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Widgeon Marsh Regional Park DRAFT Management Plan 2019 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 0C6 REGIONAL PARKS Widgeon Marsh Regional Park DRAFT Management Plan 2019 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 0C6 www.metrovancouver.org March 2019 Contents 1.0 Introduction _______________________________________________________5 2.0 Process and Context ________________________________________________6 2.1 Management Plan Purpose ______________________________________________ 6 2.2 Planning Process _______________________________________________________ 7 2.3 Metro Vancouver Policy Context __________________________________________ 7 2.4 Park Formation _________________________________________________________ 7 2.5 First Nations Context ___________________________________________________ 8 2.6 Katzie First Nation Context ______________________________________________ 8 2.7 Kwikwetlem First Nation Context _________________________________________ 8 2.8 Local Context __________________________________________________________ 8 2.9 Landscape Context ____________________________________________________ 10 2.10 Park Access and Connectivity __________________________________________ 13 3.0 Existing Conditions _______________________________________________ 14 3.1 Overview _____________________________________________________________ 14 3.2 Park Purpose __________________________________________________________ 14 3.3 Ecosystems ___________________________________________________________ 15 3.4 Biodiversity ___________________________________________________________ 21 3.5 Habitat Sensitivity Analysis ______________________________________________ 22 3.6 Climate Change _______________________________________________________ 23 3.7 Previously Developed Areas and Features ________________________________ 25 4.0 Park Sub-Areas ___________________________________________________ 26 5.0 Park Vision and Objectives ________________________________________ 30 5.1 Park Vision ____________________________________________________________ 30 5.2 Objectives ____________________________________________________________ 31 6.0 Areas of Focus ___________________________________________________ 32 6.1 Habitat Protection and Enhancement _____________________________________ 32 6.2 Mitigate Disturbance to Wildlife _________________________________________ 33 6.3 Traditional First Nations Uses ____________________________________________ 34 6.4 Public Use Facilities ____________________________________________________ 35 6.5 Non-motorized boating ________________________________________________ 36 6.6 Seasonal Flooding _____________________________________________________ 37 6.7 Climate Change _______________________________________________________ 38 6.8 Public Programming and Nature Interpretation ____________________________ 39 6.9 Commercial Filming ___________________________________________________ 40 7.0 Concept and Program ____________________________________________ 42 7.1 Concept Plan _________________________________________________________ 43 7.2 Activity Area Concept Plans _____________________________________________ 45 7.3 Site Objectives and Elements ___________________________________________ 48 8.0 Operational Statement ___________________________________________ 50 9.0 References _______________________________________________________ 51 4 Widgeon Marsh Regional Park | DRAFT Management Plan 1.0 Introduction WIDGEON MARSH REGIONAL PARK Widgeon Marsh Regional Park includes 621 The plan focuses on protecting and enhancing the hectares of wetlands and forests in northeast park’s habitat, and creating opportunities for people Coquitlam and Electoral Area A. The majority to experience and appreciate the park’s ecology and of the regional park lands were acquired in landscape. The park concept provides a trail network 1992 through a partnership with the Nature with hiking and multi-use trails that connects four Trust of B.C. and Ducks Unlimited. Widgeon activity areas. Phase one implementation prioritizes Marsh Regional Park is part of the largest basic facilities needed to open the park to the public. freshwater marsh in southwest BC and protects some of the most sensitive lands in the regional parks system. Approximately two thirds of the regional park are wetlands, providing important wintering habitat for water birds as well as year-round habitat for a variety of bird and mammal species. Channels feeding into Widgeon Creek and Widgeon Slough provide spawning and rearing habitat for coho, chum, sockeye, cutthroat trout, and steelhead. Widgeon Marsh Regional Park | DRAFT Management Plan 5 2.0 PROCESS AND CONTEXT 2.0 Process and Context 1 1 FIGURE 1 – REGIONAL PARKS AND GREENWAYS SYSTEM MAP Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Reserve is part 2.1 Management Plan Purpose of the regional parks system managed by Metro Vancouver, including 22 regional parks, The purpose of this management plan is to state the 5 regional greenways, 2 ecological conservancy program, services, development, and conservation areas, and 3 regional park reserves (figure 1). priorities for Widgeon Marsh Regional Park. The plan expresses a long term vision to guide the park A park reserve is a regional park that is not over a twenty year horizon. It provides management yet open to the public. Widgeon Marsh will strategies for natural area protection and for the become a regional park once phase one park management and development of facilities for development is complete. visitors to connect with, enjoy, be active in and learn about the environment. 