The Silver Tip Resort Corridor. A Clearinghouse Management Concept for a Controlled Access Agreement

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1 Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt Submittd by: Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Psntd: 22 May 29 Ty Patt Manag, Majo Pojcts sot Dvlopmnt Banch Ministy of Touism, ultu and th Ats Fo Distibution: Sunshin Vally Accss ommitt ontact: An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com /O Silvtip Dvlopmnts Ltd PO Box PO Nwton Suy, B.. V3W X1 Phon/ Fax: Th documnt ss to ncouag discussion fo stablishing a pilot pojct within th poposd Silvtip ontolld cation Aa. Th pojct would stablish impotant intllignc gading mthods of managmnt and dvlopmnt within community patnships in th A.

2 ONTENTS This documnt is a discussion pap that idntifis qustions and possibl solutions latd to th Silvtip sot oido Fost Svic oad ntwo and th mthod by which th poposs ontolld cation Aa A )could b managd. This documnt includs th following sctions: 1. Intoduction 2. ontolld Accss Poposal 3. A Stch fo a lainghous Managmnt Famwo 4. Th Poposal and Pilot Managmnt Pocss Ppad by: An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com /O Silvtip Dvlopmnts Ltd PO Box PO Nwton Suy, B.. V3W X1 Phon/ Fax: Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 2

3 Intoduction This discussion documnt poposs a managmnt fomula by which ctain aspcts of th Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst EOI) can mov into a pilot and tsting phas of dvlopmnt and opations. Th documnt contains a poposal that dscibs a mans by which a contolld accss plan can b dvlopd and immdiatly implmntd within th Expssion of Intst poposd ontolld cation Aa as wll as a stch by which th aa can b managd. Th documnt ss to stablish a stating point fo discussing ths subjcts with th intntion of stablishing a pilot pojct that will suppot th stablishmnt of community-basd patnships that will div th ongoing managmnt of th futu A. Th ontolld Accss Fomula Spcific objctivs hav bn idntifid in this documnt that will outlin th nd fo managing contolld accss fo th Sumallo and Elvn Mil Fost Svic oad ntwos idntifid in th Silvtip sot oido EOI. Silvtip cation lainghous Managmnt Stch Th Silvtip cation lainghous Managmnt Stch outlins an oppotunity whby th ontolld cation Aa A) can sv as a vhicl to pilot a fal pocss, managmnt and planning mchanism that can sv as a singl infomation conduit so that th Povincial sot Banch and to oth povincial agncis can fficintly b infomd of activitis and issus taing plac in th A. Using a simila modl to Font ount B, a Managmnt lainghous acts as a singl window fo fals and oth foms of stahold infomation latd to cation, natual souc activity and potntial applications to b xplod within th A stahold goup. Th lainghous famwo can also sv as a vhicl to dvlop and manag tnu placmnts, assignmnt fals and Ministy of Envionmnt wat stwadship tnus. This famwo may also sv as a vhicl fo coaching and soliciting nw oppotunitis and patnships within and outsid of th A mandat. As a pilot pojct th lainghous pocss would hlp to xplo and dfin a contolld accss famwo. This pocss can thn b tstd and visd so that a mo fficint, ffctiv and sponsiv pocss can occu within th final A Managmnt Plan. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 3

4 Ky Objctivs Th y objctivs stchd in this documnt a as follows: 1. Idntify th impotanc of th coido oad ntwo to th succss of th ontolld cation Aa A) managmnt ffot. 2. Idntify potntial stahold paticipation and solutions that will maximiz oppotunitis whil potcting natual and cultual valus. 3. Popos a clainghous famwo that will dvlop, pilot and monito a managmnt pocss that lins th community of Sunshin Vally with oth us o stahold intsts. 4. Sv as a fist stp fo dvloping an ovall managmnt plan fo th A. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 4

5 Bacgound Th Oppotunity: Th Silvtip sot oido EOI Th Silvtip sot oido psnts an intgatd appoach to managing th cation aa btwn Manning Povincial Pa and Sagit Vally Povincial Pa that includs th dvlopmnt of a vaity of small footpint co-touism and cation businss activitis in th vicinity of Sunshin Vally ast of Hop, Bitish olumbia. Th poposd coido contains a numb of watshds that lin th unincopoatd community of Sunshin Vally with th xisting Silvtip Si Aa. Th Silvtip sot oido is poposing to manag a ontolld cation Aa which spans an aa histoically usd by snowmobil nthusiast and oth foms of motoizd cation uss and his. This poposal also includs th dvlopmnt of fou pimay all-sason sot componnts within th managmnt aa which w dscib as: Silvtip Advntu Villag Silvtip Lodg & Spa Th ascads Hut to Hut Tail Within a multi-phas dvlopmnt pogam th ontolld cation Aa will cov on hundd and svnty fou 174) sq. m and potntially dvlop into a modl fo cotouism and small footpint sot dvlopmnt in Bitish olumbia. Each componnt sit o pimay landing aa within th sot coido is lind by Sumallo iv Fost Svic oad.this oad joins th Silvtip Fost Svic oad at th 5 m ma which futh lads to additional dcommissiond fost svic oads and sidd tails. Th poposd Silvtip sot oido is containd within a poposd Phas 1 ontolld Managmnt Aa coving on hundd and twnty 12) sq. m. o twnty nin thousand six hundd and fifty on 29,651) acs. Th appoximat siz of Phas 2 is about fifty fou 54) sq. m. o thitn thousand and th hundd and foty th 13,343) acs. Divd fom th Expssion of Intst documnt, this documnt psnts th poposd mthodology outlin by which th Silvtip sot oido can act as a clainghous fo cation and stahold accss in th A. Dscibing th Silvtip sot oido Th Silvtip sot oido psnts th main tavl outs and activity aas within th poposd ontolld cation Aa. ntal to th coido is th community of Sunshin Vally fom which th Sumallo iv Fost Svic oad svs as th main accss out to th south whil Elvn Mil Fost Svic oad is th main accss out to th noth. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 5

6 Th Fost Svic oads and Wildnss oads dscibd in this ontolld Accss poposal a as follows: Sumallo iv Fost Svic oad - Public Us Fost Svic oad - Two-whl div accss to 1.35 ilomts. Past this point th oad is an: Industial Us Fost Svic oad - Fou-whl div accss only. Sumallo Box anyon Fost Svic oad - Wildnss Fost Svic oad. Sasonally dactivatd. Fou-whl div accss only. Sumallo Si Hill Fost Svic oad - Wildnss Fost Svic oad. Sasonally dactivatd Fou-whl div accss only. Sumallo South Fost Svic oad - Wildnss Fost Svic oad. Sasonally dactivatd. Fou-whl div accss only. Sumallo Wst fost Svic oad - Industial Us Fost Svic oad. Sasonally dactivatd. Fou-whl div accss only. Elvn Mil Fost Svic oad Industial Us Fost Svic oad. Sasonally dactivatd. Fou-whl div accss only. oido Managmnt hallngs Sunshin Vally psnts on of th fist cation o sot communitis in Bitish olumbia. Th dvlopmnt was catd long bfo th nw sot dvlopmnt potocols and incntivs which now ncouag and stamlin sot dvlopmnt in Bitish olumbia. This has sultd in planning gaps that continu to plagu th Sunshin Vally aa and hav bought about a significant nd to poblm-solv issus psntly impacting th community and th intsts of th dvlopmnt copoation. Such issus a ngativly impacting ffots to potct snsitiv habitat and th ov-all land-bas that povids th cation activity fom which th community, sidnts and local businss dpnd. untly, th community mats to and attacts a lag numb of slf-guidd cation uss all of whom utiliz oad ntwos along with commcial and industial uss. Fo th most pat this taffic is unmanagd. Histoically, Sunshin Vally has attactd outdoo activity bcaus of its poximity to th Low Mainland and Manning Povincial Pa. Bing outsid of th povincial pa bounday it has attactd a high numb of ATV s, motocycls and 4x4 s. Howv in cnt yas th lvl of cational activitis has isn; now off-oad us has gown twnty-fold which now ncssitats mo stingnt managmnt of th aa if it is to b maintaind and potctd. Psntly, as snsitiv aas a movd fom us o activitis bcom stictd within ctain gulatd aas such as th two adjoining Povincial Pas, cational uss a focd to mov into ungulatd aas such as th Silvtip/Sunshin Vally aa. This mot aa is has minimum nfocmnt. iss to povincial assts such as Fost Svic oads, timb and oth soucs qui monitoing, constant invstmnt and stwadship pactics in od to minimiz costs fo aa sidnts and govnmnts as a sult of damag causd by nglignc. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 6

