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Parks and Trails Master Plan Osoyoos Parks and Trails Master Plan September 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction . 1 8 .0 Moving Forward… Strategies & 1.1 Master Plan Purpose ...........1 Actions . 97 1.2 Study Area ....................2 8.1 Expand, Diversify And Connect The System ..........97 1.3 Planning Process ...............4 8.2 Enhance The 2 .0 Benefits and Trends . 5 System–Upgrades, Amenities 2.1 Benefits .......................5 & Programming ..............108 2.2 Trends ........................7 8.3 Keep Nature In Our Future .... 116 8.4 Actively Manage The System .. 118 3 .0 Planning Context . 9 8.5 Spread The Word About The 3.1 Our Current Demographics .....9 System .....................128 3.2 Policy, Plans & Strategies .......17 8.6 Collaborate .................129 8.7 Sustain our Capacity .........131 4 .0 Engaging Our Residents and Partners . 19 9 .0 Future Parks & Trails System . .. 133 4.1 Stage 1 What We Heard .......21 4.2 Tourism & Target Markets .......32 10 0. Implementation . 137 5 .0 Parks & Trails Inventory & Needs 11 0 . References . 145 Assessment . 39 Appendix A 5.1 Parks Inventory & Needs .......39 Policy Context Summary . A .1 5.2 Our Nature ...................52 5.3 Trail Inventory & Needs ........58 Appendix B Park Quality and Condition 5.4 Resourcing & Capacity ........64 Assessment Methodology . B .1 6 .0 Parks & Trails Classification . 67 Appendix C 6.1 Park Classifications. .67 Trail Quality and Condition 6.2 Trail Classification & Difficulty ...69 Assessment Methodology . C .1 6.3 Staging Areas & Furnishings ....87 Appendix D 7 .0 Osoyoos’ Parks & Trails In 2025 . 91 On-Street Multi Modal Corridor 7.1 Vision .......................91 Proposed Cross Sections . D .1 7.2 Plan Goals ...................92 Appendix E Public Engagement Details . E .1 Appendix F Parks Classification Table . F .1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Our town, Osoyoos, is a vibrant and growing community. As a resort municipality, we not only provide an incredible way of life for our residents, but we also invite the world to experience what we have to offer. Our parks and trails are a foundation of our residents’ quality of life and the memorable experiences our visitors take home with them. Recognizing that our parks and trails play a vital role in the future health of the Town’s ecosystems, community and economy, the Town has prepared this Parks and Trails Master Plan. Reflecting the desires of the community, the plan is a future-focused, system wide, strategic plan that guides the resourcing, development, management, provision and expansion of our parks and trails over the next 20 years. Not only does the plan represent our commitment to the future of our parks and trails, but it reaffirms our comprehensive understanding of the important role our parks and trails play in protecting our ecosystems, enabling our residents and visitors to be more active more often, connecting families to each other and with nature, strengthening our economy and attracting and maintaining skilled labour on which our economy depends. The plan works to position our parks and trails system as an interconnected, high quality and diverse network of conservation and recreational spaces that attract the world and satisfy our residents. VISION The success of Osoyoos as a resort municipality and community with a high quality of life relies heavily on how we maintain the natural beauty of our community and provide appealing recreational opportunities facilitated by our landscape. Future planning and management decisions about our parks and trails system need to be based on a shared vision of where we want to go into the future. We have worked collaboratively with our partners, stakeholders and the community to develop this shared vision of the future. Imagine… In 2025 We are working with our partners to provide a diverse network of high quality, safe and well managed parks and trails that share our stories, those of our natural heritage and First Nations. Our network is accessible, seamlessly connected locally and regionally and our residents have become more active more often in our parks and trails. Our conservation parks are protecting our most sensitive ecosystems, our scenic landscapes and maintaining important local and regional habitat connections. Meanwhile, residents are regularly taking part in outdoor recreation and cultural and social experiences in our parks and trails while visitors are enjoying sophisticated all-season tourism experiences that allow them to experience what Osoyoos has to offer. Osoyoos Parks and Trails Master Plan i GOALS To guide our path to realizing our vision, we will work to achieve the following goals: 1. Accessible & Inclusive: Our network of parks and trails will be equitably distributed across the municipality and be designed to improve accessibility where feasible for those with mobility and other limitations. 