PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Park Act Order of the Executive Director TO: Public Notice DATE: May 14, 2020 WHEREAS: A. This Order applies to all Crown land established or continued as a park, conservancy, recreation area, or ecological reserve under the Park Act, the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act or protected areas established under provisions of the Environment and Land Use Act. B. This Order is made in the public interest in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the purposes of the protection of human health and safety. C. This Order is in regard to all public access, facilities or uses that exist in any of the lands mentioned in Section A above, and includes but is not limited to: campgrounds, day-use areas, trails, playgrounds, shelters, visitor centers, cabins, chalets, lodges, resort areas, group campsites, and all other facilities or lands owned or operated by or on behalf of BC Parks. D. This Order is in replacement of the Order of the Executive Director dated April 8, 2020 and is subject to further amendment, revocation or repeal as necessary to respond to changing circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic. Exemptions that were issued in relation to the previous Order, and were still in effect, are carried forward and applied to this Order in the same manner and effect. Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 1 E. The protection of park visitor health, the health of all BC Parks staff, Park Operators, contractors and permittees is the primary consideration in the making of this Order. F. Section 17 of the Park Act states: A Director or any Park Officer acting on the director's behalf may do one or more of the following: (c) Order any person in any park, conservancy or recreation area to cease or refrain from an action, an omission or conduct that the Director or Park Officer, in his or her discretion, considers dangerous to life or property or detrimental to the public interest; ACCORDINGLY, the Executive Director Orders: 1. All Provincial Parks, Conservancies, Recreation Areas and Ecological Reserves established or continued under the Park Act, the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, or protected areas established under provisions of the Environment and Land Use Act, are hereby closed to all uses by the public, except those parks as indicated in the attached Schedule, in which day-use activities, including those authorized under Park Use Permit, will be allowed subject to Section 37 of the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulations. 2. Camping and overnight stays are prohibited in all BC Parks, regardless of whether they are listed in the attached Schedule as exempted for day use purposes, unless allowed for under an exemption pursuant to Section 4b. 3. Subject to Section 4, any facility, event, or activity involving the participation of the public, which is allowed or authorized under the authority of a Park Officer, or a Park Use Permit are ordered to cease and are closed for the duration of this order. 4. Access to any park, associated with any authorized or permitted operations, that are for the purposes of a. the preservation and maintenance of the park; or, b. access to or maintenance of private or park facilities; Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 2 requires a written exemption to this Order issued by the Regional Director responsible for the Park. An exemption is not required if that activity occurs within an area described within the attached Schedule and involves only day- use access to the park. 5. Continued access and use of areas described in Section A (page 1) to accommodate Indigenous people’s social, ceremonial, and cultural activities in provincial parks and protected areas must align with current health directives for public health and safety. 6. This Order comes into effect at 08:00 hours (PST) on Thursday, May 14, 2020 and remains in effect until repealed by further order. 7. If this Order is not carried out or is only partially or imperfectly carried out, I may direct any person to carry out or complete the order, and the expense to the government of carrying out or completing the carrying out of the order will be a debt owing to the government by Individual at the suit of the government in any court of competent jurisdiction Dated at Victoria, B.C., this 14th day of May, 2020. _____________________________ Bob Austad Executive Director, Regional Operations Branch BC Parks and Conservation Officer Service Division Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 3 Schedule Phase 1 – Day Use Openings – May 14, 2020 Note: • Phase 1 parks - only permit day use opportunities, camping is not permitted. • Not