7 Th Fas Vally gional Distict FVD) has cognizd th ngativ impacts that th Sunshin Vally and Silvtip aa hav bn xpincing du to unmanagd cation taffic. In a FVD mmo fncing a tn 1) hcta cown land acquisition poposal ciculatd in 28, FVD managmnt statd th following: It has almost th yas sinc th FVD's fist intst in th Sumallo aa; th cational impacts hav bn flt by local sidnts who hav xpssd th nd and concn fo a pa and managmnt of th watshd. Th Sumallo along with many oth vallys in th FVD hav o a bcoming th play gound fo th gowing population thoughout th low mainland. Givn th cunt conomic tims th potction of th Sumallo will b vn mo citical givn that many sidnts of th low mainland will b sing mo passiv foms of cation that a affodabl and asily accssibl. Th pupos of th tn 1) hcta cation aa will b to povid infomation fo thos visiting th watshd. Th pa will b locatd at th ntanc to th watshd, and will hav a gat fo contol and sv as a staging aa with an infomation cnt fo thos visiting th aa. It is ou intnt to hav visitos sign in and out so that w can contol th lvls of us. This will also giv staff an oppotunity to sha cational infomation with any impotant notics such as fi hazads o tail closus. Th pupos of th fiftn thousand,) hcta Wildnss cation Aa is to tmpoaily potct th watshd fom land alination and conflicting uss whil w pusu th bacgound studis and cat patnships that will b ncssay to potct and manag such a lag and divs aa. Mmbs of th Boad should b awa that th Sagit Envionmntal Endowmnt ommission and attmol Timb hav xpssd an intst in suppoting th FVD poposal onc compltd. untly, th a two pivat landholdings in th watshd aa. Th is on small scal si hill that is bing considd fo futu dvlopmnt which, in ou viw, will not impact o b inconsistnt with ou ovall watshd plan. Th aa has spottd owl habitat and is considd pat of th Noth ascads Gizzly Ba covy aa. - FVD Th Silvtip cation lainghous Managmnt Stch poposs a mans by which ongoing communication, stahold activitis and oth us activitis can b channld into a monitoing pocss in od to mitigat poblms btwn uss of th ontolld cation Aa. This poposal suggsts a mans by which it is possibl to manag this aa whil taing into account all psnt activitis. Howv, hudls will hav to b ovcom within th dvlopmnt of a managmnt plan. Th aa is without a Land and souc Managmnt Plan LMP) and monitoing pocss which in oth aas of th povinc. Th LMP svs as a guid fo long-ang land-us planning that consids psnt and futu cation, commcial and industial activitis and thn monitos such activitis and povids a foum fo uss to idntify changs to activitis, poblms and oppotunitis. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 7

8 Within this clainghous poposal, goundwo will b laid fo an intgatd appoach to managmnt as staholds a bought to th tabl within an ffot to solidify woing patnships. Ungulatd aas bcoming managd may potntially upst som uss luctant to accpt chang. Howv initial sach indicats boad suppot fo this poposal. Nvthlss issus such as th potction of mico-cosystms and hitag sits as wll as fi potction will all bcom impotant factos within th discussion pocss and as pat of th poposd managmnt plan. unt povincial policis may potntially impd pogss to this nw cation managmnt appoach. Psntly, th a multipl Povincial Ministis sponsibl fo appoving componnts of th ovall managmnt pocss in a location such as Sunshin Vally. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 8

9 Th Silvtip sot oido ontolld Accss Poposal Th ntwo of Fost Svic oads that ma up th poposd Silvtip sot oido psnts th thooughfa that povids a vaity of cational us s accss into th nti poposd ontolld cation Aa. Ths accss thooughfas qui a sis of immdiat solutions in od to potct and manag baccounty aas. Th most immdiat quimnt is to contol accss on ach Fost Svic oad in accodanc with th managmnt of activity taing plac in th spcific oad aa. By dsigning and implmnting a ontolld Accss Plan AP) within a pilot monitoing piod th lainghous styl of managmnt can b tstd along with lmnts such as supvision, is managmnt and f collction. Th findings of such a pilot piod would contibut to th final A Managmnt Plan. In addition, th pilot piod could tst dvlopmnt and impovmnt wo on tails, placmnt of campsits, guid svics and issus associatd with patnships as wll as conflicts. Sctions: A. Sumallo iv FS ontolld Accss Plan B. Elvn Mil FS ontolld Accss Plan. Activity Zons D. Signag and Ointation Matial E. Dstination Shuttl Svic, Guiding and Businss Oppotunitis F. Snsitiv Aas Statgy and Stwadship Pactics G. oad Ntwo haact and aying apacity H. Issus of Liability and is Managmnt I. Emgncy spons and Patol Mthods J. F Stuctu and ollction Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 9

10 A. Sumallo iv FS ontolld Accss Plan Th main accss thooughfa mains th Sumallo iv Fost Svic oad which bgins at th intsction fom th Hop Pincton Highway #3) into Sunshin Vally. Und th poposd ontolld Accss Plan AP) th oad would b gatd at th Tail Had amp and staging aa locatd on lot DL1798. This lot is locatd at 1.5 ilomts southbound on th Sumallo Fost oad at th south nd of th Sumallo iv Bidg cossing. Vhicl accss will b by pmission. ATV, Snowmobil and Equstian us will not b pmittd on th oad. Such us will b divtd off-oad along dsignatd tails fo thos spcific uss as dvlopmnt of ths tails pmit. Th Silvtip sot oido Tailhad including FS Gat and Staging Aa Th tailhad staging aa psnts a campgound and paing lot dsignd spcifically fo ATV and snowmobil uss. This staging aa would b pimay usd by such off-oad uss yt would also b usd by patis intstd in tavling by shuttl to th baccounty. At th tailhad th is a gatp s sidnc. Manags of this facility povid th shuttl svic, campgound maintnanc and supvision along th coido. Thy also povid guiding svics. Th Tailhad is locatd on Lot 1798 Twp 3 ang 25 W6M Yal Distict which is a 1 hcta pacl which is considd a gatway location to Wildnss cation Aa and th Sumallo Watshd. Psntly th lot is hld by th own.. oido Dvlopmnt, Activitis and Managmnt Th Sumallo iv FS will b tansfomd into a wildnss campgound consisting of appoximatly 2-3 goup campsits ach containing spac fo 2-4 units. Ths campsits a dsignd as landscapd flas along th FS and will, along with th installation of statgically pacd cattl guads, will slow taffic down significantly. Th campsit aa will bgin na th junction of th Mount Pott FS and ach to th vicinity of th bas of Bown Pa and 75A. Th will b additional gats placd on ach Fost Svic oad aft th last campsit. This will futh contol motoizd cational accss into watshds and alpin aas. Motoizd cation Accss outs A Motoizd cation Zon is poposd fo th Mount Pot Watshd. Accss would b povidd by a tail that nds to b constuctd that lins th Tail Had amp with th Mount Pott FS and uns paalll to Sumallo iv oad on th wst sid of th oad. Th Mount Pott FS would thn b gatd and closd to gula taffic at its junction with th Sumallo iv FS. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 1

11 Guidd Motoizd cation will b limitd to slct tims in oth p-slctd watshds only if cosystms can withstand such caying capacity. Equstian Accss out Equstian uss will hav accss to th Sumallo iv FS oido via a iding tail that quis som upgading and compltion fom th Sunshin Vally Inn staging aa to th switchbac looout aa on Silvtip Si Aa FS. This iding tail will follow som xisting sidd tails and will mitigat iss to id fom vhicls of any ind and conncts to th ntnnial Tail. Baccounty limbs Staging Aa and ampsit Th is a climbing aa and ic cavs in th Mount idout watshd. In th poposd coido, climbs will b pmittd to camp at a poposd Baccounty limbs ampsit at th nd of Sumallo iv FS at th bas of Mount idout. B. Elvn Mil FS ontolld Accss Plan A scond ontolld Accss Plan is poposd fo th Elvn Mil Fost Svic oad. This coido is locatd on th noth sid of Hop Pincton Highway # 3 adjacnt to th Sunshin Vally community and is lind by a culvt undpass to th bas of Johnson Pa. Fom this location th old highway svs an accss oad wst though th Hop Slid aa to th bginning of Elvn Mil FS. A poposd tail nxt to th accss oad is poposd that will allow ATV s and snowmobils to tavl fom th Sunshin Vally villag to a gat placd at th bginning of th Elvn Mil FS. This point will also contain a staging aa consisting of a paing and st aa that will sv as th tailhad of a scond managd ATV and Snowmobil Zon.. Activity Zons cation Activity Zons a bing poposd in od to incas cation oppotunitis, duc conflict btwn cation activitis, and duc iss to habitat and cultual valus. Ths zons spcify and dict activitis that a mphasizd, managd, o idntifid fo us goups. Th zons includ: 1. Managd ATV and Snowmobil Zon - Aas wh mphasis is placd on suppoting ATV and snowmobil accss and us. Ths aas will b managd und Managmnt Agmnts btwn th sot copoation, community of Sunshin Vally, local oganizations and th Povincial Govnmnt. Snowmobil and ATV uss will b chagd fs which will b usd to pay fo svics such as cabin and tail constuction and maintnanc as wll as ATV/snowmobil patol, and tail gooming. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 11

