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BCWF
08-15-2015, 09:52 PM
The provincial government is inviting British Columbians to provide feedback on an intentions paper proposing how land might be protected in the South Okanagan.

The public has a 60-day period to provide comments on the intentions paper with final responses due by Oct. 12. BC Parks will review the feedback and publicly post a consultation report along with final recommendations in early 2016.

The proposed policies in this paper apply to three distinct areas in the region. The provincial government is proposing Area 1 and Area 3 be considered by Parks Canada for inclusion in a South Okanagan National Park Reserve and Area 2 be protected as a conservancy under provincial legislation, the Park Act.

The three areas are made up of the following:

Area 1 – Portions of the area west of Osoyoos towards the Similkameen River, and south of Highway 3 to the U.S. border including the Osoyoos Desert Centre, Spotted Lake and South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area sites of East and West Chopaka and South Kilpoola.

Area 2 – Portions of the area west of Oliver towards Cawston, and north of Highway 3 to the southerly extent of the White Lake Grasslands Protected Area.

Area 3 – Portions of the White Lake basin area south of Okanagan Falls and including areas in the vicinity of Vaseux Lake and the White Lake Grasslands Protected Area.

Conceptual maps of these areas are included on the intentions paper webpage of BC Parks at

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015ENV0052-001276

aggiehunter
08-17-2015, 09:53 PM
one only has to look at the amount of private land involved in their pencilled in areas in question..totally rude to put in someones property within an ill conceived plan..especially with no consultation with huge landowners..NONE. While people wait for life saving operations we have to put up with this waste of our tax payers dollars. This proposal has polarized our small communities and it is only going to get worse. There is enough protection within those areas now...more than most places in BC...enough is enough. Time to Mount up boys.....

adriaticum
08-17-2015, 09:57 PM
Link doesn't work for me.

BCWF
08-17-2015, 11:03 PM
Link doesn't work for me.

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boxhitch
10-26-2015, 09:58 AM
bump.............

one-shot-wonder
12-29-2015, 05:47 PM
bump again....take 5 mins out of your holiday season and write to Linda Larson and Mary Polak opposing the NP!