This application is for a licence of occupation over an area of Crown land referred to as the Gill Road Fraser River Foreshore Area within the City of Chilliwack and is located at the northern most point of a public road named Gill Road. If approved, the tenure will allow the City to implement its plans to establish a well managed public recreation area at this location. The City also wishes to clean up and safeguard the environmental integrity of the Fraser River foreshore at this location.
Currently, Gill Road allows the public to easily access the Crown Land foreshore area. For many years the area has been used daily for a range of recreational activities including camping, fishing and boat launching. Over more recent years the City has been receiving an increasing number of public complaints regarding illegal activities occurring in the area. The area is also subject to regularly occurring documented illegal activities. Environmental damage as well as public safety and loss of recreational opportunities are all serious concerns which need to be addressed.
The City has more recently been working with FLNRORD on a Section 16 reserve at the entrance to this area for the installation and operation of a gate (Crown lands file 2412220).
The proposed managed public recreational site would include up to 100 gravel pad camping sites for tents and RV’s, public washroom facilities in the form of portable toilet units, an improved boat launch area, day use area with a picnic tables, day use parking, truck / boat trailer parking area and a 24 hour manned gate house with a staff custodian on site 24/7. A concept development plan of the area is attached for reference.
Applicant(s): City Of Chilliwack
Disposition Transaction: 937669
Tenure: Licence / Licence Of Occupation
Purpose/Subpurpose: Institutional / Local/regional Park
Location: CHILLIWACK
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Topic: Gill road (Read 3071 times)