DRAFT ONLY- UNDER REVIEW ANAGEMENT M LAN P February, 2004 Disclaimer: This draft management plan contains preliminary proposals that are subject to change and therefore may not necessarily reflect the position of the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection. At the conclusion of the planning process a revised management plan will be approved by the Ministry. for Kokanee Glacier Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Provincial Park Environmental Stewardship Division DRAFT ONLY- UNDER REVIEW This page left blank intentionally DRAFT ONLY- UNDER REVIEW Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park Management Plan DRAFT ONLY- UNDER REVIEW This page left blank intentionally DRAFT ONLY- UNDER REVIEW Table of Contents: Acknowledgements.....................................................................................................................................................................................i Executive Summary...................................................................................................................................................................................ii Plan Highlights...................................................................................................................................................................................... ii Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................1 The Management Planning Process......................................................................................................................................................1 Relationship with Other Planning.........................................................................................................................................................2 Kootenay-Boundary Land-Use Plan.............................................................................................................................2 Kootenay-Boundary Higher Level Plan Order ............................................................................................................2 Background Summary...........................................................................................................................................................................3 Management Issues....................................................................................................................................................................................6 Natural Values Management.................................................................................................................................................................6 Visitor Management ..............................................................................................................................................................................8 Levels and Types of Recreational Opportunities.........................................................................................................8 Mechanized Activities ...................................................................................................................................................8 Role of the Protected Area .......................................................................................................................................................................8 Provincial and Regional Context ..........................................................................................................................................................8 Significance in the Protected Area System ..........................................................................................................................................9 Protected Areas Strategy Goal 1 ...................................................................................................................................9 Use and Appreciation ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Protected Areas Strategy Goal 2 ................................................................................................................................ 11 Protected Area Roles .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Conservation Role .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Tourism and Recreation Role ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Cultural Heritage Role........................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Vision Statement ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Wilderness Recreation Zone .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Zone Objective............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Zone Description......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Zone Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Zone Activity/Use/Facility Matrix ............................................................................................................................ 18 Natural Environment Zone................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Zone Objective............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Zone Description......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Zone Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Zone Activity/Use/Facility Matrix ............................................................................................................................ 20 Special Feature Zone .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Zone Objective............................................................................................................................................................ 22 Zone Description......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Zone Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Intensive Recreation Zone.................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Zone Objective............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Zone Description......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Zone Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Zone Activity/Use/Facility Matrix ............................................................................................................................ 23 Natural and Cultural Values Management ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Ecosystem Management Approach ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Land and Resource Tenures ..............................................................................................................................................................