12 2. Baccounty Hi and Nodic Si Zon - Aas wh mphasis is placd on hiing and si touing such as th Hut-to-Hut Tail o tavs outs. Snowmobiling is limitd to spcifid tim piods. Oth foms of non-motoizd public cational us a unstictd. 3. Non-Motoizd Baccounty cation Zon - Aas wh mphasis is placd on non-motoizd baccounty cation such as hiing, biing, climbing, dog sldding and hosbac iding and si touing. Snowmobiling is ith stictd o not pmittd, and main accss tails to ths zons a dsignd to mitigat potntial us conflicts such as biing and qustian us. 4. Sno-at Si Zon - Aas wh mphasis is placd on snow cat assistd siing. Snowmobiling is ith stictd o not pmittd. 5. Downhill Siing and Boading Zon - Aas wh mphasis is placd on downhill siing and snowboading with lift accss. 6. stictd Accss o losu Zon Aas that a closd du to snsitiv habitat o cultual issus o a subjct to guidd tous only. losus may b fo a spcifid tim piod o fo th full sason. Ths zons may ovlap with oth zons. 7. limbing Zon - Aas wh mphasis is placd on climbing including aas fo ic climbing. Public cation cabin sits to suppot th activity may b idntifid in ths zons. D. Signag and Ointation Matial Though th pilot phas of dvlopmnt th lainghous will apply a signag and bst pactics toolit that will apply ointation commndations basd on succssful modls and Ministy of Fost Guidlins. Th toolit will apply modling fo placmnt and maintnanc solutions. E. Dstination Shuttl Svic, Guiding and Businss Oppotunitis Expansion of guiding svics to suppot ya-ound cation activitis li snowmobiling, si touing and wildlif viwing quis small businss dvlopmnt with potntial bnfits to local communitis and th local conomy. Th cation zoning in this poposal idntifis som of th aas wh nw tnud guiding svics can b povidd.g. snowmobil o Hut-to-Hut guids in th appopiat dstination aa). In addition to ths aas, a coopativ appoach btwn vaious tnud opations and staholds as wll as th adjoining Povincial Pas will ncouag futh oppotunitis fo small businsss to mg as dstination svics and pacagd tous bcom Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 12

13 conomically fasibl. Building on th commitmnts mad in th Stahold Agmnt catd within th lainghous Pocss will stamlin th dvlopmnt of such yaound oppotunitis that will hlp to divsify th conomy. Though th pilot phas of dvlopmnt th lainghous will apply a small businss oppotunitis toolit that will accss additional conomic oppotunitis within th A. Th will apply commndations basd on succssful modls and caying capacity issus. Hop-on-Hop-off Svics Within th Managmnt Plan th will b Hop-on-Hop-off svics that will doubl as a ang Patol. This svic will shuttl camps and visitos fom staging aas and campsits to baccounty dpots consisting of a ba-poof shlt, toilts, ba poof gabag contain and basic fi potction, and if possibl a hlipad. Ba poof shlts consist of a lag shipping contain with log siding and pa oof that can asily b sald and with an mgncy scap doo locatd in th oof. Th Hop-on-Hop-off svic will un in a loop though th tail systm within a schduld out with two daily shuttl tips into Hop. Th svic will b uniqu fo a baccounty aa and will b a sustaind ffot to duc slf-guidd oad tavl within th coido. Th svic also povids th coido with a daily patol and maintnanc mchanism. Guidd Tous into Potctd Aas Guidd tous into potctd aas will b povidd within limitd sasonal timfams and will includ Fist Nations guidd cav tous in od to manag cultually snsitiv aas. Similaly, wildlif tous and snsitiv habitat tous will b povidd und stict supvision and only if caying capacity issus a favouabl. F. Snsitiv Aas Statgy and Stwadship Pactics Impacts on th nvionmnt and wildlif fom cational activity and dvlopmnt will b addssd at th statgic lvl in th ovall A Managmnt Plan. Though th plans Snsitiv Aas Statgy cation opations and activitis will b xamind as wll as th dvlopmnt pocss and ongoing commcial managmnt.g. dvlopmnt o vision to a managmnt plan associatd with commcial cation tnu o a Managmnt Agmnt). Opational guidlins hav bn dvlopd by vaious cation us goups that will b opating within th A to manag nvionmntal and wildlif impacts sulting fom cation activitis. Givn th potntial concn fo th Gizzly ba population, th A Managmnt Plan will povid mo xtnsiv diction gading this spcis. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 13

14 Similaly th A s poximity btwn two Povincial Pas quis that additional managmnt ffots nsu that an adquat buff zon b maintaind that will potct and dovtail with managmnt objctivs in both pas. It mains impotant that within this initial ontolld Accss pocss that a pilot tsting piod b implmntd immdiatly that includs snowmobil and ATV closus in y snsitiv habitat aas, and that dtaild opational pocdus fo commcial activitis as wll as coopativ sach and monitoing b implmntd. Gnal oido Objctivs fo Envionmnt and Wildlif untly land-us planning is spas within th poposd A and th nowldg of snsitiv habitat and spcis at is is pimaily basd on community nowldg. Within th pilot piod it mains impotant to gath xisting nowldg and bgin to dvlop monitoing statgis basd on pofssional xptis. In addition, th following actions a quid that will dvlop btt long-tm intllignc as to how th accss coido impacts snsitiv aas and how to manag human activity in th A: Piodically updat xisting cation managmnt plans and ffots to btt flct th bst availabl wildlif invntoy, guidlins and monitoing pocdus. Dsign cation infastuctu and conduct ya-ound cation activitis in such a way as to avoid and mitigat impacts on th nvionmnt, wildlif populations and habitat. Enhanc public awanss of y wildlif habitats and appopiat cation pactics in th vicinity of ths habitats. Gizzly Ba Potction Objctivs Psntly th coido povids uncontolld accss into Gizzly ba habitat. Within a contolld accss managmnt fomula ffots will b mad to incopoat masus into ya-ound cation activitis and dvlopmnts that: Minimiz impact on gizzly ba habitat and dn sits; Minimiz conflicts btwn gizzly bas and humans,.g. pvnt gizzly ba accss to human supplid foods. As a Ba Awa community, Sunshin Vally has bcom a lad in Noth Amica with gads to ba awanss. This distinction povids a basis fo th aa to bcom a pim location fo gnating Bst Pactics lind to ba managmnt and potction. Impoving Intgation with oth Industial Uss This ontolld Accss poposal povids ctain actions that a intndd to assist with ffots to intgat planning in patnship with oth industial activitis that utiliz oad ntwos within th coido and A. Building on th commitmnts and stahold agmnts that a mad within th lainghous pocss, cational staholds nd to wo togth with fost companis and B Timb Sals to maximiz th intgation of fost havsting and managmnt activitis with ya-ound cation Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com

15 oppotunitis. This intgation can involv a coopativ appoach to cut bloc dsign, as wll as pioitis fo fosty dvlopmnt, accss, and oad dactivation. Plant covy Evnt Each sping Fost Svic oads bcom a ich souc fo nw plant gowth consisting of spcis that psnt th pimay undgowth that sustains th gnation of th fost floo. Howv, whn oads a gadd and taffic incass this plant matial is dstoyd. Each sping, as pat of th ontolld Accss Plan th is a poposd Plant covy Evnt that will s to collct nw plant matial along oadways bfo gading. This plant matial is usd to sto damagd habitat in oth aas within th coido and th A fom th pvious ya. G. oad Ntwo haact and aying apacity oad sponsibilitis, Impovmnt and Maintnanc Issus Th ontolld Accss Agmnt would b dvlopd as a sult of discussions with th povinc and would b basd on th xisting lgislation govning accss agmnts. It is cognizd that issus of caying capacity would hav to b dtmind as study infomation is compild. H. Issus of Liability and is Managmnt Psntly th coido povids uncontolld accss to baccounty aas wh tails and dcommissiond oads a not maintaind fo cation us. is is vidnt to th nvionmnt and to uss as conflicts sufac btwn diffnt mods of cation us. Within a ontolld Accss Plan th dvlopmnt of a fomula will b ncouagd that would s pimay tails impovd to povincial cation standads. Establishing a suitabl fomula might ncouag a liability agmnt with th Povinc that would ultimatly s th Povinc includ th A tails and th FS ntwo within its liability policy. Maintaining and impoving th safty of cationists is a citical pioity. Local staholds will b committd to woing collaboativly with th povincial and local govnmnts to: Impov Public Awanss - This includs dvloping maps and signag to idntify cation zons and tails, hazads, cation activity closus and limitations, and wildlif habitat/closus. Maps should b mad publicly availabl at tailhads and cabins, outdoo shops, visito infomation cnts, accommodation facilitis and lodgs, stauants, and though commcial cation opations. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com

16 Impov Avalanch Awanss - This includs poviding cational avalanch couss. Th plan is committd to suppoting fomal and infomal avalanch taining couss in th local communitis fo locals and visitos. Povid wint and summ cation taining oppotunitis fo youth - Local commcial and non-commcial wint cation oganizations a intstd in woing with local schools and collgs to povid guid and avalanch taining to youth. Impov ommunications - This involvs impoving communications btwn govnmnt nfocmnt authoitis, outdoo patols, guids, oth commcial cation opatos, and ntal shops to facilitat coodination of cational activitis and th safty of all. Dvlop and Pomot a od of Ethics - This cod should addss issus such as: o onduct whn diffnt us goups mt; o Potction of infastuctu ndd by diffnt uss i.. signs, stas and quipmnt); o Awanss of oth uss and avalanchs; o oodinating cation activitis; o onduct whn ncounting wildlif; and, o Maintaining th intgity of th nvionmnt. Qualify and Pomot Snowmobil and ATV Guids - This includs dvloping impovd pogams, guidlins, and a systm of ducation to povid appopiat motoizd off-oad spcific taining and ctification fo such guids. Visiting snowmobil and ATV uss will b ncouagd to us guids. I. Emgncy spons and Patol Mthods Establishing a Baccounty Patol is pimay to th ovall A managmnt plan. Th goal is two appopiatly taind and ctifid patolls with a goup of additional volunts in th A aa. Th functions of th patol includ: Povid assistanc and infomation to th public utilizing in th managd aas gading tain difficulty, hazads, closus, and appopiat spons whn wildlif is ncountd; Monitoing cation activity and in paticula snowmobil, ATV and baccounty hiing and siing activity; Monitoing climbing activity with outin spot chcs. ommunicat and coodinat with guids to infoc coodinatd us, safty, and scus wh quid; Obsv, cod, and pot, and wo in conjunction with nfocmnt officials th MP, Fost Svic Offics, onsvation Offics, and Land Offics); and, Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com

