Cypress Provincial Park Master Plan

CYPRESS PROVINCIAL PARK MASTER PLAN A VISION FOR CYPRESS PROVINCIAL PARK ... it is the vision that Cypress Park will exemplify BC Parks’ and British Columbia’s commitment to park stewardship in conservation, outdoor recreation and education, community involvement and the provision of commercial recreation opportunities, most notably alpine and nordic skiing. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...............................................................................................1 II PLAN HIGHLIGHTS .........................................................................................................2 III INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................3 What is a Park Master Plan? .............................................................................................3 Plan Purpose ........................................................................................................................4 Planning Issues ....................................................................................................................5 Background Summary .........................................................................................................8 IV ROLE OF THE PARK .....................................................................................................11 Vision Statement ................................................................................................................11 Regional and Provincial Significance ..............................................................................13 Local Significance ............................................................................................................14 Conservation Role ............................................................................................................16 Recreation Role .................................................................................................................17 V PARK ZONING .....................................................................................................................................................19 Special Features Zone ......................................................................................................19 Natural Environment Zone ................................................................................................19 Wilderness Recreation Zone ..............................................................................................21 Intensive Recreation Zone ................................................................................................21 VI MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL VALUES ..................................22 Introduction ........................................................................................................................22 Land and Natural Resource Tenures .............................................................................22 Water .................................................................................................................................24 Forest and Vegetation .......................................................................................................28 Wildlife .............................................................................................................................30 Cultural and Archaeological Values ............................................................................................................ 31 Aesthetic Values ...............................................................................................................32 Scientific Research and Education ...................................................................................33 Outdoor Recreation Features ...............................................................................................34 Relationship with First Nations .......................................................................................36 TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued Page VII VISITOR SERVICES .....................................................................................................37 Introduction .......................................................................................................................37 General Concept.................................................................................................................37 Access Strategy .................................................................................................................38 Information Strategy .........................................................................................................39 Management Services .......................................................................................................41 Visitor Opportunities ........................................................................................................43 Hiking/Mountaineering .....................................................................................................43 Winter Recreation .............................................................................................................46 · Alpine Skiing ......................................................................................................47 · Nordic Skiing .....................................................................................................51 · Tobogganing & Snowplay .................................................................................54 · Backcountry Skiing/Snowshoeing/Winter Hiking .............................................54 · Snowmobiling.....................................................................................................55 Nature Appreciation/Outdoor Education ..........................................................................55 Wilderness Camping 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Day Use/Viewing ..............................................................................................................56 Mountain Bicycling ...........................................................................................................57 VIII PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................59 Introduction .......................................................................................................................59 Highest Priority Actions ...................................................................................................59 Task or Project-Oriented Actions .....................................................................................62 · Management of Natural and Cultural Values ........................................................62 · Visitor Services .....................................................................................................63 Ongoing and Monitoring Actions .....................................................................................64 · Management of Natural and Cultural Values .......................................................64 · Visitor Services .....................................................................................................65 APPENDICES Appendix A BC Parks’ Zoning Policy...........................................................................67 Appendix B Bibliography...............................................................................................69 LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1 Location Map ..........................................................................................................9 Figure 2 Regional Context ...................................................................................................15 Figure 3 Zoning ...................................................................................................................20 Figure 4 Land Tenures .........................................................................................................23 Figure 5 Alpine Ski Area Amendment ................................................................................25 Figure 6 Water Tenures .......................................................................................................26 Figure 7 Outdoor Recreation Features ................................................................................35 Figure 8 Summer Visitor Opportunities...............................................................................44 Figure 9 Winter Visitor Opportunities ................................................................................45 Figure 10 Alpine Ski Area Conceptual Development Plan ...................................................48 Figure 11 Alpine Ski Base Area ............................................................................................50 Figure 12 Nordic Ski and Maintenance Area Conceptual Development Plan ......................52 Figure 13 Cross Country Ski Base Area ................................................................................53 Figure 14 Development Opportunities ...................................................................................60 Section One: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This plan for Cypress Provincial Park has received the highest level of public input ever afforded a plan for a park in British Columbia’s provincial park system. Well over 15,000 people have

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