Protected Area. Its purpose is to provide information about community and economic conditions within the project footprint and in adjacent communities. Demographic, labour force and other socio-economic data were assembled for the region, while a GIS analysis was undertaken to identify the type and scale of commercial, industrial and residential uses on Crown land in the study area. Community Profile The Local Study Area (LSA) includes the municipalities of Bowen Island and Lions Bay, Gambier and Anvil islands and crown land in the vicinity of McNabb Creek on the north short of Howe Sound (see Figure 2-1). There are four provincial parks, a regional park and an ecological reserve within the LSA. The Regional Study Area (RSA) is a broader area where communities interact with the land and marine base in the LSA. The RSA includes the municipalities of Squamish, Gibsons and West Vancouver, electoral areas E and F of the Sunshine Coast Regional District and Electoral Area D of the Squamish Lillooet Regional District. The population of LSA was approximately 7,145 in 2011, virtually unchanged from 2006. The RSA population was 78,760 in 2011, a 6.3% increase over 2006. Over the next 25 years, the LSA is expected to add approximately 1,375 new residents (19.3% increase), while the RSA is anticipated to add 20,870 new residents (29.1% increase). Employment in the LSA and RSA is concentrated in service industries as the manufacturing and resource sectors have declined over the last two decades. There is a diverse occupational base, although there is a much higher proportion of arts, culture, recreation and sport occupations when compared to BC. Average personal and household incomes are relatively high, above the BC average, but there is also a considerable range of incomes by community. Economic Activity The economic base of the RSA is varied but there is a marked transition between Howe Sound and the northern reaches of the Sea to Sky corridor. The Squamish area has a relatively high dependency on tourism due to the influence of Whistler , while the Sunshine Coast has a very small tourism sector and more reliance on forestry and retirement incomes. Employment and business activity in the southern areas of the RSA is integrated into the Metro Vancouver economy. The number of business establishments active in the region grew steadily over the 9 year period ending in 2011, more so in the Squamish area than the Sunshine Coast. There is also a shift occurring Lions Gate Consulting Page | i July 2013 Socio-economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area in the types of businesses being established, with fewer primary and manufacturing firms and more construction, trade and service operations. This transition coincides with the changing employment base. In terms of major projects, there is one within the LSA, BURNCO aggregate, and several more in close proximity, including planned residential developments in Furry Creek and Squamish, the Box Canyon Hydroelectric project at Port Mellon and the Woodfibre LNG project near Squamish. General Land Use The approximate land area of the LSA is 73,158 hectares, 88% of which is Crown land and 12% private. The province of BC has issued 578 Land Act tenures within the LSA, covering a total of 13,674 hectares. More than half of all tenures are for residential use. In terms of land area occupied, environmental, institutional, industrial and commercial recreation are major uses. Residential and community uses occupy very little of the Crown land base in the LSA. The majority of Crown licences and leases issued authorize commercial and industrial activity. Licences are primarily used for communications sites and log handling facilities but there are also a large number of private moorage licences of occupation. Leases are mainly for log handling, marine activities such as marinas and wharfs, and residential uses. Eight percent of the LSA is in designated community watersheds, while water licences have been issued to 669 licensees. A small part of the LSA is subject to the Sea-to-Sky Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), approved in 2008. Most of the LSA is in the Sunshine Coast and Chilliwack forest districts, neither of which is subject to an LRMP. Tourism The Howe Sound area is renowned for its striking natural beauty and outdoor recreation features, both marine-based and land-based. The LSA has many facilities and amenities supporting recreation and tourism, including 11 recreation sites, four recreation trails and six provincial parks and reserves. Sailing, power boating, paddling, diving, fishing, camping, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock- climbing, bird watching, nature observation and many other outdoor recreation opportunities are prominent. Eco-tourism is thriving sector in many communities, particularly Squamish. Howe Sound is a major boating destination with over 300 separate sites for boat havens , marinas, private yacht clubs, public wharves, strata moorage and private moorage. There are multiple summer and youth camps hosting thousands of children annually. Tourism businesses and services in the LSA are clustered on Bowen Island and Lions Bay, but the neighbouring communities of Horseshoe Bay, Gibsons and Squamish have sizable tourism sectors. The RSA has approximately fifty accommodation facilities including B&Bs, hotels, motels, resorts and RV/campgrounds. Approximately 35 tour operators offer rental and tour services, featuring wildlife viewing, fishing tours, bareboat, fishing and skippered charters, as well as cruise-and-learn boat trips for day use and multi-day outings. Lions Gate Consulting Page | ii July 2013 Socio-economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area Commercial Fishing Howe Sound is a major source of wild fish stocks but there is no commercial fishery for any finfish. There are numerous closures in Howe Sound, including wild Coho, rockfish and lingcod and bivalve molluscs. In 2011, the largest commercial fishery in Howe Sound was Shrimp by Trap (118 tonnes), followed by Shrimp by Trawl (11 tonnes) and Crab by Trap (6 tonnes). Marine Transportation Howe Sound is an active marine transportation corridor. In 2011, 3,962 commercial vessels arrived with BC Ferry traffic and Tugs making up 97% of that traffic. In 2012 the volume of vessel arrivals was down slightly to 3,886. In 2012, an average of 10.6 vessel entered Howe Sound each day throughout the year. Most merchant traffic is associated with the forest industry and the movement of logs and wood chips from the ports of Squamish and Port Mellon. A major shipping point is Squamish Terminals’ deep-water, break-bulk facility. During the most recent five year period, there have been five reported marine accidents and incidents in Howe Sound. Forestry Activity in the region’s forest industry has declined markedly over the last two decades due to mill closures and harvest declines. Port Mellon is now the only major timber processing complex in or near the LSA. There are some smaller facilities in the area, including West Coast Log Homes (Gibsons), AJ Forest Products (Brackendale) and Suncoast Lumber and Milling in Sechelt. Timber harvesting and management on Crown land in the LSA is administered by three separate forest districts, Chilliwack, Squamish and Sunshine Coast. The only major licensee with operating area in the LSA is Black Mount Logging, while there are two active woodlots. Utilities and Energy Numerous utilities transect the LSA, including electric power lines, pipelines, sewer lines, telephone lines and water lines. Major licensees include BC Hydro (electric lines), Fortis BC (gas lines), Telus (telephone) and local government (water and sewer lines). Most of the 669 water licences in the LSA are for domestic (e.g. residential) use, followed by community waterworks and storage. One water bottle licence has been issued for Ellesmere Creek, across Howe Sound from Furry Creek. Another two licences have been issued for relatively small volumes for commercial power purposes. There are applications for Power-General use on three creeks in the LSA, Box Canyon, Cascara and Marty, by Sound Energy Inc. of Vancouver. The company has filed a supplementary development plan for a 15 MW facility at Port Mellon. Lions Gate Consulting Page | iii July 2013 Socio-economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area Aggregates There are 21 sand and gravel sites in or adjacent to the LSA. Three of these pits are active. The Howe Sound area has undeveloped aggregate deposits with access to tide water. BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. has applied for environmental certification to construct a sand and gravel pit at McNabb Creek. The project is projected to conservatively exceed 30 million tonnes of sand and gravel with an expected economic life of 20 to 30 years. Lions Gate Consulting Page | iv July 2013 Socio-economic Baseline of the Howe Sound Area Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... i 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background and Scope ...............................................................................................................
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