17 ollct statistics and maintain cods. Impov Sach and scu apacity - This involvs lvant patis woing togth to nhanc sach and scu capacity in th coido including coodinating with th Povincial Emgncy Pogam. Ensu a high standad of safty fo cationists This includs impoving public awanss of hazads, taining fo th gnal public, youth, patols including snow patol, local guids, and dlivy of sach and scu svics. J. F Stuctu and ollction Establishing and thn tsting f stuctus basd on a wid ang of uss and activitis is pimay within sustaining th managmnt of th coido and th A. An intim f stuctu can b implmntd; howv a Touism and Tail Dvlopmnt Assssmnt should b implmntd to dtmin th ang of fs and th managmnt mthod by which thos fs a collctd. Onc th assssmnt is compltd, a poposd monitoing and tsting piod fo implmntation is quid within th pilot pojct piod in od to futh assss and thn vis th f stuctu systm. Sunshin Vally has sot ommunity potntial howv it may not fit within th lgislativ famwo which psntly suppots sot communitis. Th community may want to xamin th potntial fo collcting an accommodation tax. Such a tax could gnat additional vnus fo th A managmnt and maintnanc. This may qui an Od in ouncil dcision basd on th uniqu govnanc modl Sunshin Vally fits within. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 17

18 Th Silvtip sot oido A Stch fo a lainghous Managmnt Famwo Th Silvtip cation lainghous Managmnt Stch outlins an oppotunity whby th ontolld cation Aa A) can sv as a managmnt and planning mchanism that can povid as a singl infomation conduit so that th Povincial sot Banch and to oth povincial agncis can fficintly b infomd of activitis and issus taing plac in th A. Using a simila modl to Font ount B, a Managmnt lainghous acts as a singl window fo fals and oth foms of stahold infomation latd to cation, natual souc activity and potntial applications to b xplod within th A stahold goup. Sctions: A. Dscibing th lainghous Managmnt Pocss B. lainghous Managmnt Pincipls. Paticipation: Stahold Input and Poblm Solving D. Accss Fomula fo th ontolld cation Aa Th lainghous famwo can also sv as a modl to dvlop and manag tnu placmnts, assignmnt fals and Ministy of Envionmnt wat stwadship tnus. This famwo may also sv as a vhicl fo coaching and soliciting nw oppotunitis and patnships within and outsid of th ontolld cation Aa A) mandat. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 18

19 A. Dscibing th lainghous Managmnt Pocss Th Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. is sing a managmnt patnship with Stolo Fist Nations, th Fas Vally gional Distict and th Sunshin Vally Activ ommunity ommitt. Ths patnships will ma an ffot to scu funding fom th povinc to suppot staff, volunts and to build capacity fo dvloping and opating a lainghous managmnt pocss so that thy may collctivly spond to issus of managmnt, dvlopmnt and sustainability in th Silvtip sot oido ontolld cation Aa. In addition, th lainghous will sv as point-of-contact offic which can spond to quis fom community mmbs, cation uss, th Povinc, local govnmnt and businss in a timly fashion. In od to launch th poposd lainghous th patns a qusting that th povinc povid capacity funding though th Sunshin Vally Activ ommunity ommitt in od to stablish and staff a singl point-of-contact offic. Th offic will b opatd by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. That will allow fo th dvlopmnt of th lainghous as an ongoing and sustainabl managmnt tool to agggat, facilitat and spond to cation and souc us applications to mitigat potntial land us conflicts in th A. Th lainghous as a pilot pojct will also idntify and addss planning gaps that xist in th A as wll as stch nw planning ffots quid fo th aa. Implmntation Agmnts Implmntation of th lainghous as pat of th ontolld cation Aa Managmnt Plan involvs coopation and patnships btwn govnmnts, nongovnmnt oganizations, and th pivat scto. Ths lationships may b fomalizd though implmntation agmnts, mmoanda of undstanding o oth joint woing aangmnts. Ths aangmnts a intndd to suppot achivmnt of managmnt objctivs and nsu fficint us of availabl human and financial soucs within govnmnt and outsid. Implmntation Agmnts a xpctd o ncouagd fo: Public ducation and safty, involving th Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd., Hop Sach and scu, MP, fi potction svics Ministy of Fosts a fist sponds), cation patol, Fist Nations, cation tnu and pmit holds, fost licnss, local motoizd and non-motoizd outdoo cation goups, community oganizations, and Ministy of Fosts and th Ministy of Touism Spots and th Ats. Managmnt and nfocmnt, involving th onsvation Offic Svic, Sach and scu, MP, Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd., fi potction svics, cation patol, Fist Nations, cation tnu and pmit holds, fost licnss, local motoizd and non motoizd outdoo cation goups, community oganizations, and Ministy of Fosts and th Ministy of Touism Spots and th Ats. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 19

20 Intgatd managmnt and dvlopmnt, involving Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd., Fist Nations, cation tnu and pmit holds, cation goups, fost licnss, and govnmnt agncis. Th lainghous would sv to compil xisting planning and managmnt ffots so that th A planning can b consistnt with th ovlapping statgis that xist in th aa and b compatibl with intntions outlins by vaious povincial govnmnt agncis and community intsts. Impovd intgation of planning ffots as wll as th idntification of planning gaps in th aa will mg though th ongoing clainghous managmnt pocss. B. lainghous Managmnt Pincipls Th following pincipls a poposd as a foundation fo coopativ managmnt and implmntation and th basis fo dvloping and managing cation in conjunction with ovlapping commcial intsts as wll as ffots to potct ctain cosystms and hitag locations in th aa. Govnmnts, businsss, and sidnts should wo togth in an opn, fai and poductiv nvionmnt to build th aa into a mo attactiv ya-ound dstination and svic cnt fo baccounty activitis, soft advntu, and co-touism. Local businsss, staholds, and govnmnts nd to ta a ladship ol and povid th quid coodination ffot and sustaind commitmnt to achiv th vision. A cafully plannd and wll managd ang of ya ound cation poducts such as hiing, camping, climbing, biing hosbac iding, ATV, snowmobiling and commcial tous, Nodic siing, baccounty siing, snow cat-siing, sld-siing, dog sldding, and alpin downhill) siing hav th potntial to divsify and stngthn th aa s conomy. A ang of planning, infastuctu, communication, ducation, and nfocmnt tools a ncssay to achiv th vision of th A. Givn that many cationists a indpndnt, public ducation is ssntial to achiv managmnt objctivs, and complianc should b pomotd in a collaboativ and positiv mann. It is ssntial to cultivat spct amongst cation goups, and spct fo th nvionmnt and FN hitag in od to nhanc implmntation of th A plan. Govnmnts, businsss, and sidnts nd to b awa of th inhnt iss that a associatd with baccounty mountain cation. Thy nd to nsu that public and commcial activitis a managd to povid th safst possibl xpinc fo sidnts and visitos using widly accptabl and consistntly impoving standads of hazad awanss, loss pvntion, and is managmnt. Encouaging Sustainabl ommunity Basd Dvlopmnt Local commcial and non-commcial cation intsts within th A will futh nhanc th sponsibility of th Sunshin Vally Activ ommunity ommitt. Th Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 2

21 committs, in conjunction with th Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. a both basd in Sunshin Vally. This patnship is intndd to: Povid nhancd managmnt and dvlopmnt fo th A including taing on fomal sponsibility fo managing th Managd cation Zons; ais funds to suppot sustainabl dvlopmnt of cation activitis; Povid cation Patol svics; Apply fo and povid tnu managmnt suppot fo guidd tous; Suppot th dvlopmnt of oth cational oppotunitis; and, Paticipat and manag th lainghous monitoing and implmntation pocss. Sv as a conduit fo idntifying, scuing suppot and commissioning nw planning fo th A. lainghous Managmnt Pocss Th poposd lainghous Managmnt Pocss is intndd to btt manag accss and activitis within th intsts of th diffnt tnu holds and histoical uss within th poposd Silvtip sot oido A. Within a pilot pojct th A lainghous can b dfind an agmnt wh a sot A poponnt, gional Distict, Fist Nations goup and th povinc collctivly dsi to xplo and tst nw masus to cat a pocss that is mo fficint, ffctiv and sponsiv to managmnt nds within th A. Aspcts of th pocss includ: 1. Building nowldg of psnt and futu activity in th A. 2. Fdbac btwn th staholds gading th awading of tnus, pmits and oth povincial authoizations; 3. onsnsus building lind to ovlapping commcial intsts gading accss and oth activitis. 4. Maningful Fist Nation and community paticipation at th statgic lvl gading aas of planning and th implmntation of commcial activity. lainghous ommunication and Monitoing Objctivs Th lainghous Managmnt Pocss nsus that fai facilitation will happn yaound btwn staholds and A us goups so that cation managmnt issus within th A flcts th managmnt plan pincipls. Monitoing and input mtings occu twic a ya and will sv as a fdbac pocss fo th managmnt plan and oth planning issus. Mtings will b conductd within an infomal consnsus building pocss and ncouag f and opn dialogu btwn paticipants. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 21

