Spatial Analysis in the
Atlin/Taku Land Use
Planning Process
Presentation to Stakeholder and Local
Community Workshop #3
March 6, 2009
Overview
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Role of spatial analysis in the LUP process
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Approach to Spatial Analysis
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Introduction to Decision Support Tool
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Opportunities for stakeholder engagement
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Timelines
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Questions, discussion
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Role of Spatial Analysis in LUP Process
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The Culturally and Ecologically Sustainable
Management Framework (CESMF) lays out the
anticipated components of the land use plan
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One of the main components will be land use
zones
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Zoning distributes land uses across the plan area
so as to achieve a balance and reconcile
competing interests to the greatest extent possible
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Role of Spatial Analysis in LUP Process
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Goals and objectives provide resource management direction
across the entire plan area
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Additionally, more area-specific resource management
direction may be developed for particular zones, such as:
 Acceptable activities, including management strategies
 Planning or process requirements
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Other kinds of spatial products may also be developed to
guide particular kinds of activities that span multiple zones or
apply only to part of a zone,for example:
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Exploration guidelines applicable to goat winter range
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Approach to Spatial Analysis
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‘Spatial analysis’ refers to anaylzing and interpreting spatially
defined information and their interaction
The TWG will be developing draft spatial outputs based on a
detailed review and discussion of multiple mapped data sets and
their interaction:
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Resource Atlas or other mapped information provided
Community Values layer
References to important areas from interest statements
Input from stakeholder workshops
Draft spatial outputs will provide a solid basis for further
discussions aimed at achieving a balance and reconciling
competing interests
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Introduction to Decision Support Tool
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BC and the TRTFN will be using a GIS tool to assist in developing and
evaluating draft spatial outputs
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The GIS platform we have developed is referred to as the Decision
Support Tool (DST)
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Uses GIS to display and overlay maps of different values
Uses the power of GIS to generate multiple land use zoning scenarios
Allows analysis of each ‘scenario’ to check the extent to which values have
been incorporated
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Use of the DST enables the TWG to generate multiple zoning scenarios to
inform further discussion and report back on how some values might be
addressed
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This approach reflects current best practices in land use planning
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Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement
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Over the first two workshops, stakeholders have had the opportunity to
review and provide input into the Resource Atlas
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Stakeholders have been encouraged to provide information on the spatial
extent of their interests in discussions over the last few weeks
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Workshop participants will also be invited to provide some initial input on
the distribution of their interests across the plan area through a hands-on
exercise tomorrow
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The TWG anticipates generating draft spatial information in the next
several months, allowing the TWG to bring forward draft zoning products
for detailed review by stakeholders at the June workshop
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The TWG is also willing to arrange meetings to discuss stakeholders’
spatial interests
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Timelines
Compilation of Resource Atlas
Nearing completion!
Community Values Mapping
Spring 2008
Stakeholder & local community discussion on spatial
interests
March 6-7 Workshop
Additional meetings to discuss stakeholders’ spatial
interests
As required
TWG develops spatial outputs and draft zoning products
March - May 2009
Review of spatial outputs and draft zoning products
June 19-20 Workshop
TWG develops revised spatial outputs and revised zoning July - October 2009
products as necessary
Additional meetings for stakeholder review and
discussion of proposed zoning
As required
Presentation and review of land use plan products
Nov 2009 Workshop
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