4.1 Metr Metro o Nor North th Transmission Pr ansmission Project oject Metr Metro o Van anco couv uver er Region gional al Par arks ks Committe Committee March 1, 2017 Regional Parks Committee 1 20924944
Impr Improvem emen ents ts Ne Nece cess ssar ary y to to Mee Meet De t Deman mand d Demand for electricity in Metro Vancouver growing Considerations: • Need to transport additional power coming This project is part of the 30- into regional grid year Metro Vancouver Strategic Supply Plan to improve system • Existing circuits are reaching capacity security and meet load growth in the Metro Vancouver area • Ensure reliability in the case a circuit is out of service 2 Regional Parks Committee 2
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Pr Projec oject t Pr Proc oces ess The Project requires a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the BC Utilities Commission prior to construction 4 Regional Parks Committee 4
About Abo ut th the e exist xisting ing righ right-of of-way ay • Right-of-way established as early as 1940s • Currently contains 230 kV and 69 kV power lines on both steel and wood structures • New works involve consolidating existing lines with an additional line onto fewer, taller poles o There is existing access throughout the majority of the right-of-way 5 Regional Parks Committee 5
Pr Prop opos osed ed Ali Align gnment ment Belcarra Regional Park Belcarra Regional Park Admiralty Point Park 6 Regional Parks Committee 6
En Envir viron onmen ment Environmental studies inform design, tree removal and access strategies, focusing on minimizing potential impacts • Some field studies completed along right-of-way within Belcarra Regional Park in 2015/2016 o Fisheries, vegetation, wildlife, amphibians, archaeological • Environmental and Socio-Economic Effects Assessment to be submitted as part of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application • Additional studies are planned in 2017 and 2018 as design advances • Construction Environmental Management Plan to be developed for project implementation and will include mitigation best practices Routing conceptual 7 Regional Parks Committee 7
En Envir viron onmen ment t – Guiding Guiding Princ Principles iples Design • Minimize disturbance to sensitive habitats • Build permanent works within existing right-of-way Tree Removal • Maximize vegetation retention and minimize disturbance in riparian areas • Plan work outside of bird nesting window, where possible • Retain the maximum amount of healthy understory trees in right-of-way • Remove or modify hazard trees outside of the right- of-way o Some could be modified into standing wildlife trees and coarse woody debris Access • Use existing access • Minimize new access - some to be deactivated after Routing conceptual construction 8 Regional Parks Committee 8
Consu Con sulta ltation tion Since 2013, BC Hydro has been meeting with: • First Nations • Metro Vancouver Parks • Parks Canada (re Admiralty Point) • City of Port Moody • Village of Anmore • Local environmental groups o Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society o Port Moody Ecological Society o Mossom Creek Hatchery 9 Regional Parks Committee 9
Ne Next xt Ste Steps ps • Continue discussions with local and regional governments and stakeholders • Further engineering and design work • Continue consultation with local First Nations • Submit application for Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience (CPCN) to BC Utilities Commission (2018) 10 Regional Parks Committee 10
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5.1 Moving Forward with Public use of Belcarra South BELCARRA REGIONAL PARK Jamie Vala DIVISION MANAGER, CENTRAL AREA, REGIONAL PARKS Regional Parks Committee Meeting, March 1, 2017 Regional Parks Committee 12 20838555
Belcarra South planning area Regional Parks Committee 13 2
Existing site conditions Regional Parks Committee 14 3
Planning phases Phase 1 – Program development Phase 2 – Public engagement Phase 3 – Concept development Phase 4 – Plan approval Regional Parks Committee 15 4