22 Poponnt psntation, Hosting and Mdiation Th foundation patnship of th lainghous includs th Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd., Sunshin Vally Activ ommunity ommitt, Fas Vally gional Distict and th Stolo Fist Nations. Th Sunshin Vally Activ ommunity ommitt is th lainghous poponnt in patnship with Sunshin vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. and is sponsibl fo nsuing that th mtings occu, ppaation of th agnda, notification, minuts and ovall facilitation btwn th mtings. Th Fas Vally gional Distict svs as th host fo th mtings and povids basic sctaial suppot and achiving fo th lainghous. Th povincial govnmnt povids a mdiato with xpinc in consnsus building, to un th mtings hld twic a ya. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 22

23 . Paticipation: Stahold Input and Poblm Solving Paticipation in th lainghous Pocss is infomal and is mad up of th foundation patns as wll as oth commcial staholds and oganizd us goups utilizing th A. Ths mmbs includ: 1. Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. 2. Sunshin Vally Activ ommunity ommitt 3. Fas Vally gional Distict 4. Stolo Fist Nations 5. Sunshin Vally Snowmobil lub 6. Oths as idntifid Govnmnt psntation is quid in od to complt paticipation in th lainghous pocss. Mmbs fom povincial govnmnt agncis which hav an intst in th A as wll as local govnmnt should b includd as follows: 1. Ministy of Touism, sot Dvlopmnt Banch 2. Ministy of Fosts 3. Ministy of Envionmnt 4. Intgatd Land Managmnt Buau 5. Oths as Idntifid Education and ommunity Paticipation Th lainghous pocss can dovtail with th FVD Sunshin Vally Advisoy Planning ommission. Th ommission sponsibilitis includ sponding to fals of matts latd to land us, community planning, and th ppaation of bylaws o pmits. Th intnt of th bylaw is that th commissions b qually dividd btwn full-tim sidnts and sasonal sidnts of Sunshin Vally. Of th svn, fou a sasonal and th a fulltim sidnts of Sunshin Vally. D. Accss Fomula fo th ontolld cation Aa ommcial Stahold Accss Schduling and oad oido Potocol ommcial Staholds psnt tnu, licns o pmit holds who do businss within th A. Such staholds will b xpctd to confom to th oad accss potocols dvlopd by th A Managmnt Plan in conjunction with th lainghous pocss and Povincial gulations. Th following psnt initial commcial accss potocols: ommcial staholds hold a y to th gats that appa within th oad ntwo. ommcial activitis will b postd on a ddicatd wbsit fo public viw. Wbsit updats occu vy Monday which would indicat closus, commcial activity. Th oido will hav spcific adio fquncy guidlins. ommcial opatos will b quid to post activity at th tailhad. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 23

24 Th Silvtip sot oido Th Poposal: A Pilot Managmnt Pocss Within th poposd A Managmnt Plan pocss th Silvtip sot oido cognizs that A s a applid in spcific aas wh th intnsity of activity and souc valus qui mo concntatd managmnt. A's plac mo managmnt sponsibility on commcial opatos to nsu th saf and odly us of th dsignatd aa. Sctions: A. Th Poposal Famwo B. An Intgatd Managmnt and Dvlopmnt Pocss. Ongoing Plan viw and Monitoing D. Action Plan Thy a stablishd as pat of a commcial tnu. In this planning contxt, it is poposd that th dvlopmnt of th Silvtip sot oido A sv as a tst mchanism within a pilot pojct in od to dtmin whth th psnt high volums of uncontolld cational activity can dovtail with a small footpint sot dvlopmnt within a vy high valu landscap that quis nhancd managmnt and nfocmnt in od to potct cosystms. This aa is without a comphnsiv ommcial cation and sot Policy famwo, which is oftn common in oth aas of th povinc. This gap in policy and nowldg soucs quis that th pilot pojct assmbl nowldg and planning that can povid a boad diction and guidlins fo th futu stablishmnt of a A. Full implmntation of th A will b basd on lssons land as th lainghous pocss guids th pilot pojct and planning pocss which will thn sv as a mans to dvlop th final A managmnt plan and poposal. Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 24

25 A. Th Poposal Famwo Th lainghous Pocss quis financial suppot as a pilot pojct. Th pojct would xplo, dvlop and thn tst vaious aspcts of managmnt systms, communication and poblm solving latd to th pviously outlind ontolld Accss Poposal. Th pojct would suppot th lainghous Pocss to xplo and dfin a contolld accss famwo. This pocss can thn b tstd and visd so that a mo fficint, ffctiv and sponsiv pocss can occu within th final A Managmnt Plan. It is xpctd that th dtails of th poposal and th final pojct famwo would b dfind as a sult of discussions with th vaious povincial agncis. At fist glanc th pojct will qui a ya to dvlop th woings of th lainghous and thn two yas to tst and fin th pocss in conjunction with a ontolld Accss Statgy. B. An Intgatd Managmnt and Dvlopmnt Pocss Basd on consnsus, th lainghous pocss will involv local staholds who will b committd to woing collaboativly with fost licnss to intgat fosty and cational dvlopmnt oppotunitis. This ind of collaboation is cuntly undway in oth A s in th povinc, which will sv as modls fo th pilot pojct. Intgatd fosty dvlopmnt has significant potntial to nhanc th achivmnt of th A cation managmnt objctivs.. Ongoing Plan viw and Monitoing Twic a ya th lainghous Monitoing ommitt will mt to viw and updat activitis within th A. Evy two yas, th committ will conduct a viw of th appovd A Managmnt Plan to assss pogss in plan implmntation. Evy fiv yas, th committ s Dicto will conduct a viw of th appovd A to assss th xtnt to which th plan is ffctiv in achiving dfind objctivs. Wh gional intptation of ffctivnss monitoing sults shows that th objctivs a not ffctiv in achiving statd planning objctivs, th Dicto will coodinat th dvlopmnt of masus to impov ffctivnss. Th Dicto will undta ths viws in collaboation with all affctd intsts. Th is a cognition that nw infomation will bcom availabl that may qui visiting potions of this plan and thfo th lainghous will monito implmntation accodingly. This A and/o th lgal objctivs stablishd to implmnt it may b subjct to viw at tims oth than th spcifid two/fiv ya schduld viw in od to addss issus that ais. Th a a numb of issus that will lily ais in th na futu, such as th impact of incasing lvls of cational activity on cational xpincs and th Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 25

26 nvionmnt, which will hav to b addssd though visions and amndmnts to th A. Govnmnt agncis will wo with local staholds and th gnal public to monito implmntation of th plan and vis th plan as ndd to addss mging issus.g. nw zoning quimnts, nw cabin poposals tc.) o implmntation difficultis.g. xcssiv infactions in closd aas tc). D. Action Plan As this documnt will svs as a discussion pap, th pimay outcom xpctd is th stablishmnt of an action plan to futh dfin th objctivs of th outlind poposals. To b dtmind by th woing goup, th following psnts th points by which stps and timlins can b applid to futh th ovall pojct: 1. Managmnt capacity and sustainability. 2. Govnmnt Pmission 3. Govnmnt Assistanc 4. Poposd Budgt and Poponnt Th Silv Tip sot oido A lainghous Managmnt oncpt fo a ontolld Accss Agmnt A Discussion Pap Ppad by An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com 26

27 Th Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Application Submittd by: Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Psntd: Mach 12, 29 Ty Patt Manag, Majo Pojcts sot Dvlopmnt Banch Ministy of Touism, ultu and th Ats ontact: An Zabll /O Silvtip Dvlopmnts Ltd. PO Box PO Nwton Suy, B.. V3W X1 Phon/ Fax: llula: Many sacd and psonal longhous itms hav bn placd thoughout th fosts as p cultual potocol. Th swat lodg cmony and vision qusts hav fov bn pat of this land ou family will continu to xcis ou unxtinquishd its to b stwads of this land and sha with ou nighbous in a way that is spctful both ways. All ou lations - PqYxwlla and Klaxtlotyia of th Sto:lo Fist Nations

28 Th Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Application Tabl of ontnts Intntion Pag 3 Location 3 Pojct Goals and Objctivs Outlin Silvtip Advntu Villag Silvtip Lodg & Spa Th ascads Hut to Hut Tail Dvlopmnt haact 6 Pliminay Idntification of th poposd ontolld cation Aa 7 Siz and Scop of th sot oido 8 Land quimnts 9 gional Impact 1 Pliminay Sit Invntoy and Analysis 11 Pliminay Envionmntal Invntoy 12 Pliminay Mat ommntay 13 sot Dvlopmnt Oppotunitis and onstaints Managmnt Tam Miscllanous Mapping Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