90% of residents will be within 400m of a quality park space and trailhead that provides diverse recreation experiences. 2. Enhanced, Diversified & Expanded: Enhance the quality of existing parks and trails by upgrading amenities with clear wayfinding and signage and comfort and convenience amenities. The recreational opportunities available will be expanded and diversified to meet the needs of our residents and tourists. 3. Physically Connected: Our parks and trails will be physically connected to one another, our neighbourhoods, destinations within the municipality and to our regional neighbours. 4. Conservation & Functioning Ecosystems: Our parks will conserve and, where needed, restore the quantity, quality and function of natural habitats and ecosystem services while contributing to ecological connectivity within the region. 5. Shared Stewardship & Well Managed: Our residents will be actively engaged as partners and shared stewards in the planning and management of our parks and trails system. Our parks and trails will be actively managed and maintained to ensure they provide visitors with a safe and memorable experience. 6. Economically Beneficial: Our parks and trails will generate reasonable revenues, create value for future development and serve as a foundation on which tourism to our region can grow. As population densities increase the pressure on our natural areas will continue to intensify. It is important for the Town of Osoyoos to be able to manage this resource while being realistic about the desires and expectations for accessing these areas. This Parks and Trails Master Plan will make Osoyoos a leader in managing parks and trails in a resort municipality and community. ii 1 0. INTRODUCTION 1.1 MASTER PLAN PURPOSE Our town, Osoyoos, is a vibrant and growing community. As a resort municipality, we not only sẁiẁs (“soo-yoos”) provide an incredible way of life for our residents, means “narrowing of the but we also invite the world to experience what we have to offer. waters” Our parks and trails are a foundation of our residents’ quality of life and the memorable experiences our visitors take home with them. Recognizing that our parks and trails play a vital role in the future health of the Town’s ecosystems, community and economy, the Town has prepared this Parks and Trails Master Plan. Reflecting the desires of the community, the plan is a future-focused, system wide, strategic plan that guides the resourcing, development, management, provision and expansion of our parks and trails over the next 20 years. Not only does the plan represent our commitment to the future of our parks and trails, but it reaffirms our comprehensive understanding of the important role our parks and trails play in protecting our ecosystems, enabling our residents and visitors to be more active more often, connecting families to each other and with nature, strengthening our economy and attracting and maintaining skilled labour on which our economy depends. The plan works to position our parks and trails system as an interconnected, high quality and diverse network of conservation and recreational spaces that attract the world and satisfy our residents. Osoyoos Parks and Trails Master Plan 1 1.2 STUDY AREA The parks and trails master is focused on the 9.64 km2 within the Town boundaries (see Figure 1). We are also considering the intersection and connection of parks and trails within the Town to adjacent parks and trails provided by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (see Figure 2) and British Columbia Provincial Parks and other protected areas. N Figure 1 Study Area 2 Introduction N Figure 2 Regional Context Osoyoos Parks and Trails Master Plan 3 1.3 PLANNING PROCESS Development of a Parks and Trails Master Plan that positions the Town to meet future demands while reflecting the desires of the community, First Nations and partners was no small undertaking. The planning process kicked off in July of 2015 and was completed in August 2016. As shown in Figure 3, the process was organized in four phases: 1. Project Start-up & Information Gathering 2. Consultation, Needs Assessment & Visioning 3. Draft Master Plan 4. Final Master Plan Project Consultation, Final Start-up & Needs Draft Master Master Information Assessment & Plan Plan Gathering Visioning Figure 3 Process 4 Introduction 2 .0 BENEFITS AND TRENDS 2.1 BENEFITS Parks and trails offer many benefits to our Our parks and trails are not simply nice community that help improve our quality places in our community . They are of life. Our current system provides places for recreation, activity, engagement, purposeful strategies that help address socializing, peace and enjoyment with
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