Project Background / Timeline
The CVRD initiated a management planning process for Spike Road Park in 2023. Park management plans establish a long-term vision and identify strategic management goals and actions to protect the parks' natural, cultural, and recreation values.
Park management planning occurs in three phases: background study and information gathering, engagement, and plan drafting and adoption.
Phase 1: Information Gathering and Analysis, and Park Clean-up (COMPLETE)
In order to better understand the park's unique ecological, cultural, and recreational values, the CVRD commissioned and completed the following professional reports to help develop the park plan:
- Environmental Assessment
- Ecological Inventory
- Ecological Assessment
- Preliminary Field Reconnaissance
- Cultural Values Assessment
- Agricultural Assessment
Staff continue to work on park clean-up to ensure public safety. To date, several structures have been removed and repurposed. The secondary dwelling, which was a safety concern, was removed as part of a fire training exercise. Plans are in place for the primary residence to be moved to a new location on Sturgess Road for residential use. The Quonset hut will be moved to another location for general park storage in the future.
Phase 2: Engagement (COMPLETE)
Park management planning will start by consulting K’omoks First Nation on how they wish to be involved in the management planning process. Next steps will be to engage with the community/interest groups and prepare a draft plan for CVRD Board review and approval.
Engagement Summary - Spike Road Park
Phase 3: Plan Drafting and Adoption (ON HOLD)
Once the park management plan is approved by the CVRD Board, implementation will begin. The CVRD asks that the public not enter the park until the management planning process is complete. This page will be updated throughout the management planning process.
Note: please do not enter the park until the management planning process is complete. This page will be updated throughout the management planning process.
Background
Project Contact:
Mark Hart
Parks Planner
250-334-6058