all facilities and services or the entire park area may be operational due to public health and safety concerns. • Details on what park areas, facilities and services will be available will be posted on the BCParks.ca website. • Parks and protected areas not listed remain closed Executive Director Order - no public access permitted. Section Parks and Protected Areas Kootenay Okanagan Region Kootenay Akamina-Kishinena Park Kootenay Arrow Lakes Park - Eagle Creek Site Kootenay Arrow Lakes Park - Fauqier Site Kootenay Arrow Lakes Park - Shelter Bay Site Kootenay Beaver Creek Park Kootenay Bugaboo Park Kootenay Burges James Gadsden Park Kootenay Cody Caves Park Kootenay Columbia Lake Ecological Reserve Kootenay Columbia Lake Park Kootenay Crowsnest Park Kootenay Cummins Lakes Park Kootenay Cummins River Protected Area Kootenay Drewry Point Park Kootenay Elk Lakes Park Kootenay Elk Valley Park Kootenay Elko Park Kootenay Erie Creek Park Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 4 Kootenay Evans Lake Ecological Reserve Kootenay Gilnockie Creek Ecological Reserve Kootenay Gilnockie Park Kootenay Goat Range Park Kootenay Goosegrass Creek Ecological Reserve Kootenay Grohman Narrows Park Kootenay Hamber Park Kootenay Height of the Rockies Park Kootenay Inonoaklin Park Kootenay Jimsmith Lake Park Kootenay Kianuko Park Kootenay King George VI Park Kootenay Kokanee Creek Park Kootenay Kokanee Glacier Park Kootenay Kootenay Lake Park - Campbell Bay Site Kootenay Kootenay Lake Park - Coffee Bay Site Kootenay Kootenay Lake Park - Lost Ledge Site Kootenay Kootenay Lake Park - Midge Creek Site Kootenay Lew Creek Ecological Reserve Kootenay Lockhart Beach Park Kootenay Lockhart Creek Park Kootenay Marl Creek Park Kootenay McDonald Creek Park Kootenay Morrissey Park Kootenay Mount Assiniboine Park Kootenay Mount Fernie Park Kootenay Mount Sabine Ecological Reserve Kootenay Moyie Lake Park Kootenay Norbury Lake Park Kootenay Premier Lake Park Kootenay Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 5 Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park Corridor Protected Kootenay Area Kootenay Ryan Park Kootenay St. Mary's Alpine Park Kootenay Stagleap Park Kootenay Syringa Park Kootenay Thunder Hill Park Kootenay Valhalla Park Kootenay Wardner Park Kootenay Wasa Lake Park Kootenay West Arm Park Kootenay Whiteswan Lake Park Kootenay Windermere Lake Park Kootenay Pilot Bay Okanagan Allison Lake Park Okanagan Anarchist Protected Area Bear Creek Park - Canyon Trails area of the park is open, Okanagan the remainder of the park is closed. Okanagan Big White Mountain Ecological Reserve Okanagan Boothman's Oxbow Park Okanagan Brent Mountain Protected Area Okanagan Bromley Rock Park Okanagan Browne Lake Ecological Reserve Okanagan Browne Lake Park Okanagan Buck Hills Road Ecological Reserve Okanagan Campbell Brown (Kalamalka Lake) Ecological Reserve Okanagan Cathedral Park Okanagan Cathedral Park Okanagan Cathedral Protected Area Okanagan Christina Lake Park Okanagan Conkle Lake Park Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 6 Okanagan Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve Okanagan Darke Lake Park Okanagan Denison-Bonneau Park Okanagan E.C. Manning Park Okanagan E.C. Manning Park Okanagan Echo Lake Park Ellison Park - Eastern Multi-Use trails are open, remainder of Okanagan park is closed. Okanagan Enderby Cliffs Park Okanagan Eneas Lakes Park Okanagan Field's Lease Ecological Reserve Fintry Park - Waterfall Trails area is open, remainder of the Okanagan park is closed Okanagan Fintry Protected Area Okanagan Gilpin Grasslands Park Okanagan Gladstone Park Okanagan Granby Park Okanagan Graystokes Park Okanagan Greenbush Lake Protected Area Okanagan Hayne's Lease Ecological Reserve Okanagan Kalamalka Lake Park Okanagan Kekuli Bay Park Okanagan Keremeos Columns Park Okanagan Kickininee Park Okanagan Kickininee Park Okanagan Kickininee Park Okanagan Kingfisher Creek Ecological Reserve Okanagan Kingfisher Creek Park Okanagan Lily Pad Lake Ecological Reserve Province of British Columbia Park Act Order of the Executive Director 7 Okanagan Mabel Lake Park Okanagan Mahoney Lake Ecological Reserve Okanagan Mara Meadows Ecological Reserve Okanagan Mara Meadows Park Okanagan Mara Park Okanagan Monashee Park Okanagan Mount Griffin Ecological Reserve Okanagan Mount Griffin Park Okanagan Myra-Bellevue Park Okanagan Myra-Bellevue Protected Area Okanagan Nickel Plate Park Okanagan Okanagan Mountain Park Okanagan Otter Lake Park Okanagan Otter Lake Protected Area Okanagan Pennask Creek Park Okanagan Pennask Lake Park Okanagan Rock Creek Park Okanagan Shuswap River Islands Park Okanagan Silver Star Park Okanagan Skaha Bluffs Park Okanagan Skookumchuck Rapids Park Okanagan Snowy Protected