lakeshore development guidelines a primer charlie lake conservation society september 2007
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Lakeshore Lakeshore DevelopmenDevelopment Guidelinest Guidelines A PrimerA Primer
Charlie Lake Conservation Society
September 2007
TopicsTopics• Background on the GuidelinesBackground on the Guidelines• Lake Classification and Development Lake Classification and Development
PoliciesPolicies• Scope of GuidelinesScope of Guidelines• ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities• General Development and Subdivision General Development and Subdivision
GuidelinesGuidelines• Special Case LakesSpecial Case Lakes• Draft Official Community PlanDraft Official Community Plan
BackgroundBackground Why Guidelines? Why Guidelines? • Need for Need for balancebalance between between
preservation preservation of ecological resources of ecological resources and and desire to developdesire to develop lakeshore lakeshore propertiesproperties
• Although land surrounding lake may Although land surrounding lake may be be privateprivate, lakes are ultimately , lakes are ultimately considered as a considered as a public resourcepublic resource and and should be accessible to allshould be accessible to all to be used to be used and enjoyed in a and enjoyed in a responsible mannerresponsible manner
BackgroundBackground Intent of Guidelines:Intent of Guidelines:1.1. PublicPublic - education on lakeshore - education on lakeshore
ecology and development issuesecology and development issues2.2. DevelopersDevelopers - conservation guidelines - conservation guidelines
(construction projects close to water)(construction projects close to water)3.3. Board of PRRDBoard of PRRD and and Development Development
Services StaffServices Staff – development policies – development policies and conservation guidelines (for and conservation guidelines (for decisions on development projects)decisions on development projects)
BackgroundBackgroundProcess for establishing Guidelines:Process for establishing Guidelines:• ClassifyClassify lakes re. development potential lakes re. development potential• DevelopDevelop guidelines that outline guidelines that outline
specifics for development proposalsspecifics for development proposals• ConsultConsult with technical experts and with technical experts and
public public • CommunicateCommunicate finalized Guidelines July finalized Guidelines July
20002000• 2006-2008 – Approve North Peace 2006-2008 – Approve North Peace
Fringe Official Community PlanFringe Official Community Plan
Scope of GuidelinesScope of GuidelinesApply to:Apply to:• Private land Private land • Within 300 m of lakes (high water Within 300 m of lakes (high water
mark) within official community mark) within official community planning areas of PRRDplanning areas of PRRD
Are Are notnot::• RegulationsRegulations• An intention of PRRD to An intention of PRRD to
expropriate private landexpropriate private land
ResponsibilityResponsibility Local Government (Regional Local Government (Regional
District )District )• Adopt and administer subdivision, Adopt and administer subdivision,
zoning and development permit zoning and development permit regulations*regulations*
• Provincial legislation has been Provincial legislation has been broadened to give regional districts broadened to give regional districts the authority to protect, restore the authority to protect, restore and enhance natural environmentand enhance natural environment*pursuant to the Local Government *pursuant to the Local Government Act Act
ResponsibilityResponsibilityProvincial GovernmentProvincial Government• MOEMOE – in-stream (e.g. lakes) works and – in-stream (e.g. lakes) works and
development adjacent to high water markdevelopment adjacent to high water mark• MOHMOH (Peace-Liard Health Unit) – sewage (Peace-Liard Health Unit) – sewage
disposaldisposal• Agriculture Land CommissionAgriculture Land Commission – development in – development in
ALRALR• MOTMOT – access to watercourses and final – access to watercourses and final
approval for all subdivision proposalsapproval for all subdivision proposals• BC Assets and Lands CorpBC Assets and Lands Corp – all development on – all development on
Crown Lands (including foreshore leases and Crown Lands (including foreshore leases and permanent dock construction)permanent dock construction)
ResponsibilityResponsibilityFederal GovernmentFederal Government• Potential for involvement in Potential for involvement in
lakeshore development proposals:lakeshore development proposals:• Agriculture CanadaAgriculture Canada• Department of Fisheries and OceansDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans
General Development and General Development and Subdivision GuidelinesSubdivision Guidelines
• ShouldShould be considered for be considered for all new all new developmentdevelopment and subdivisionand subdivision proposals proposals within 300 m from high water markwithin 300 m from high water mark (shore zone) of lakes (shore zone) of lakes (ideally should also (ideally should also apply near any stream, watercourse and apply near any stream, watercourse and wetland throughout a watershed)wetland throughout a watershed)
• PriorPrior to development proposal, owners to development proposal, owners are encouraged to are encouraged to consult with PRRDconsult with PRRD
• Official Community Plans, bylaws take Official Community Plans, bylaws take precedenceprecedence in case of conflict with in case of conflict with GuidelinesGuidelines
General Development and General Development and Subdivision GuidelinesSubdivision Guidelines
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction (considerations to (considerations to minimize erosion and sediments):minimize erosion and sediments):
• Planning Planning construction accessconstruction access• Minimizing Minimizing clearing and gradingclearing and grading
activitiesactivities• Controlling Controlling excavated soilexcavated soil and properly and properly
locating stockpileslocating stockpiles• Consideration of Consideration of surface and slopesurface and slope
conditionsconditions• Planning surface Planning surface runoffrunoff and control and control
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction
Site Layout and ClearingSite Layout and Clearing::• Design and layout of building site to Design and layout of building site to
minimize impervious areasminimize impervious areas• Retain Retain existing vegetation and ground existing vegetation and ground
covercover wherever possible wherever possible• Minimize Minimize clearing and stripping of clearing and stripping of
setbackssetbacks and easements and easements• Restrict Restrict vehicle accessvehicle access and provide and provide
surfaced working areassurfaced working areas• Clearly Clearly mark the building area and mark the building area and