In-park Regional Survey Sample 196 (59 in park and 137 online) 1422 - online Size 63% from Belcarra, Port Moody Weighted to match the age, gender Where and Coquitlam and regional distribution of Metro From (local/sub-regional) Vancouver Residents (regional) Visitation 53% visited Belcarra RP at least 52% visited in the past Frequency monthly 26% in past year Phase 2 – Survey Results, methodology & respondent profile Regional Parks Committee 16 5
In-park Regional Survey Environmental restoration, Environmental restoration, 1 interpretation and protection interpretation and protection Improving public access to existing 2 Providing new park facilities forested lands and beach areas Improving access to existing 3 Providing new park facilities forested lands and beach areas Phase 2 – Survey results, Top priorities for funding future Regional Parks Committee 17 improvements 6
In-park Regional Shelters for picnicking 1 Preserved historic buildings 2 Education and Interpretive functions Preserved historic buildings Caretaker location Education/ Nature house 3 Phase 2 – Survey results, Top priorities for building uses Regional Parks Committee 18 7
Respondents to regional survey were asked about removal of buildings Phase 2 – Survey Results, Removal of buildings Regional Parks Committee 19 8
1 All options open for consideration. All options meet M VRD Board’s directive to give priority to 2 public access. Cabin 4 had a tree fall on it in 2014. None of the options 3 ‘s rebuild this cabin. This approach is non-compliant. 4 Parking provided in most options. Phase 3 – Concept Options Assumptions Regional Parks Committee 20 9
Opt ion 1 - Balanc e d Elements: • • restored natural areas public use of Bole house and • additional trail, Cabin 6 • picnic areas • two cabins • modest parking retained for increases display Phase 3 – Concepts Phase 3 – Concepts Regional Parks Committee 21 10
Option 2 - Prag matic Elements: • • restored areas public use of Bole house and • additional trails Cabin 6 • picnic areas • • marked building modest parking footprints provide increases interpretation opportunity Phase 3 – Concepts Phase 3 – Concepts Regional Parks Committee 22 11
Por t M oody Opt ion 3 - He rit ag e Elements: • • Cabins 2, 3, 5, 7 restored areas retained for display • additional trails • Cabin 6 retained • picnic areas for public use • modest parking • Bole House increases removed Phase 3 – Concepts Phase 3 – Concepts Regional Parks Committee 23 12
Opt ion 4 Opt ion 4 - N at ural Elements: • • restored areas Interpretive elements and picnic • additional trails decks at sites of • picnic areas removed buildings • Bole House removed Phase 3 – Concepts Phase 3 – Concepts Regional Parks Committee 24 13
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Port Moody Option 4 Balanced Pragmatic Heritage Natural This option balances This option retains only This option retains This option focuses Description building retention with buildings that can be buildings protected by on protecting natural Port Moody’s Heritage natural open space. used; priority is given to areas. more natural open space. Bylaw. $2.5 M $2.3M $1.8 M $0.8M Capital Costs $100,000 $92,000 $68,000 $42,000 O+M Costs # of Buildings 4 2 5 0 Retained 3 # of Buildings 4 6 8 Removed (Bole House removed) Cabin 6 – Multi-purpose Uses of Bole House & Cabin 6 Bole House & Cabin 6 N/A Buildings Multi-purpose Building Multi-purpose Building building (available for Retained (available for public use) (available for public use) public use) Cabins 2, 3 Display only Cabins 2,3,5,7 display only Compliance Non-compliant Non-compliant Regional Parks Committee 25 Most Compliant* Non-compliant with Port 14 Moody by-law
Opt ion 1 Balances building retention with retention of natural open space Represents a compromise between GVRD Board direction & Port Moody Bylaw Requires Port Moody to amend their by-law Phase 3 – Rationale Phase 3 – Rationale Regional Parks Committee 26 15
Questions? Regional Parks Committee 27
Cabin 4 Regional Parks Committee 28 17
5.3 Oliver Road Bear-Human Conflict Prevention Strategy MINNEKHADA REGIONAL PARK Marcel LaBreche SUPERVISOR PARK OPERATIONS, CENTRAL AREA, REGIONAL PARKS Regional Parks Committee Meeting – March 1, 2017 Regional Parks Committee 29 19851082
MINNEKHADA REGIONAL PARK Oliver Rd & Trail Links Regional Parks Committee 30 2
area of photos Regional Parks Committee 31 3
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