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SOSCP: Building and Adapting Successful SOSCP: Building and Adapting Successful
Land Use and Conservation Partnerships for Land Use and Conservation Partnerships for
a Better Futurea Better Future
Bryn White, SOSCP Program Manager
For 2009 BC Land Summit
Whistler BCPhoto: Debbie Clarke, Parks Canada
The South OkanaganThe South Okanagan--Similkameen Area of Similkameen Area of
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
Penticton
Kelowna
Kamloops
Vancouver
SpokaneSeattle
Portland
Columbia Basin
Image taken: Feb 2003
Like Nowhere ElseLike Nowhere Else
Richness
Rarity
Risk
Loss and Loss and
degradation of degradation of
our our
environmentenvironment
Green Services and AmenitiesGreen Services and Amenities
•Water storage, recharge, filtration, climate regulation, waste treatment, soils generation, storm water management, nutrient recycling
•region’s livability, public health and economic prosperity
•Resiliency to unanticipated pressures such as climate change, pest infestations, flooding
Conserving CanadaConserving Canada’’s Desert s Desert
CountryCountry
TogetherTogether
• 46 agencies working together cooperatively to achieve shared goals
•Over 70,000 hectares in conservation lands and stewarded properties
•Over $4 million worth of conservation work conducted each year
Maintain the rich biodiversity of the area, including species at risk.
Maintain a viable ecological corridor between the arid ecosystems to the south and the grasslands to the north.
Strategies:Strategies:
Promote and apply Traditional Ecological Promote and apply Traditional Ecological
KnowledgeKnowledge
Photo: Lisa Scott
StrategiesStrategies
Provide Scientific InformationProvide Scientific Information
Strategies:Strategies:
Negotiate the Acquisition of Key Properties for Negotiate the Acquisition of Key Properties for
ConservationConservation
Strategies:Strategies:
Enhance Stewardship on Private and Crown Enhance Stewardship on Private and Crown
LandsLands
• Direct/Targeted One-on-One Landowner Contact, and/or
• Community-based Stewardship
Photo: Lisa Scott Photo: Kathy Holm (TLC)
Strategies:Strategies:
Expand Community InvolvementExpand Community Involvement
Outreach and Education: EcoOutreach and Education: Eco--studies, Ecostudies, Eco--management workshops, Spotlight management workshops, Spotlight
on Specieson Species
Celebrations, Events: Meadowlark Festival, BC Rivers DayCelebrations, Events: Meadowlark Festival, BC Rivers Day
Loss or deterioration of ecosystemsLoss or deterioration of ecosystems►► This is a This is a major issuemajor issue: when : when
asked, 84% are concerned. Only asked, 84% are concerned. Only
1% 1% ““dondon’’t knowt know””..
Most likely to be Most likely to be ““very concerned:very concerned:
►► YoungerYounger residents (52%) and residents (52%) and
boomers (45%) more than boomers (45%) more than
seniors (37%). seniors (37%).
►► 2008 Residents of lower 2008 Residents of lower
Similkameen (87%).Similkameen (87%).
Q: How concerned are you about the loss or deterioration of our rare and unique natural ecosystems?
45%
39%
9%7%
1%
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not very concerned
Not at all concerned
Don't know/refused
PoorlyPoorly--planned developmentplanned developmentMost likely to be Most likely to be ““very very concernedconcerned””::
►► Younger residents Younger residents (44%) and (44%) and boomersboomers(46%) more than (46%) more than seniors (33%). seniors (33%).
►► Residents of Residents of KeremeosKeremeos (67%) are (67%) are the most likely to be the most likely to be very concerned.very concerned.
Q: How concerned are you about environmental damage from poorly-planned housing & agricultural development?
41%
36%
13%
8%2%
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not very concerned
Not at all concerned
Don't know/refused
Strategies:Strategies:
Promote Ecologically Sustainable Land UsePromote Ecologically Sustainable Land Use
Photo: Lisa Scott
Assisting with land use planning processes and providing informaAssisting with land use planning processes and providing information tion
and tools that support decision makers, the public and achieve and tools that support decision makers, the public and achieve
ecological objectives.ecological objectives.
•Official Community Plan reviews•Extension of science, mapping, workshops, capacity development•By-law toolkits, language, regional growth strategy
SOSCP is working with Planners and SOSCP is working with Planners and
other land practitionersother land practitioners
►►Providing technical and planning support Providing technical and planning support towards ecological standards and practices.towards ecological standards and practices.
►►Creating a Creating a ““Community of Practice and Community of Practice and SupportSupport””..
►►Working with local government planning Working with local government planning staff to build sustainable land use planning staff to build sustainable land use planning capacity.capacity.
A Biodiversity Conservation A Biodiversity Conservation
Strategy for the South Strategy for the South
Okanagan SimilkameenOkanagan Similkameen
Partners in Partners in
Conservation and Conservation and
SustainabilitySustainability