December 2024 Radium Hot Springs Draft OCP Presentation - Flipbook - Page 25
VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN
SECTION 3
3. ADAPTING & PROTECTING
The natural environment in Radium Hot
Springs is special, and is the quality of life and
why people love to visit and call Radium Hot
Springs home. Policies in this Plan that protect
and conserve the natural environment are
therefore deeply meaningful as a legacy for
future generations.
Climate change is impacting all aspects of
modern life and the Village must be resilient
in its adaptation to a future with more severe
and unpredictable weather. The Village faces
climate change related challenges that must be
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addressed, including: long-term water supply,
昀氀ood risk, and wild昀椀re risk.
As shown on Map 1: Environmental Assets
the Village has many amazing environmental
features, including streams and Riparian Areas,
wildlife movement and habitat areas, and the
Columbia River wetlands. The Columbia River
Valley and its associated wetlands are globally
recognized for their ecological signi昀椀cance,
and the Village endeavours to do its part in
supporting their continued function.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
OBJECTIVES
Objective 1:
Reduce impacts of development
on the community and
environmental lands.
increased number of extreme
heat days.
Objective 4: Reduce wildlife con昀氀icts
through education
and regulation.
Objective 2: Protect and rehabilitate
riparian areas.
Objective 3: Address and mitigate climate
change challenges, including
昀氀ood risk, wild昀椀re risk, and
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