This page lists management planning projects that are happening in the Omineca Peace region. To learn more about what management planning is and how it works, visit the management planning process page.
Muskwa-Kechika protected areas
We are developing a strategic management plan for fifteen parks, protected areas, and ecological reserves within the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area in Northern BC.
Schedule
Stage 1: Develop project plan (complete)
The initial public comment period ran from May to September 2020 and is now closed. Thank you for your feedback and suggestions on how you would like the protected areas to be managed. Over 200 surveys were completed.
Stage 2: Draft management plan (in progress)
Stage 3: Public review and comment
Stage 4: Finalize management plan
Background
This management plan will fulfill a legislated strategic planning commitment of the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Act.
- Muskwa-Kechika Management Area map [PDF]
- What is the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area? [PDF]
- Ecological overview assessment [PDF]
The following protected areas will be included in the plan:
- Dall River Old Growth Park
- Denetiah Park and Denetiah Corridor Protected Area
- Dune Za Keyih Park and Dune Za Keyih Protected Area
- Finlay-Russel Park and Finlay-Russel Protected Area
- Graham-Laurier Park
- Horneline Creek Park
- Kwadacha Wilderness Park
- Liard River Corridor Park, Liard River Protected Area, and Liard River West Corridor Park
- Muncho Lake Park
- Ospika Cones Ecological Reserve
- Prophet River Hot Springs Park
- Scatter River Old Growth Park
- Sikanni Chief River Ecological Reserve
- Stone Mountain Park
- Toad River Hot Springs Park
We are also developing a related management plan for Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park.
Contact
Andrea Somerville
Planning Section Head, BC Parks
4051 18th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1B3
Andrea.Somerville@gov.bc.ca
Liard River Hot Springs Park
We are developing a management plan for Liard River Hot Springs Park.
Schedule
Stage 1: Develop project plan
The initial public comment period ran from May to September 2020. Thank you for your feedback and suggestions on how you would like the protected area to be managed. Over 1200 surveys were completed.
Stage 2: Draft management plan (in progress)
Stage 3: Public review and comment
Stage 4: Finalize management plan
Background
Liard River Hot Springs is home to the endangered Hotwater Physa, a freshwater snail species endemic to the area.
Liard River Hot Springs Park is also part of the Muskwa-Kechika Managment Area planning project. The Ecological Overview Assessment report created for the Muskwa-Kechika project will help inform the Liard River Hot Springs Park management plan.
Contact
Andrea Somerville
Planning Section Head, BC Parks
4051 18th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1B3
Andrea.Somerville@gov.bc.ca
Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Park
We are developing a management plan for Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Park.
Schedule
Stage 1: Develop project plan (complete)
The public comment period on the initial planning stage concluded on April 30, 2019. BC Parks is greatly appreciative of all the comments and input received. Just over 170 submissions were received. Public presentations were held in the Prince George, Dome Creek, and McBride in June 2019.
Stage 2: Draft management plan (in progress)
Stage 3: Public review and comment
Stage 4: Finalize management plan
Contact
Andrea Somerville
Planning Section Head, BC Parks
4051 18th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1B3
Andrea.Somerville@gov.bc.ca