Vancouver Island Land Use Plan

Vancouver Island Summary Land Use Plan - February 2000

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data

British Columbia.

Vancouver Island summary land use plan

ISBN 0-7726-4080-7

1. Land use - British Columbia - Vancouver Island - Planning. 2. Land use - Government policy - British Columbia - Vancouver Island. 3. Environmental policy - British Columbia - Vancouver Island. I. Title.

HD319.B7B74 2000

333.73'09711'2

C99-960407-4

File: 31100-25-01

Dear Reader:

Re: Endorsement of the Vancouver Island Summary Land Use Plan

On behalf of Cabinet, we are pleased to endorse this Summary Land Use Plan for the Vancouver Island region and confirm direction to participating ministries to implement. the plan.

This Summary Plan provides, under one cover, the key components of strategic land and resource management decisions made by government for Vancouver Island as a result of its 1994 Land Use Decision. These components include reports and announcements made since 1994 on protected area boundaries, special features, protected areas, and resource management zone objectives and strategies.

This document will assist government agencies, the public, and stakeholder groups by providing a concise guide to future management and planning of land and coastal zone resources. Components of the plan related to forest development will be established as a “higher level plan” under the Forest Practices Code Act to provide direction to statutory decision-makers. The Vancouver Island Interagency Management Committee will have the responsibility of coordinating plan implementation, monitoring and review.

We would like to thank First Nations, local governments, stakeholders and the public for their contributions to development of the many components of the Vancouver Island Plan. The varied processes have demonstrated that diverse interests can work together on future management and planning of land and resources. We encourage these interests to continue their involvement in the Plan through community resource boards and plan monitoring committees.

We look forward to continued implementation of the Land Use Plan and the achievement of sustainable development on Vancouver Island.

David Zirnhelt Ministry of Forests	Joan Sawicki Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks
Dan Miller Minister of Energy and Mines	Ian Waddell Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture

To download a printable version of this document:
Adobe pdf version: - Summary Plan - Appendices
Word doc version: - Summary Plan - Appendices

1.1 The Plan Area
1.2 Land Use Pattern
1.3 Socio-Economic Profile

2.0 THE PLANNING PROCESS

2.1 The CORE Process
2.2 Government Land Use Decision
2.3 Completing the Plan
2.4 First Nations Participation
2.5 Related Initiatives

3.0 STRATEGIC DIRECTION

3.1 Establish a Protected Areas Network
3.2 Secure the Forest Land Base
3.3 Provide Regional Biodiversity Direction
3.4 Support Food Production Activities
3.5 Recognize Settlement Lands
3.6 Maintain Energy and Mining Opportunities
3.7 Address Integrated Coastal Management
3.8 Promote Community Stability

4.0 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Protected Area Zone
4.3 Resource Management Zones

4.3.1 Special Management Zone RMZ
4.3.2 General Management Zone RMZ
4.3.3 Enhanced Forestry Zone RMZ

4.4 Agricultural and Settlement Lands
4.5 Private Lands
4.6 Coastal Planning Units

5.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

5.1 Background and Limitations
5.2 Forestry
5.3 Tourism and Recreation
5.4 Mining and Energy
5.5 Fisheries
5.6 Aquaculture and Agriculture
5.7 Environmental/Biodiversity Impacts
5.8 Social Impacts / Transition and Mitigation

6.0 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING & AMENDMENT

6.1 General Provisions
6.2 Roles and Responsibilities
6.3 Plan Monitoring
6.4 Plan Amendments
6.5 Future Planning Initiatives and Priorities

Maps

Map 1: Vancouver Island Location Map
Map 2: Vancouver Island Land Use Plan Area
Map 3: Ecological Classification of Vancouver Island
Map 4: Vancouver Island Forest Cover
Map 5: Minerals and Energy
Map 6: Selected Fish and Wildlife Resources
Map 7: Pre Decision Land Use Patterns
Map 8: Land Use Designations
Map 9: Regional Planning Priorities
Map 10: Visual Resources in SMZs

Tables

Table 1: Population Growth on Vancouver Island by Regional District
Table 2: Current (1996) Basic Sector Resident Income Dependencies
Table 3: Experienced Labour Force for Vancouver Island and BC by Industry
Table 4: Land Use Guide for VILUP Land Use Zones
Table 5: Management Regimes for Individual SMZ Units
Table 6: Management Regimes for Individual GMZ Units
Table 7: Management Regimes for Individual EFZ Units

Figures

Figure 1: Components of Strategic Plan Development for Vancouver Island
Figure 2: Distribution of Land Base to Land Use Designations

Appendices