NATURAL SPACES MANAGEMENT PLAN

This plan was adopted by Council on March 25, 2002.  Consequential amendments to a number of the statutory land use plans was required and these have been now been passed as well. 

The implementation strategy for those policy recommendations requiring action has been adopted by Council.  

Natural Spaces Management Plan Report

The final report is contained in the following links:

 Table of Contents
(Sections 1-8. Due to the length of the report it has been divided into sections by chapter.  Each section can be accessed through the Table of Contents or by section listed below)

1.0  Introduction
2.0  Project Methods
3.0  Subject Area
4.0. Ecological Profiling Results
5.0  Regulatory Considerations
6.0  General Policy Recommendations
7.0 Limitations and Qualifications
8.0  Stantec Quality Management Program

APPENDIX A - Comprises the Ecological & Developmental Profile Sheets for Sites 1 -12 . If you wish to view just the individual Sites (1 -12 and the related map) this page gives a brief description so that you can locate the specific Site.  This will give you a complete picture of a particular area. The Ecological & Developmental Profile Sheets and the map are in .pdf format. The maps are an airphoto image so will take awhile to load. 

APPENDIX B - Data Sheets 
Animal List
Bird List
Plant List

 

Photos by Doris Thesenvitz

Steering Committee Members

In the fall of 2000 Town Council established and appointed members to the Natural Spaces Management Plan Steering Committee.  The mandate of the committee is to develop a plan and program for the long term management of natural spaces within the Town of Lacombe. 

The Natural Spaces Management Plan steering committee was established as result of a proposal presented to Town Council in June, 2000 by the Lacombe Natural Areas and Green Space (NAGS) committee that proposed a program of natural space evaluation, providing a consistent approach for urban development decision-making that integrates the preservation of prioritized natural habit.  NAGS is a subcommittee of the Building Lacombe for Tomorrow Committee.  In June of 1999 at the community breakfast hosted by the Building Lacombe for Tomorrow Committee, the number one priority for the community was “preserve, expand and enhance Lacombe’s natural areas, green spaces, parks and (hiking/biking) trails. 

Stantec Consulting Ltd was contracted to conduct a ecological profile and habitat inventory of the natural area in Lacombe.  Field studies were conducted June  5 through to June 15.  Based on the data collected by the scientists the consultant in conjunction with the Steering Committee have developed recommendations to Town Council for policy development in that will address the desire to protect natural areas in an environment of rapid growth.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The committee is composed of various stakeholders concerned about future development in a fast growing community and preservation of the natural areas within the boundaries of Lacombe. 

Consequential Plan Amendments

These amendments included (Use left rotate button on Maps):

• Municipal Development  Plan - Bylaw 63.14  
• North Area Structure Plan - Bylaw 267.1  
• South East Area Structure Plan - Bylaw 263.1  
• West Area Structure Plan - Bylaw 280.1