29 Th poposd ascads Hut-to-hut Tail M. Godon Zucht 7+ yas young) has compltd this poposd out sval tims in summ and wint thoughout his 25 ya histoy in Sunshin Vally and is lad ou on th dsign and constuction of nw tails with th Activ ommunitis Goup. Intntion Th Silvtip sot oido psnts an intgatd appoach to managing th cation aa btwn Manning Povincial Pa and Sagit Vally Povincial Pa that includs th dvlopmnt of a vaity of small footpint co-touism and cation businss activitis in th vicinity of Sunshin Vally ast of Hop, Bitish olumbia. Th poposd coido contains a numb of watshds that lin th unincopoatd community of Sunshin Vally with th xisting Silvtip Si Aa. Th Silvtip sot oido is poposing to manag a ontolld cation Aa which spans an aa histoically usd by unmanagd snowmobil and oth foms of motoizd cation uss. This poposal also includs th dvlopmnt of fou pimay all-sason sot componnts within th managmnt aa which w dscib as: Silvtip Advntu Villag Silvtip Lodg & Spa Th ascads Hut to Hut Tail Within a multi-phas dvlopmnt pogam th ontolld cation Aa will cov 174 sq.m and will bcom a modl fo cotouism and small footpint sot dvlopmnt in Bitish olumbia. Map of Aa Location Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: Th vicinity of th poposd managmnt aa containing th Silvtip sot oido is locatd 19 m ast of Hop and 3m fom th Manning Pa wst ntanc. Sunshin Vally is cntal to th poposd aa which achs to th wstn bounday of Manning Povincial Pa thn achs south to th top of Silvtip abov th Tans anada Tail and thn to th summit of th astn slop of th Sagit iv watshd. Phas on of th poposd managmnt aa contains th aa south of Highway 3 whil Phas 2 covs an aa noth of Highway 3 all accssibl via pivat lands. 3

30 POJET GOALS AND OBJETIVES OUTLINE Th Silvtip sot oido poposal ss to scu two pimay long-tm objctivs. Th fist is to scu an intgatd appoach to managing wildland aas so that th wildnss chaact of th aa can b taind fo xisting and futu sidnts of Sunshin Vally. Th scond objctiv is to captu touism and cation oppotunitis and bnfits fom th gowing influx of visitos into th poposd managmnt aa fom th Low Mainland and southn intio of B. Fo th pupos of cating an intgatd appoach to planning and dvlopmnt, ach of th poposd sot dvlopmnt componnts will b lind within th ovall Silvtip sot oido Managmnt Statgy. Each componnt sit o pimay landing aa within th sot coido is lind by Sumallo Fost Svic oad which joins th Silvtip Fost Svic oad at th 5 m ma which thn lads to mo pimitiv unnamd fost svic oads. Silvtip Advntu Villag Th Silvtip Advntu Villag is locatd lagly within Sunshin Vally but would hav potions of an all-sason tain pa fo snow boading and tubing as wll as coss county si tails and a small down-hill advntu si hill within th ontolld Managmnt Aa. Th villag would off a si-in si-out oppotunity fo sidnts and visitos of Sunshin Vally. Th si hill and tain pa will contain appoximatly 12 uns and potntially b svd by a gondola and two o mo oth lifts which will also sv as a staging aa fo uss sing to tavs th ascads Tail Hut-to-Hut Tail. Th advntu villag would sv as a staging location fo motoizd cation which is th fastst gowing activity in th aa and which causs th most ham to th habitat, soucs and valus within th poposd coido. Fom h offoad uss utilizing paing svics would b dictd to futu dsignatd and motoizd cation zons managd to nhanc th xpinc whil minimizing th impacts of ths activitis. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: Th villag would also b a staging point fo his and bis sing to xplo th numous tails in th aa as wll as th poposd ascad Hut-to-Hut Tail locatd within th coido and lining to th boding Povincial Pas. Th villag would also b suppotd by th xisting hos stabls within th ommunity of Sunshin Vally allowing qustians accss to appopiat tails. Th activity aas locatd on cown land would b anchod by offings locatd in Sunshin Vally that includs th xisting Silvtip Inn, a hostl capabl of 4

31 Pio to any sttlmnt o contact, this aa, including th suounding land is usd as it has bn by ou ancstos fom th bginning of tim all ya long. da fo caving, oots fo basts and cloths. Th pin and spuc fo food and mdicin. Wll ov 3 typs of hbs hav bn idntifid that a usd today fo haling and cooing puposs. - PqYxwlla and Klaxtlotyia of th Sto:lo Fist Nations housing goups of up to foty with in-hous dining and amnitis; a numb of bd and bafasts; mting facilitis; a futu stat of th at sat boad pa; a bob sld tac; outdoo sating in; a fitnss cnt; a stauant and tail outlts. Summ activitis would attact satboading, singltac mountain biing, BMX and high pfomanc mountaining and ting. Th Silvtip Inn would povid th gatway fo th managmnt of motoizd and nonmotoizd uss of th oido, nabling staff to infom uss of safty and nvionmntal concns fo all uss. Silvtip Lodg & Spa Locatd at th xisting Silvtip Si Aa th Silvtip Lodg & Spa is a small footpint ya-ound sot that would accommodat a maximum of 2 ovnight visitos at a tim in th wint, and in th summ with an attachd Yut Villag and campgound would accommodat up to 35 ovnight visitos at a tim. Th sot consists of a si hill locatd within th xisting Silvtip Si Aa which will contain appoximatly 24 uns and potntially a gondola and two o mo lifts. Th sot also svs as a staging aa fo th cat-si vhicls sving th xisting si aa as wll as th o fou baccounty locations. Both th lifts and th cat sis sv as shuttls fo cosscounty sis tavsing th ascads Hut-to-Hut Tail. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: Th sot would consist of a lodg with appoximatly 24 ooms plus itchn, dining and mting facilitis and would hav a f standing spa and pool building. Th would b two spaat bd & bafast buildings and about a dozn cabins. Th Yut Villag and campgound would suppot about 5 sits that would includ V and tnting sits. 5

32 In th summ Hut-to-Hut hiing will b availabl as wll as tats and spa xpincs. Th mphasis of th lodg will b to povid guidd full svic xpincs fo small goups and individuals. Th ascads Hut to Hut Tail This tail systm includs a numb of outs that lin Sunshin Vally with Silvtip Lodg & Spa, Manning Povincial Pa and Sagit Vally Povincial Pa. Th outs contain fou ovnight sits consisting of a total of ight - six pson cabins with spac fo ov-flow baccounty camping. Th tail systm is svicd by lifts fom both Sunshin Vally and Silvtip Lodg & Spa. Th tail will b managd fo slf-poplld uss only which will includ singl tac mountain biing and advntu acing in th summ and snowshoing and tlma siing in th wint. Pat of th out will b availabl to guidd hosbac iding. In all cass, guidd tous will b th pimay us fo th huts which will also b lind to community us within a mmbship fomula. Dvlopmnt haact Si Tain Th tain pa and snowboad aa is pimaily southwst aspct with 1 bowl, tails and t siing. Th tain includs xpt, intmdiat and novic tails. Th poposd cat siing aa aft claing of th pin illd will povid xpt and intmdiat uns with pop planting good t uns will matializ. Vtical Dop 1,4 mts of vtical dop achivabl within th at Siing aa. Bas lvation at Sunshin Vally: 1, mts. Bas lvation at Silvtip: 18 mts. Top lvation: 2,8 mts. Distanc fom Mat It is 19 Kilomts to Hop, B. Th Fas Vally gional Distict has a total population stimatd at 25, howv whn combind with Gat Vancouv w a confidnt to say that 8, popl liv within 1 hou of Sunshin Vally. Majo Aipot Th is an intnational aipot at Abbotsfod, 1.5 hous div wst. Th is a gional aipot at Hop, fiftn minuts div ast. Th aa is also svd by hlicopt fom Hop. Accommodation Th community Sunshin Vally has a vaity of ntal accommodations fom B&B to Hous ntals. Sunshin Vally dvlops poposs twin dvlopmnts and campgounds, augmntd by Yuts fo total bd units of appoximatly 3. Envionmntal Impact Th impact to th nvionmnt will b cafully undtan. Th old gowth fost will b psvd, which will add to th ai quality, duc cabon dioxids. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: All buildings and infastuctu will b built with th nvionmnt in mind. Gothmal hat pumps, cycling, composting and high fficincy systms will b utilizd. Maintnanc aas will b gatd with an attactiv fnc in od to minimiz human impact on th wildlif and cosystm. 6

