FAQ
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Background
- Where did these Parks come from?
- Why and how were these Parks selected?
- What do these Parks contain?
- Why call them Regional Parks?
- Why are these Regional Parks important?
- These Parks are in the 2010 OCP; why do we need another plan?
- What has City Council committed to?
- What type of planning approach are you proposing?
- Why aren’t you developing five park-specific management plans?
- Are there examples of park systems plans?
- Will the public be involved?
- What types of questions will this process address?
- When will the Regional Parks Plan be completed?
- What is an OCP?
- What does OCP designation of these Regional Parks mean?
- What do these Park boundaries mean?
- What does the term ‘park’ mean?
- Why not halt other Municipal activities occurring in these park areas until the Parks Plan is completed?
- What about the Yukon River Corridor Plan (1999)?
- Why did the map boundaries for Chadburn Lake Park change in the 2013 reprinting of the 2010 OCP?
- Who owns and administers the land in these park areas?
- How are First Nations Involved?
- Will there be private land in these Parks?
- What about the Chadburn Lake Park Reserve?
- Which Departments at the City are involved? Who is leading this project?
- What happened to the Parks and Protected Areas Bylaw Re-write?
- What about ongoing trail planning in Regional Park areas?
- What about active claims in these park areas?
- Isn’t there a 5-year withdrawal from staking prohibition in the Municipality?
- Is there a court case against the City involving mineral exploration in the Wolf Creek Park area?
- Will the Regional Parks Plan change how I currently recreate in these park areas?
- Will scientific and educational endeavours be permitted?
- Can development occur within the Regional Parks?
- The OCP identified Environmentally Sensitive Areas, many within Park boundaries. What does that mean for potential future park-related development?
- Can I camp in Regional Parks?
- Is sport fishing, hunting, and trapping permitted in Regional Parks?
- Are shared-use trails allowed in these Parks?