Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 3 – Surrey 2050

i)

drinking water supply areas

Not applicable.

ii)

environmental conservation areas

D7.1.1 Support and the city’s regionally connected network of natural areas by preserving and restoring riparian areas and watercourses and linking them with upland natural areas.

D7.1.4 Target ecologically significant lands when protecting land in the Green Infrastructure Network (GIN).

D7.1.8 Provide property owners with guidance on retaining habitat and native plant species.

D7.1.9 Pursue opportunities to partner with other levels of government, neighbouring jurisdictions, private land interests and community groups to protect lands through other means, in such areas as: a. Sensitive ecosystems; b. Critical habitat for species at risk; c. Forested escarpments along the Fraser River; and d. Forested floodplains. D7.1.1 Support and the city’s regionally connected network of natural areas by preserving and restoring riparian areas and watercourses and linking them with upland natural areas. D7.1.2 Ensure development is planned and designed to avoid, minimize and, where unavoidable, mitigate adverse impacts on wildlife habitat and riparian areas. D7.1.9 Pursue opportunities to partner with other levels of government, neighbouring jurisdictions, private land interests and community groups to acquire and/or protect lands through other means, in such areas as: a. Sensitive ecosystems; b. Critical habitat for species at risk; c. Forested escarpments along the Fraser River; and d. Forested flood plains. D7.1.9 Pursue opportunities to partner with other levels of government, neighbouring jurisdictions, private land interests and community groups to protect lands through other means, in such areas as: a. Sensitive ecosystems; b. Critical habitat for species at risk; c. Forested escarpments along the Fraser River; and d. Forested floodplains. D7.3.1 Implement Surrey’s Urban Forest Management Strategy by: a. Ensuring adequate space and growing medium is provided; b. Protecting and retaining mature forest stands, significant trees, and other important natural features; c. Maximizing shade tree coverage on City lands and rights-of-way; d. Working towards a 30% tree canopy cover target (excluding ALR) by 2038; and

iii)

wildlife management areas and ecological reserves

iv)

forests

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