6 Widgeon Marsh Regional Park | DRAFT Management Plan 2.0 PROCESS AND CONTEXT 2.2 Planning Process The regional parks system currently protects approximately 13,557 hectares. The Metro Vancouver The management plan process Regional Parks Plan (2016) describes the vision, (figure 2) began in 2015 with pre-planning mission, goals, and strategies for the delivery of the for Widgeon Marsh Regional Park, including regional parks service, and provides a framework for biophysical, site analysis, and archaeological the development of management plans for individual studies. In the management planning phase, Metro parks. The vision of the regional parks system is to Vancouver gathered insight and feedback through protect natural areas and connect people to nature. engagement with First Nations, government agencies, stakeholders, and the public. Engagement results informed the development of the draft 2.4 Park Formation management plan. The draft plan will be tested and refined through a second round of outreach and In 1992, the majority of lands at Widgeon Marsh engagement in 2019. Regional Park were purchased through a partnership between Nature Trust of B.C., Metro Vancouver, and Ducks Unlimited. Nature Trust of B.C. and Ducks 2.3 Metro Vancouver Policy Context Unlimited purchased over half of the initial park – Metro Vancouver is a partnership of 21 municipalities, mostly wetland areas, which are leased to Metro one electoral area and one Treaty First Nation that Vancouver. Metro Vancouver purchased the majority collaboratively plans for and delivers regional- of the upland areas, and has continued adding to scale services. Its core services are drinking water, the park through subsequent land purchases. All wastewater treatment ,and solid waste management. three organizations recognize the high ecological Metro Vancouver also regulates air quality, plans for value of Widgeon Marsh. Recreational access and urban growth, manages a regional parks system and amenities outlined within this plan are compatible provides affordable housing. with conservation goals for the regional park. Design the Research & Revise Draft Regional Planning Information A Draft Management Management C D Detailed Construction 1 B 2 3 Design Park Process Gathering Plan Development Plan Opening First Nations engagement Online & other engagement PRE-PLANNING MANAGEMENT PLANNING PHASED DEVELOPMENT A B Regional Parks Committee & Board 1 Public Site Tours – June 3 & 8, 2017 2 Engagement & online 3 Further public Online Feedback – June 1 to 30, 2017 feedback spring and engagement may C Regional Parks Committee & Board if needed Open House – June 15, 2017 summer 2019: review be scheduled D Regional Parks Committee & and feedback on draft if needed Board Report Management Plan Adoption management plan FIGURE 2 – MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCESS Widgeon Marsh Regional Park | DRAFT Management Plan 7 • 2.5 and 2.6 were added sections 2.0 PROCESS AND CONTEXT 2.5 First Nations Context 2.8 Local Context Widgeon Marsh Regional Park falls within the consultative areas of Katzie First Nation, Kwikwetlem The southern portion of Widgeon Marsh First Nation, Stó:lo– Tribal Council, Stó:lo– Nation, Regional Park is located in the City of Tsawwassen First Nation, Soowahlie First Nation, Coquitlam and the northern portion of the Seabird Island Band, Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation, park is in Electoral Area A. and Skawahlook First Nation. A Katzie village site was situated adjacent to Widgeon Marsh on what is now COQUITLAM Katzie First Nation's Indian Reserve (Pitt Lake IR4). Katzie and Kwikwetlem First Nations both have place Coquitlam is a major regional centre names for geographic and cultural features within bordered by the Fraser and Pitt Rivers, and adjacent to the marsh (Katzie Development Pinecone- Burke Provincial Park, and Eagle Corporation Archaeology, 2015). Mountain. It contains a rapidly growing and diverse residential community. The City’s Northeast Area Plan provides the framework 2.6 Katzie First Nation Context for new neighbourhoods, neighbourhood densification, and a new neighbourhood
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