Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 3 – Surrey 2050

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increase green infrastructure along the Regional Greenway Network, the Major Transit Network, community greenways, and other locations, where appropriate, and in collaboration with Metro Vancouver, TransLink, and other partners

D4.2.2 Ensure new developments are sensitive to their context to enhance the livability of neighbourhoods and public spaces. D7.1.3 Facilitate the protection of the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy's Green Infrastructure Network (GIN) and regularly review and adapt policies to ensure its successful implementation. D7.1.4 Target ecologically significant lands when protecting land in the green infrastructure network. D7.1.6 Increase biodiversity values through implementation of the Biodiversity Design Guidelines, development permitting, public education and relevant bylaws. D7.2.3 Use nature-based infrastructure approaches to design drainage systems in a manner that more closely reflects pre-development conditions and natural drainage patterns. D7.2.4 Mitigate impacts to aquifers and other shared groundwater resources in collaboration with other levels of government, neighbouring jurisdictions and affected interest holders. D8.2.5 Require developers to pay for stormwater extensions, flow control and water quality treatment facilities, and system upgrades needed to support their new development. D8.2.1 Plan and implement on-site and off- site stormwater management practices that support development and meet the water quality and biodiversity needs of the watershed. D8.2.2 Maintain and update Integrated Watershed Management Plans for each watershed catchment to ensure infrastructure is addressing the impacts of land use and development and not harming natural assets . D8.2.3 Provide, operate and maintain the City’s stormwater drainage system aligning with the region’s approach to stormwater management. D8.2.4 Where appropriate, integrate stormwater management facilities into parkland in a functional and attractive manner while simultaneously retaining and/or enhancing natural assets .

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support watershed and ecosystem planning, the development and implementation of Integrated Stormwater Management Plans, and water conservation objectives.

Strategy 3.3: Advance land use, infrastructure, and human settlement patterns that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, create carbon storage opportunities, and improve air quality

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