clearing boundariesclearing boundaries on the site on the site
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction
Soil Erosion ControlSoil Erosion Control::• CoverCover temporary fills or soil stockpiles temporary fills or soil stockpiles
with tarpswith tarps• Prompt Prompt re-vegetationre-vegetation on disturbed on disturbed
areasareas• Limit machine access and operation to Limit machine access and operation to
prepared access areasprepared access areas
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction
Drainage and Sediment ControlDrainage and Sediment Control::• Divert runoffDivert runoff away from cleared areas away from cleared areas
with swales or low bermswith swales or low berms• Use Use silt fencessilt fences around soil stockpiles around soil stockpiles
and sloped areasand sloped areas• Collect runoffCollect runoff into sediment traps into sediment traps
prior to discharge prior to discharge • Divert runoff towards Divert runoff towards vegetated areas vegetated areas
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction Retaining Retaining
Vegetation Vegetation Leave StripLeave Strip::
• 15 m width 15 m width from high from high water markwater mark
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction Retaining Retaining
Vegetation Leave Vegetation Leave StripStrip::
• Clear less than 50% Clear less than 50% of frontage up to a of frontage up to a maximum of 15 m maximum of 15 m for beach for beach development or development or waterfront accesswaterfront access
• Depth Depth of cleared of cleared beachbeach less than 4.5 less than 4.5 m from high water m from high water markmark
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction
Building SetbacksBuilding Setbacks::• Unless otherwise specified, at leastUnless otherwise specified, at least 15 15
m from high water level m from high water level
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction
Septic Field SetbacksSeptic Field Setbacks::• all on-site sewage and septic fields all on-site sewage and septic fields
(other than community sewage (other than community sewage systems) systems) require permitrequire permit from Peace- from Peace-Liard Health Unit (MOH)Liard Health Unit (MOH)
• On-site systems located at On-site systems located at least 30 m least 30 m from high water markfrom high water mark
• Greater setback may be requiredGreater setback may be required based on soil percolation testsbased on soil percolation tests
Single Lot Development and Single Lot Development and ConstructionConstruction
Road ConstructionRoad Construction::• kept to a minimum within the shore kept to a minimum within the shore
zonezone• Prevent ditch line erosion by:Prevent ditch line erosion by:
• Grass seeding or hydro-seedingGrass seeding or hydro-seeding• Drop structuresDrop structures• Rip-rapRip-rap• Ditch blocksDitch blocks• Cross drainsCross drains
Subdivision GuidelinesSubdivision Guidelines
General locationGeneral location• Appropriate site conditionsAppropriate site conditions
DesignDesign• Cluster subdivision designs to increase Cluster subdivision designs to increase
amount of open space for public and amount of open space for public and habitat conservationhabitat conservation
AccessAccess• MOT may require road access to water MOT may require road access to water
and in the PRRD where most lots are > and in the PRRD where most lots are > 0.5 ha the access spacing is generally 400 0.5 ha the access spacing is generally 400 m m
Routine ActivitiesRoutine Activities• On-site sewageOn-site sewage• Yard Maintenance, Landscaping Yard Maintenance, Landscaping
and Gardeningand Gardening• Automobile maintenanceAutomobile maintenance• BoatingBoating• Dock Construction Dock Construction
Special Case LakesSpecial Case LakesIntentIntent• Easily accessibleEasily accessible• Mix of different land use activities Mix of different land use activities
around shore zone around shore zone • Recreational, ecological, cultural, Recreational, ecological, cultural,
heritage and archeological heritage and archeological characteristics for preservationcharacteristics for preservation
• Potential for future development and Potential for future development and recreational opportunitiesrecreational opportunities
Special Case LakesSpecial Case LakesCriteriaCriteria• Surface area greater than Surface area greater than 800 hectares800 hectares• Perimeter Perimeter development less 50%development less 50%• Plus any 3Plus any 3 of the following: of the following:
• A A development permit areadevelopment permit area that intersects any that intersects any part of shore zonepart of shore zone
• Aquatic environmentally sensitive areaAquatic environmentally sensitive area• Below average water qualityBelow average water quality values, values, low low
flushing ratesflushing rates and and high tropic levelshigh tropic levels• Existing or proposed Existing or proposed Ducks Unlimited projectDucks Unlimited project
sitesite• Existing Existing community sewer systemcommunity sewer system
Special Case LakesSpecial Case Lakes
Charlie Lake is a Special Case LakeCharlie Lake is a Special Case Lake
Special Case LakesSpecial Case LakesSpecific Development GuidelinesSpecific Development Guidelines• Max perimeter Max perimeter development less 50%development less 50%• Any development Any development proposal must meet:proposal must meet:
• Official Community Plan policiesOfficial Community Plan policies and and zoning requirementszoning requirements and and
• General development and subdivision General development and subdivision guidelinesguidelines
• Proposals for land Proposals for land within development within development permit areaspermit areas may require a may require a comprehensive development plan comprehensive development plan
Special Case LakesSpecial Case LakesSpecific Development GuidelinesSpecific Development Guidelines• Proposals for land Proposals for land within development within development
permit areaspermit areas may require a may require a comprehensive development plan comprehensive development plan including:including:
• Environmental assessment reportEnvironmental assessment report• Erosion and sediment control planErosion and sediment control plan• Vegetation management planVegetation management plan
• PRRD or provincial agencies PRRD or provincial agencies may reject may reject proposalproposal based on based on negative environmental negative environmental impactimpact or or out of character with existing out of character with existing land usesland uses
Draft Official Community Draft Official Community PlanPlan
• Consultation on draft plan 2007Consultation on draft plan 2007• Includes Charlie Lake Development Includes Charlie Lake Development
Permit Area Permit Area • References Lakeshore References Lakeshore
Development GuidelinesDevelopment Guidelines