Stillwater Bluffs Park - PRPAWS request of Powell River Regional District

Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society (1992)

Box 345, Powell River, BC, V8A 5C2

www.sunshinecoast-trail.com

February 13, 2012

Colin Palmer, Chair

Powell River Regional District

5776 Marine Avenue,

Powell River, BC

V8A 2M4

Dear Mr. Palmer,

Re: Stillwater Bluffs

Last Thursday at its regular quarterly meeting PRPAWS passed a motion to write a letter to the Regional District.

PRPAWS requests that the Board of the Powell River Regional District negotiate with Island Timberlands LP the acquisition of Stillwater Bluffs (DL 3040) for the purpose of establishing it as a regional park.

PRPAWS also requests a moratorium on harvesting of the Stillwater Bluffs  in the meantime to allow negotiations to proceed and come to fruition.

Thank you very much for considering the above requests.

Sincerely yours,

Eagle Walz

President, PRPAWS

Stillwater Bluffs - PR Regional District High Priority Acquisition #5

The Powell River Regional District held extensive community consultations before establishing the Powell River Regional District Parks and Greenspace Plan in November 2010. In this plan the Board of the Powell River Regional District identified the Stillwater Bluffs as one of their six High Priority Parks Acquisition sites.

PRPAWS supports the Regional District working with Island Timberlands, the City and others on realizing its High Priority Park Acquisitions, primarily Stillwater Bluffs (DL 3040) at this time.

 
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The first link below will take you the PRRD online document  - and page 52 will speak to Stillwater Bluffs. It is also excerpted at the bottom of this post in Italics. You might have to copy and paste them into the URL line.

http://www.powellriverrd.bc.ca/departments/PRRDFinalParks+GreenspacePlan_Nov18-2010withoutmaps&withNotetoReader.pdf

The second link is a map of the area of and around the Stillwater Bluffs  (DL 3040)


http://www.powellriverrd.bc.ca/areas/maps/SRD_IM_092F.079.3.2.pdf


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Powell River Regional District Parks and Greenspace Plan - 2010


Recommendation 5: 

ACQUISITION PRIORITY – STILLWATER BLUFFS (MAINLAND – SOUTH OF TOWN)

Prioritize the acquisition of Stillwater Bluffs.
Rationale
Description
Stillwater Bluffs is a popular recreational destination for both
residents and visitors to the PRRD. The area is characterized by
rocky coastal bluffs, spectacular ocean views and waterfront
access. It is highly valued by the public as an area for hiking, rock
climbing, wildlife viewing and swimming. However, the site is
privately owned all recreational use of the site is currently
unauthorized. Portions of the site have a sensitive ecosystem
classification of “herbaceous,” containing shallow soils with
bedrock outcroppings, grasses, moss, lichen and low shrubs.
Due to the site’s conservation values, traditional public use,
recreational potential and use by residents from all areas of the
region and beyond, it is designated as having high potential for a
waterfront park.
Location
Stillwater Bluffs is located south of the
City of Powell River in Electoral Area C,
on a point between Frolander Bay and
Stillwater Bay.
Existing Land Ownership
The site is owned by a private forest company, Island Timberlands.

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above excerpt from PRRD Parks and Greenspace Plan - 2010