5.1 Regional Parks Committee Service Orientation Presentation January 2015 Regional Parks Committee 1
Agenda • Regional Parks System • Service Review • Other 2015 Issues • Experience The Fraser • Looking Ahead Regional Parks Committee 2
TOPIC 1: Regional Parks System Regional Parks Committee 3
Purpose “Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks Service is the function through which the region acquires and develops parkland for the purpose of: • Protecting significant natural features, ecosystems and landscapes • Providing opportunities for people to connect with, enjoy and be active within nature Promoting community education on and stewardship of, the natural environment” • ‐Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Service Review, 2014‐ Regional Parks Committee 4
Regional Parks & Other MV Green Space Regional Parks Committee 5
People in Regional Parks • 350 km trails • 2 nature houses • 70 Viewpoints • 4 beaches • 42 picnic areas • 1 Equestrian center • 2 campgrounds • 4 Group camp sites Regional Parks Committee 6
Regional Parks Budget • 2015 Budget: $33,360,851 • Land Acquisition (HPAF) $5 Million • Heritage Parkland Acquisition Fund • Capital Replacement & Development $ 6.0 million • Capital Maintenance $2.1 million Regional Parks Committee 7
PLANNING, POLICY and ENVIRONMENT GENERAL CORPORATE Department STRATEGIES MANAGER Support ELECTORAL REGIONAL REGIONAL REGIONAL AIR QUALITY AIR QUALITY AREA PARKS PLANNING HOUSING SERVICES Planning & Planning & Policy Policy & Management MV Housing Corp Housing Engineering Services Analysis Policy Ambient Air Quality Environment Visitor & Operations Tennant Services Monitoring Services & Support Parks East Finance Climate Change Policy & Management Parks Central Operations & Maintenance Sampling & Investigation Parks West Data & Assessmen t Regional Parks Committee 8
Regional Parks Committee 9
Asset Value • Total 2011 assessed land value of Regional Parks is $3,044,112,998 : • Owned $2, 812,254, 604 • Leased $ 593,325,700 • Existing Regional Parks built assets (trails, facilities, buildings, roads, infrastructure, etc) are valued at $140 million Regional Parks Committee 10
Park Visits Regional Parks Committee 11
Visitor Services Park Stewardship Associations School / Interpretive Community Program Group Private Bookable Special Facilities Events Programs Special Visitor Events Facilities Center/ Nature House Services Regional Parks Committee 12
Volunteers Park Stewardship Associations School / Interpretive Community Programs & Group Events Total Special Visitor Events Center/ 22,948 Nature House hrs Regional Parks Committee 13
Pacific Parklands Foundation Regional Parks Committee 14
Regional Parks Benefits • “Life Support System” for Region – Carbon sequestration – Clean air and water – Coastal protection – Habitat – Pollinators. etc. • Healthy People Connected to Nature Regional Parks Committee 15
Regional Park Ecological Services • Metro Vancouver Regional Parks protect natural landscapes which provide $71,825,398 of Ecosystem Benefits every year ‐David Suzuki Foundation‐ Regional Parks Committee 16
TOPIC 2: Service Review Regional Parks Committee 17
Purpose “Examine the long‐term regional parks function, the relevance of the regional parks function in the future, and how the growth of this function will be managed” ‐February 22, 2013 Board Direction‐ Regional Parks Committee 18
Review Scope • Purpose of the Service • Parkland Acquisition & Development • Operating Model • Service Area Regional Parks Committee 19
Process • Steering Committee established • Sub Regional Workshops held • Park partners briefed • Two Joint Committee Workshops held • Final Report delivered • Board adopts report with additional recommendations Regional Parks Committee 20
Review Results • 19 Report Recommendations • 4 Committee Recommendations • Service Area section closed at present Regional Parks Committee 21
Priority Actions • Established Municipal Parks Advisory Group • Update Regional Parks Plan • Complete key sections of Park Master Plan such as: – Land Acquisition Strategy – Classification System – Key policies – 10 yr. capital plan • Discussions with City of Burnaby Regional Parks Committee 22
TOPIC 3: Other 2015 Issues Regional Parks Committee 23
TOPIC 4: Experience the Fraser Regional Parks Committee 24
TOPIC 5: Looking Ahead 10794766 Regional Parks Committee 25
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