33 Futu Gowth Any futu gowth will dpnd on th nvionmntal impacts obsvd and th sustainability of th aa. Its uniqu xpinc would b gatly diminishd by ovcowding. PELIMINAY IDENTIFIATION OF THE POPOSED ONTOLLED EEATION AEA ontolld cation Aa in Histoical ontxt Psntly, th Silvtip sot oido psnts a vitalization of on of Bitish olumbia s most stablishd community cation aas. Silvtip Sihill was th fist snowboad hill in anada with a half pip and opatd in th lat 198 s and 199 s. Th cation aa has a long histoy as bing associatd with dvlopmnt at Sunshin Vally. Sunshin Vally, B is a scnic all-sason community of ual-sidntial sot homs within th Sumallo iv and Nicolum iv Vally s in Elctoal Aa B of th Fas Vally gional Distict. Homs a spad thoughout th six xisting villags of Sunshin Vally which includ Alpin, da, Huclby, Madow, Pahill, and Sumallo Villags. Silvtip Dvlopmnts Ltd. stablishd in th mid 196 s was instumntal in achiving th Sumallo Fost Svic oad and committd $1,. to th constuction to nsu accss to th cational aa bhind Sunshin Vally. Sinc th 197 s Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. hav bn studying, saching and opating commcial cation and managmnt activitis, offing snowmobil ntals in th 198 s and fo a piod of tim bcoming a dal of cational quipmnt as wll as opating a local op tow fo siing, si-bobbing, and tobogganing within thi copoat poptis. In 28, th community woing though th Sunshin Vally atpays Association and it s Activ ommunity ommitt compltd th bas tail fo Phas 1 of th ascads Hut-to-Hut Tail along th Sumallo iv in patnship with Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. ompltion of th nti out will constitut a 2 ilomt cicula tail systm, gaining ov 2 mts and offing spctacula viws of th ascad Mountains. M. Godon Zucht 7+ yas young) has don this poposd out sval tims in both summ and wint thoughout his 25 ya histoy in Sunshin Vally and is lad on th dsign and constuction of th tail fo th Activ ommunitis Goup. Application of ontolld cation Aa Th poposd Silvtip sot oido is containd within a poposd Phas 1 ontolld Managmnt Aa coving 12 sq. m. o 29,651 acs. Th appoximat siz of Phas 2 is about 54 sq. m. o 13,343 acs. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

34 SIZE AND SOPE FO THE ESOT OIDO Siz Th ovall dvlopmnt would includ 1 bd units as wll as 4 dwlling units and campgound units. Scop Th basic statgy fo cating a small foot pint appoach to th Silvtip sot oido is on that tis th activity aas to sidntial dvlopmnt on pivatly ownd land. This appoach lssns th impact on cown land and th quimnt of supplying sidntial svics wat, sw tc) though a dvlopmnt coido that thn placs pssu on wildlands. By cating small dvlopmnt clusts that a dictly latd to visito and cation svics th quimnt fo cown land dvlopmnt is lind only to cation us and not sidntial us. This scnaio is thn lind to th us of gn tchnology that quis a small un-of-th-iv hydolctic supply, and/o wind although Sunshin Vally pop is connctd to th Hydo gid. Mthods of composting solid wast and oth foms of gn tchnology that will sv as a modl fo small sot dvlopmnts in B. Th matial of choic fo constuction of all buildings is wood that is milld into a pofild log that is also combind with timb-fam constuction. Utilizing ts illd locally by th mountain-pin btl will povid an ampl supply of matial that will lad to a duction in cabon missions. By tagting non-motoizd mthods of tavl as wll as goup tous and shuttl svics, fully-indpndnt tavl within th coido is lowd, and whil it is not liminatd th sot as a pofit cnt would pf to guid and shuttl visitos in od to aliz gat pofitability. Finally, th sot coido povids a high-valu visito xpinc that quis a small volum of taffic. This low volum appoach natually placs lss stss on th nvionmnt. Th sot coido will off a low valu xpinc within a clos poximity to Highway 3 and within Sunshin Vally wh svics a adily accssibl. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

35 Land quimnts Th Silvtip sot oido poposal contains a nd fo cown land that will complimnt pivat land dvlopmnt as follows: Silvtip Advntu Villag Pivat Land Supplid: 2 hctas fo th villag pop; Villag tail and oad ight-of-ways. own Land quimnts: hctas fo th tain pa; oad and tail ight-of-ways that lin th villag with th tain pa and with th ascad Tail. Silvtip Lodg & Spa Pivat Land quimnts: 2 hctas fo th small lodg within th sot campgound. own Land quimnts: Silvtip Si Aa Tnu xisting); 4 hcta ight-to-occupy o oth) fo th lodg and spa pop; oad and tail ightof-ways that lin th sot to th Advntu Villag and to th ascad Tail; 2 Hcta ight-to-occupy o oth) fo th campgound; Tnu fo small un-of th-iv ngy supply; ontinuing of tnu fo domstic wat supply; sot timb cutting pmit fo th si aas. Th ascads Hut to Hut Tail Pivat Land quimnts: nil own Land quimnts: 1 hctas total, in 4 locations fo hut facilitis; tail ight-of-ways that lin landing aas in Sunshin Vally, Silvtip Lodg, Silvtip ampgound; Manning Pa and Sagit Vally; oad ight-of-ways fo mgncy and maintnanc. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

36 gional Impact As th Low Mainland gows, mo popl a discoving Sunshin Vally, th incas in nw sidnts and visitos dmand a poactiv appoach to dsigning a dvlopmnt/managmnt plan that consids th local cultu and xisting staholds whil at th sam tim binging about a dlibat appoach to alizing oppotunitis. Building an intgatd appoach to community and conomic dvlopmnt in Sunshin Vally cognizs th following oppotunitis and assumptions: Sunshin Vally is within clos poximity to a sidnt population of 8, popl. Th is an oppotunity to build and sustain a local nich conomy. Th is gowing dmand fo cation activitis and xpincs. Th local stting and cultu is suitabl fo attacting nw sidnts woing within th altnativ ngy, mot tchnology industy. All goups contactd duing th ppaation of this plan cogniz th nd fo activ managmnt of this cown land aa. Pssus fom outsid th immdiat community du to th xplosiv gowth of mchanizd cational activitis and th pomotion of halthy lifstyls a diving popl to loo fo mo aas to play. Sunshin Vally is bcoming inundatd with psons looing fo that ush natu bings, howv without pop managmnt things can quicly gt out of hand, lading to accidnts, us conflicts, damag to pivat popty, and potntial loss of lif if popl a not ppad fo th alitis of th ascad Mountains. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

37 PELIMINAY SITE INVENTOY AND ANALYSIS Juisdiction Locatd in th Fas Vally gional Distict Existing Land Us Logging Hydo Distibution Lin to DL1798 souc Havsting.g. bis, oots, ba, tc.) oad Analysis Excllnt pavd highway to Sunshin Vally #3 with th Sumallo fost Svic oad lading to oth logging. Most oads a dsignatd Sasonal Accss, 4x4 only at this tim. Slop Analysis Som xcllnt bowls, high pas, pdominantly noth facing slops with som 36 dg aspcts. Som vy stp but most stp slops a abl to b managd fo hazads. Much of th aa has bn pviously loggd; som good t uns availabl fo xtm sis. Elvation Analysis Each dvlopmnt clust within this poposal has bn placd in a location wh th has bn a histoical wint and summ activity. Elvations a suitd fo adquat snow lvls that can b managd. Aspct Analysis Th xisting si slops a in th shadow of Silvtip Mountain, thy a on th ast aspct. Som adjacnt slops will b utilizd with diffing aspcts as wll. Fall Lin Analysis Th fall lin is funnl shapd maing fo numous si uns and bowls that all convg at th bas. Siing Potntial Analysis Th aa is alady usd by sis, snowboads who hi o a towd up th mountain slops. This aa is in th snow blt wh th annual snowfall is vy dp. Th snow lasts until lat sping aly summ. Old cla cuts a idal to convt into tlma si uns. limat Snowpac Analysis Extm havy snowpac. Th Hamlt of Sunshin Vally Th hamlt is a sidntial aa. Th community will continu to hav minimal impact on th wildlif and b dsignd to nhanc wildlif viwing. Mast plannd, dsign lmnts may incopoat local lmnts of ston and wood. Som al stat will b dvlopd to offst sot costs. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: Avalanch Paths At sval citical locations th ompany will invst in nw avalanch contol dvics that can b motly fid allowing th avalanch tchnicians to atificially tigg avalanchs duing all wath conditions. Ths systms povid a highly liabl systm fo contolling avalanchs sulting in th ducd duation closus fo th cation aa and a saf nvionmnt fo all. 11

38 Pliminay Envionmntal Invntoy Wat Quality & Quantity Th is an abundanc of good quality wat as it is locatd in th high snowpac aa. Th main tibutay has a consistnt stong flow of wat. Wat licnss which will suppot th dvlopmnt a alady in plac howv flow analysis will b quid to nsu assumptions. Soils Glacial till to ich blac topsoil. Gavls and bdoc a also abundant. Vgtation Fost cov includs pin, cda, spuc, fi, hmloc, cottonwood and bich. Oth plants includ huclbis, dvils club, Indian cly tc. Wildlif & Fishis Th aa has bn studid fully with many cnt publishd wos fom th Sagit Envionmntal Endowmnt ommission, th FVD, Th Ministy of Envionmnt, Ministy of Fosts and a vy cnt Habitat Analysis compltd by hali ussll an Intnational Ba xpt. Wildlif includs: Blac ba ascad Gizzly ouga D Moos Fishis: It is xpctd that som tout may b found in som of th stams and ponds although ths would b dmd to hav bn stocd at on tim. Ai Quality Th ai is vy fsh. Scnic and Natual soucs Much of th logging has bn pt fom highway visibility. Th mountains a vy scnic and it is th goal to maintain such scny and whil assisting to nsu th continud havsting of natual soucs mains suppotd, it is th goal to hav a minimal impact in all ou activitis. Fist Nation Paticipation Th Stolo Nation is psntd at th sot. Don Fos and his wif Gail Sta a fom Sabid Island and thi familis hav bn givn stwadship of th land at Silvtip and Sunshin Vally. Owns of th Silvtip popty at on tim, thy hold thi sponsibility to potct this land as a sacd tust and w sha thi commitmnt. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

