Goals, Objectives and Strategies — Continued

Core Business Area: Park, Fish and Wildlife Recreation

Goal 3: Provide and enhance park, fish and wildlife recreational services and opportunities for British Columbians and others.

Objective: High-quality park facilities, services and recreation opportunities.

Strategies: Develop a new funding and management model for recreational services in the provincial park system. Initiate further opportunities for delivery of appropriate park recreation services, through partnerships with commercial operators. Monitor park operations to ensure service standards are achieved, facilities are maintained and conservation and habitat-restoration priorities are met.

Objective: High-quality hunting, angling and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Strategies: Develop a new funding and management approach that enables the delivery of fish and wildlife recreation services, including a system for stocking fish in lakes and streams. Implement new projects or partnerships to expand, enhance and diversify fish and wildlife recreation. Increase the involvement of First Nations and users in allocating natural resources for hunting, angling and wildlife viewing opportunities. Provide hunting and angling authorizations, based on allowable harvest levels informed by science, to ensure the long-term sustainability of wildlife and fish resources.

Objective: Optimize the economic contribution of park, fish and wildlife recreation.

Strategies: Promote participation in recreational opportunities in conjunction with the provincial tourism strategy initiatives. Work with communities on the development of key parks and special tourism destinations. Provide unique hunting and fishing opportunities to enhance regional tourism. Provide appropriate cost recovery and financial return to the province for fish, wildlife and recreation services. Develop electronic service delivery to improve the timeliness of licensing, authorization and permitting processes for fish, wildlife and park recreation. Work with the Treaty Negotiations Office and First Nations to explore options for tourism partnerships related to park, fish and wildlife recreation. Develop agreements/partnerships with other governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to improve park and wildlife recreation opportunities. Provide communication and education about recreational opportunities and services to clients, using web-based information sources.