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Meeting # 4September 28, 2016

Island Lake Conservation Area Management Plan

Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Meeting # 4 Agenda

Meeting Purpose : SWOT Analysis for Island Lake Conservation Area

Time Topic

6:00pm – 6:05pm Arrivals and Refreshments

6:05pm Seating and Welcome

6:05pm – 6:15pm Review of Previous Meeting Minutes: Updates and Actions

6:15pm – 8:50pm Large Group Exercise: SWOT Analysis

8:50pm – 9:00pm Next Steps

9:00pm Meeting Close

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Meetings to Date

No. Meeting Date Meeting Focus

1 November 25, 2015Welcome, overview of the master planning process

and discussion of the role of the SAC

2 January 27, 2016 Overview of ILCA – Site Characterization

3 March 23, 2016 CANCELLED due to weather

3 May 25, 2016 Property Tour of Island Lake C.A.

4 September 28 2016SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses,

Opportunities, Threats)

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ILCA Master PlanProcess Update and Timelines

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ILCA Master Plan: Process Update

Background Reporting

Strategic Directions Report – Stage I: Recommendatio ns

Strategic Directions Report – Stage II: Consultation

Strategic Directions Report – Stage III: Decisions

Master Plan

SAC

Background Report Update

• Draft Background Report was sent to CVC’s Technical Steering Committee for review and comment in August.

• Updated draft will be made available to SAC with Meeting #4 minutes

• Final Background Report expected to be available for Stakeholder Advisory Committee and on CVC’s website later this fall

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Questions of Clarification Background Report Fact Sheets

SWOT ANALYSIS

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SWOT Explainedp

Evaluation of STRENGHTS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES and THREATS

• Analytical Tool that Helps an Organization define its Preferred Future

• Enables an Organization to Understand Itself

• SWOT is the next step in our Situation Analysis

• Results will be Used as Baseline Information to Inform:

� Guiding Statements (Vision, Theme, Goal, Objectives)

� Define CVC’s Technical Staff Leads

� Confirm Scope of Management Plan

� Guide Concept Plan Development

CVC Lands - Goal and ILCA ObjectivesTo protect the Credit River Watershed's significant and repres entative ecosystems, and offer sustainable natural heritage appreciation and

recreational benefits to its residents and visitors.

• PROTECTION: To protect and enhance the significant and representative values of the conservation area’s natural features and functions through an active program of selective monitoring and resource management.

• APPRECIATION : To create opportunities for and promote an understanding of the conservation area’s natural features and function including the relationship they have with the watershed’s ecosystem, the stresses placed on them by natural and human processes and the resource management programs implemented to protect them.

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CVC Lands - ILCA Objectives

• RECREATION: To provide opportunities and facilities for a variety of

outdoor recreational pursuits that are accessible to all genders, ages

and abilities; high in quality financially self-sufficient; environmentally

sustainable; promote four seasons use; and link with local initiatives.

• TOURISM: To support and actively participate in local economic

development by encouraging tourism use of the conservation area;

promoting local goods, services and facilities; and encouraging

development of the tourism infrastructure for the headwaters

SWOT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Individuals Write Ideas on the SWOT Analysis Worksheet

2. Each Group Member Shares Ideas with Small Group

3. Each Small Group Selects 5 Ideas to Share with Large Group

� One Idea Per Cue Card

� Point Form is Fine

4. Presented Ideas will be Displayed on Screen

5. Large Group Discussion to Debrief on Ideas Shared

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STRENGTHS internal, positive factors

Strengths describe the positive attributes, tangibl e and intangible, internal to an organization.

Strengths are within your control.

Questions to Consider:

• What does ILCA do well?

• What are ILCA’s strongest assets?

• What makes ILCA unique?

• What advantages does ILCA have over the competition?

• What other positive aspects add value or offer ILCA a competitive advantage?

1. Group list of items

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WEAKNESSinternal, negative factors

Weaknesses are aspects that detract from ILCA’s val ue or place you at a competitive disadvantage.

Questions to Consider:

• What areas could ILCA improve upon?

• In what ways is ILCA not efficient?

• What doesn’t CVC/ILCA do well?

• What areas need improvement in order to be competitive?

• What should CVC/ILCA avoid doing?

1. Group list of items

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OPPORTUNITIESexternal, positive factors

Opportunities are external attractive factors, that represent the reasons your business is likely to prosper.

Questions to Consider:

• What opportunities exist that ILCA can benefit from?

• What can be done today that is currently not being done?

• Has there been recent trends or events that create an opportunity for ILCA?

• Who or what can support ILCA and how?

1. Group list of items

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THREATSexternal, negative factors

Threats include external factors beyond your contro l that could place your strategy, or the business itself, at risk.

We have no control over these, but could benefit by having contingency plans to address them if they should occur .

Questions to Consider:

• Who/What are ILCA’s existing or potential competitors?

• What factors, beyond CVC’s control, could place ILCA at risk?

• Are there challenges created by an unfavorable trend or development that may lead to deterioration?

• What situations might threaten the success of ILCA?

• What shifts in consumer behavior, the economy, or government regulations could threaten the future of ILCA?

1. Group list of items

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GROUP REVIEW

• Was anything not brought up today that you think should be?

• Did any of the comments surprise you?

• How can we take advantage of our strengths to avoid the listed threats?

• What opportunities exist that will allow us to overcome our weaknesses?

ILCA Master PlanNEXT STEPS

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Next Meeting Details and Focus

Next meeting is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday November 23rd, 2016

Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Extra week may be needed to minutes