Radium Hot Springs Draft Official Community Plan - Flipbook - Page 26
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POLICIES
3.1.1.
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Maintain existing “Riparian Areas”
in their naturalized states, and
discourage development or land
uses that will negatively impact their
ecological function.
Protect sensitive environmental
areas (e.g. creeks, streams, rivers,
Riparian Area) through Development
Permit Areas.
3.1.3.
Where practical, discourage the use
of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and
herbicides, and promote the use of
environmentally-friendly alternatives
to protect water and ecosystems, and
support naturalized yards.
3.1.9.
Consider a Dark Sky policy to
encourage the installation and
replacement of outdoor lights to
direct light down, and to reduce light
pollution that negatively affects bird
migration and human circadian rhythm.
3.1.4.
Encourage the use of drought-tolerant
and native plant species in landscaping
to reduce water consumption and
mitigate wild昀椀re risk.
3.1.10.
3.1.5.
Support water conservation strategies,
including investigating the feasibility
of water metering systems, to protect
and preserve local water resources for
current and future generations.
Continue to balance community safety,
energy, and Dark Sky preservation
in the selection and installation
of new and upgraded street
lighting infrastructure.
3.1.11.
Encourage the reduction of noise
impacts on animal welfare and
migration from industry, transportation,
and other human uses.
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3.1.6.
Support the installation of water
reduction technologies that
comply with the BC Building
Code requirements.
3.1.12.
Restrict fencing that impedes wildlife
movement corridors and natural
habitat connectivity throughout
the community.
3.1.7.
Partner with the Ministry of
Transportation & Transit (MOTT) to
investigate opportunities to improve
the ecological connections of Sinclair
Creek and Sinclair Canyon under
Highway 95, including:
3.1.13.
The Village should create an Invasive
Species Management Plan and
treatment program.
3.1.14.
Where practical, reduce the impacts
of the transportation system on the
natural environment by:
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a) Potential wildlife underpass
and expanded ecological
connectivity; and
b) Addressing Canyon Campground
昀氀ood risk.
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3.1.8.
Continue to educate the community
about securing their property from
outdoor wildlife attractants through:
a) Developing a WildSafeBC Guide
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b) Making WildSafeBC
materials publicly available
at community locations
such as the Village of昀椀ce,
grocery store, post of昀椀ce, and
Village Centre
3.1.2.
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for residents to
educate them on how
to be “WildSafe”, including
discouraging the planting of
fruit trees within the Village;
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a) Reducing stormwater runoff
through in昀椀ltration and retention
by incorporating green street
standards, and incorporating green
infrastructure as a part of the Village’s
stormwater management system
to achieve:
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Pollutant and sediment capture
before they enter the natural
environment; and
VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS Official Community Plan - Bylaw 527
