PARKS AND RECREATION
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Agree
Strongly
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Agree
Somewhat
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Disagree
Somewhat
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Disagree
Strongly
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No
Opinion
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1.
An important aspect of the sector plan for Carrs Landing is that it
protects the rural and natural form and character of the community.
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73.85%
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19.95%
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2.70%
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0.81%
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2.70%
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2.
Parklands and green spaces are an important part of the Carrs Landing
community.
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78.44%
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19.41%
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1.35%
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0.27%
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0.54%
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3.
In the District of Lake Country, the subdivision of large holdings
requires a parkland dedication of five percent. The sector plan for
Carrs Landing should recommend that this 5% parkland dedication be in
the form of linked, linear green space corridors that will accommodate
trail networks and wildlife access.
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62.80%
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27.76%
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3.77%
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2.70%
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2.96%
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4.
The current five percent dedication for parkland should be increased
to ten percent.
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34.50%
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28.30%
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12.94%
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18.33%
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5.93%
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5.
It is important to preserve key crown lands now as conservation areas
for future generations (e.g. Glacier Glades, Spion Kop Mountain).
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71.97%
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21.02%
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2.70%
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0.54%
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3.77%
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6.
Waterfront parks and road ends are vital community assets, as they
provide access to the lakeshore. They should remain publicly owned.
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82.21%
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14.56%
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0.81%
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1.08%
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1.35%
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7.
Within Carrs Landing, there are dedicated public beach access points.
Some of these areas should be developed into neighbourhood
parks for public use.
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53.91%
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28.84%
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8.63%
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4.85%
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3.77%
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8.
Carrs Landing should have a community centre.
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25.07%
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36.12%
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11.59%
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18.06%
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9.16%
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9.
To increase the use of Kopje Regional Park, a community centre should
be located there.
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18.60%
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33.42%
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16.71%
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18.60%
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12.67%
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10.
Priority should be given to upgrading sanitary facilities at Coral
Beach Park.
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30.19%
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43.13%
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7.55%
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5.93%
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13.21%
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11.
To decrease congestion at Coral Beach Park, the tennis courts should
be moved to the park property at Terrace View and Carrs Landing Roads.
This property would be developed as a tennis/basketball facility.
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17.25%
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24.80%
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11.32%
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20.75%
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25.88%
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12.
An additional boat ramp is needed in Carrs Landing for motorized
watercraft.
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35.85%
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25.88%
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8.09%
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14.56%
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15.63%
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13.
A boat ramp is needed in Carrs Landing for non-motorized watercraft.
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26.68%
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33.69%
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8.36%
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11.05%
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20.22%
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14.
If a boat ramp is built on public foreshore property, reasonable
public access to the ramp should be provided.
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60.38%
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28.03%
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1.62%
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3.23%
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6.74%
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15.
Unhindered access to the foreshore should be maintained.
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63.07%
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26.42%
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4.85%
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2.43%
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3.23%
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16.
Existing encroachments on the foreshore, road ends and parks (e.g.
fences, retaining walls and driveways) should be removed.
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47.71%
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28.84%
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6.47%
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9.70%
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7.28%
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ENVIRONMENT
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Agree
Strongly
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Agree
Somewhat
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Disagree Somewhat
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Disagree Strongly
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No
Opinion
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17.
The natural environment of Carrs Landing (e.g. fish wildlife,
and bird habitats) should be enhanced and protected by legislation.
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56.3%
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30.2%
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6.7%
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3.5%
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3.2 %
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18. The sector plan should
support and promote environmentally sound farming practices.
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64.7%
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25.1%
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2.4%
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3.2%
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4.6%
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19. Environmentally
sensitive areas should be inventoried and protected from incompatible
development.
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61.5%
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22.6%
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10.0%
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1.3%
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4.6%
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20. The sector plan should
promote the protection and establishment of wildlife corridors
connecting lakeshore, parks, open spaces, and wildlife habitat areas.
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66.6%
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23.7%
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5.1%
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2.2%
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2.4%
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21. Environmental
awareness and stewardship should be promoted through initiatives such
as Environmental Watch Neighbourhoods.
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36.1%
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37.2%
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13.2%
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6.7%
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6.7%
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22. Public access to the
lakeshore and other natural features should be promoted where feasible
and not detrimental to the environment.
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56.9%
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36.1%
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4.3%
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1.3%
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1.3%
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23. Lakeshore ecosystems
(e.g. Grant Island gull sanctuary) and all watercourses should be
preserved in their natural states.
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66.8%
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24.0%
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6.7%
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0.8%
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1.6%
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24. The sector plan should
include recommendations to protect air quality.
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56.9%
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27.5%
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6.7%
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3.5%
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5.4%
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25. The sector plan should
discourage “light pollution” (i.e. unnecessary and excessive use
of lighting) so as to maintain the rural esthetic
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43.4%
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28.6%
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17.0%
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7.8%
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3.2%
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26. Okanagan Lake water
quality is a serious community issue and should be considered in all
zoning and development decisions.
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85.2%
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9.7%
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4.0%
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0.0%
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1.1%
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27. Xeriscape
(drought-tolerant) gardening and other water conservation measures
should be promoted in the sector plan to conserve water.
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46.6%
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35.8%
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9.2%
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5.4%
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3.0%
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28. Alternative sewage
treatment technologies (e.g. composting toilets and treatment systems)
should be considered where appropriate.
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49.9%
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35.6%
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5.1%
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2.4%
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7.0%
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