Why is BC Parks considering moving the park's campsites?

    Nancy Greene Park’s overnight facilities are currently limited to 12 campsites located around the day use parking lot. Conflicts occur periodically between overnight and day users because of shared use of the parking lot and adjacent facilities (e.g., picnic tables and fire rings).

    Why is a zoning amendment needed?

    Vehicle accessible camping is only appropriate in an Intensive Recreation Zone in a park.

    BC Parks conducted feasibility studies, including archaeology, conservation, and access assessments, to identify the most appropriate location for a new campground. 

    The preferred location for the campground expansion that best meets recreation objectives, avoids cultural heritage features, and minimizes impacts to conservation values is located outside the current “Intensive Recreation Zone” in the management plan. 

     

    What does the existing management plan say about camping opportunities in this park?

    The management plan identifies that the “existing facilities do not meet the high demand for day use and camping opportunities at this popular site” and the accompanying response for addressing that known management issue is to “consider options for developing a 25-unit campground and upgraded day use area”.