39 PELIMINAY MAKET OMMENTAY Within Bitish olumbia, th gatst gowth of touism has bn within th southwst coastal gion du to th lag sidnt population that can fd activitis and attactions with day and wnd tips. limatic considations will soon bing gat xposu to inland aas which will bing gat xposu to Hop and Sunshin Vally as gatway locations. Sunshin Vally and Silvtip main wll positiond to povid an co-touism and advntu touism xpincs to a vy lag uban population. Th Fas Vally gional Distict has a total population stimatd at 25, howv whn combind with Gat Vancouv its saf to say that 8, popl liv within on hou of Sunshin Vally. Fom 5 to 8 vhicls p day pass by Sunshin Vally duing pa piods, many of ths tavls will b day tipps sing outdoo activitis within clos poximity to th Low Mainland. B.. has xcllnt si aas, stating with Whistl, atd th numb on si sot in Noth Amica, and including wll-nown dstinations such as Sun Pas, Silv Sta, Big Whit, Apx, Panoama, Kimbly, Fni, and Kicing Hos Mountain sot. But th is always oom fo impovmnt and fo somthing diffnt and fo a nw clintl looing at diffnt typs of allsason vacations. Th a two main mat sgmnts that psnt th pimay gowth oppotunitis fo th coido. Th Silvtip Advntu Villag locatd in Sunshin Vally will attact th conomy visito that includs th youth and family dmogaphic that psnt activ advntu tavls. Th Silvtip Lodg & Spa will attact high-incom visitos sing an xclusiv natubasd xpinc. Th lodg is within clos poximity to th Vancouv Intnational Aipot and will b abl to attact intnational visitos as pat of an impotant mat sgmnt. Th ascads Hut to Hut Tail bidgs vaious tagt mats and will appal to conomy and xclusiv tavls. Th ovall mat potntial fo th sot coido will b anchod by a gowing numb of tavls alady fqunting th aa that includs Manning Povincial Pa, and Sagit Povincial Pa. This cognition will scu th sot offings as complimnting th outdoo touism xpincs in th ascads and add valu to all of th xisting touism opations in th gion. Existing omptition. Manning Pa Si Hill and cation aa is 45 minuts fom Sunshin Vally on Highway #3. It is an xcllnt family si hill and th coss county is said to b xcllnt as wll. It is not considd to b comptition bcaus of th diffnc in th own stuctu, mat, opations, ncssay stictions of a Povincial Pa and ultimatly vision. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: Hmloc Si sot is appoximatly 6 minuts div wst. It has big plans which includ a nw chai lift, xpandd si tain, al stat and an innovativ ya-ound pogam tc. It is not considd to b comptition bcaus of th diffncs in vaity of tain, lvations, vistas and oppotunitis availabl fo all typs of outdoo cation. 13

40 W bliv this poposal highlights a nw typ of cation oppotunity, and whil many of th activitis w contmplat, th managmnt, patnships availabl fo this poposal will sult in an impovd nvionmnt fo all. Activitis of th sot Siing Wildlif Viwing/Study Gondola ids Zip Lins Putting ang Discovy nt Indignous Knowldg Taining/Shaing Ecological Knowldg Taining/Shaing Dinn That Kayaing amping Mountain limbing Biing Tails Snowmobil Tous Quad Tous Motocycl Tous oncts Fstivals Spluning Snow Tubing Spa Hiing Satboading Dog sldding omfotabl aying apacity Th sot opation will ta into considation such things as th industial opations logging & mining that will nd to ta plac and of cous fi and safty concns in dtmining opational lvls. Ths and oth considation will hav an impact on th numb of activity zons availabl and th comfotabl caying capacity. Pliminay stimats a that th Silvtip si hill will b comfotabl with 2 sis p day. Th Advntu Pa has a pliminay capacity of 75 paticipats p day. If w a abl to achiv full opations of Phas On and with no stiction on availabl activity zons th sot should b capabl of up to 125 paticipants p day with a lss impact on th nvionmnt than if th aa is lft unmanagd. Si Lifts Gondola Tipl hai Doubl hai T-Ba In plac Advntu Pa Tow ops Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

41 ESOT DEVELOPMENT OPPOTUNITIES AND ONSTAINTS Histoically, Sunshin Vally has always attactd outdoo activity bcaus of its poximity to th Low Mainland and Manning Povincial Pa. Bing outsid of th povincial pa bounday it has always attactd a high numb of ATV s, motocycls and 4x4 s, howv in cnt yas th lvl of cational activitis has isn vn mo; now off-oad us has gown twnty-fold which now quis mo stingnt managmnt of th aa. iss to povincial assts such as fost oads, timb and oth soucs qui constant invstmnt and stwadship pactics in od to minimiz costs fo aa sidnts and govnmnts as a sult of damag causd by nglignc. Silvtip sot oido poposal psnts a managmnt appoach that can achiv invstmnt and capacity to addss habitat and oad/accss issus so that sponsibl accss and havsting can occu. Psntly, as snsitiv aas a movd fom us o activitis bcom stictd within ctain gulatd aas, cational uss a focd to mov into ungulatd aas such as th Silvtip/Sunshin Vally aa. This poposal suggsts a mans by which it is possibl to manag this aa taing into account all psnt activitis. Hudls will hav to b ovcom within th dvlopmnt of a managmnt plan. Binging staholds to th tabl with an opn mind will b quid to solidify woing patnships. Ungulatd aas bcoming managd will undoubtdly upst som uss; howv ou sach indicats boad suppot fo this poposal, nvthlss issus such as th potction of mico-cosystms and hitag sits as wll as fi potction will all bcom impotant factos within this managmnt plan. Povincial policy changs may impd pogss to this nw cation managmnt appoach. Psntly th is no on Povincial Ministy sponsibl that will assist us in achiving this goal. Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. blivs this aa to b spcial, having spnt naly 35 yas studying th oppotunitis within th scop of th local nvionmnt. W copoatly hav considabl financial invstmnt in th Silvtip popty, and Sunshin Vally pop. Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax:

42 SILVETIP ESOT OIDO MANAGEMENT TEAM Don Fos & Gail Sta Don & Gail hav had a long histoy with Silvtip and Sunshin Vally. Thi ladship has lad to what xists today and thy will continu to b involvd in nw gowth. As lads among th Sto:Lo Nation thy will hlp guid th dvlopmnt of Sunshin Vally and Silvtip to nsu all nw dvlopmnt is spctful of th land and th histoy of th aa. Don an accomplishd cav and atist coms fom a long lin of land stwads, whil Gail svs th gion as a fist nation liaison offic fo th MP. An Zabll An Zabll has bn a businss, tanspotation and community infastuctu consultant in Bitish olumbia fo th past yas. H has bn an lctd psntativ fo th Fas Vally gional Distict fo two tms and is a diving foc fo stablishing th ascad Low anyon ommunity Fost initiativ aound Hop, Yal and Sunshin Vally. H has dvlopd tangibl oppotunitis fo ual communitis, sidnts and Fist Nations to paticipat in th managmnt of cown lands and community svics fo local bnfit. M. Zabll has playd a pivotal ol within slf-govnmnt fo Fist Nations in Bitish olumbia. Psntly, h pfoms th lad ol within th Silvtip sot oido Statgy fo th Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnt opoation acting as th liaison btwn th company, potntial patns and community intsts. Don Elz Th copoation has taind th svics of Don Elz as an adviso fo th pojct. M. Elz is a dsign of small footpint touism statgis. H is a sach analyst spcializing in climat chang adjustmnt and sustainabl and innovativ solutions fo businss, Fist Nations and communitis. With ov 2 yas of on-th-gound xpinc h has acquid y nowldg about cunt dvlopmnt issus impacting ual Bitish olumbia. As a past consultant with th anadian Touism ommission h dvlopd on of th fist co-touism statgis in Bitish olumbia and continus to dvlop initiativs that lin advntu and cultual xpincs with sponsibl tavl. ontact An Zabll anzabll@gmail.com llula: /O Silvtip Dvlopmnts Ltd PO Box PO Nwton Suy, B.. V3W X1 Phon/ Fax:

43 Silvtip sot oido xisting Fost oads and Tails unmanagd Th Mountain Tops of th Silvtip sot oido including poposd Phas On ontolld cation Aa 17

44 ascad Hut to Hut Tail Phas On & Two Silvtip sot oido Silvtip sot oido Expssion of Intst Ppad Mach 12, 29 fo th Ministy of Touism sot Dvlopmnt Banch by Sunshin Vally Dvlopmnts Ltd. Phon/ Fax: