Mayor's Report - March 2010


Management Plan Released For Indian Arm Provincial Park

Tsleil-Waututh Two-Headed Serpent

On February 17th, as part of the 2010 Olympics celebration, the long contemplated Management Plan for Indian Arm Provincial Park was officially released to the public by the Province of British Columbia and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN). The aboriginal name for Indian Arm fjord is Say Nuth Khaw Yum which means "serpent's land", hence the two-headed serpent park logo --- see Native Legends of the Indian Arm Area.

Mayor Ralph Drew

In 1995 the Province of British Columbia announced the creation of Indian Arm Provincial Park from land surrounding the upper half of Indian Arm. In 1998 the TWN and the Province signed a Management Agreement that was based on shared interests in protecting over 6,500 hectares of shoreline, forest and mountain terrain that surround the spectacular natural area of the Indian Arm fjord. The Management Agreement established a Park Management Board with equal representation from the TWN and the Province.

The Park Management Plan (12.5 MB) was developed in collaboration between the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, BC Parks and Port Metro Vancouver. In order to achieve the purpose of the Plan, four major goals were identified: collaborative partnership, contemporary cultural expression, integrated stewardship and public recreation. Management objectives and strategies were guided by these four goals.

The Plan is for the benefit of all British Columbians, and serves to identify and support cultural, economic and management opportunities for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. First Nations, stakeholders, and the public were consulted in the development of the Plan. Highlights of the Plan include a comprehensive bioregional atlas, land use designations that include TWN management areas, and recommendations for marine area designations:

  • A Bioregional Inventory Atlas was created to compile a comprehensive range of biophysical, cultural and recreational information on the Park. This is the first time that bioregional inventory maps have been used to provide baseline information needed to develop provincial park management objectives and strategies.
  • Land use designations for the Park include: Wilderness Recreation Zone, Nature Recreation Zone, Intensive Recreation Zone, Special Features Zone, and TWN Management Areas.
  • Tsleil-Waututh Management Areas identify locales with significant cultural and/or economic values to be managed by the TWN in accordance with the 1998 Management Agreement.
  • Recommendations for marine area designations were made by the Board for the consideration of agencies and authorities with jurisdiction in the marine area of Indian Arm, and seek to address the Board's interest in working with marine agencies and authorities on issues of public safety, access, conservation and foreshore protection in Indian Arm.

    • Tsleil-Waututh Nation and BC Parks are committed to the expeditious implementation of the Management Plan, and a separate, detailed Implementation Strategy will be developed according to the implementation principles set-out in the Plan.

    RALPH DREW
    MAYOR

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