The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is reviewing the Official Community Plan for Electoral Area A (Salmon River-Lakes) which includes the Salmon Valley, Nukko Lake, Chief Lake, Ness Lake and Reid Lake areas. Official community plans (OCP) describe the long-term vision of communities and state the objectives and policies that guide planning and land use management decisions.
The current OCP for Electoral Area A was prepared in 1996 and adopted in 1997. It is time for an update to reflect and balance the natural environment, population growth and housing and development needs.
About OCPs
- OCPs establish the long-term community vision, goals and policies to guide the Regional District Board’s decisions on how land is used and developed
- OCPs are a community document that need public input to be updated to ensure the vision, goals and objectives reflect current community values and needs
- public engagement can inform how land is used and developed, and identifies social, environmental and economic priorities for the next 20 years
- OCPs can inform budget processes and grant applications for funding from other levels of government and agencies
- input is gathered on technical matters from Regional District administration, First Nations, local government agencies like the school district, provincial ministries and the public
Public engagement
There are three opportunities for you to be involved in this OCP update:
Visioning
The OCP's future vision, goals and objectives have been identified through a public engagment process [PDF/11.2MB] in 2024 that included an online survey and a series of in-person events.
Draft OCP review
The Regional District Board received a report with the first draft of the OCP for their initial consideration and comment at the November 2025 meeting.
Draft OCP for Electoral A (Salmon-River Lakes)
- Schedule A - Land Use Maps.pdf
- Schedule B - Environmentally Sensitive Area Maps.pdf
- Schedule C - Salmon River Floodplain Maps.pdf
- Schedule D - Development Permit Areas.pdf
- Schedule E - Glossary of Terms and Definitions.pdf
Revised OCP review
The draft OCP is still being revised and you will be able to share your feedback at community open houses or through an online survey in early 2026. The feedback collected will be reviewed and a revised draft will be published for further comments through the public hearing process.
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Groups involved
These groups represent the different interests and perspectives needed to update the OCP:
- First Nations are stewards of the lands since time immemorial and will be directly invited to engage in the project and provide input in meetings and all other engagement opportunities
- Residents and businesses can ask the Regional District and the consultant questions and provide input thorugh surveys, open houses and the public hearing
- Regional District staff provide technical input on their experience with the OCP and information on public facilities and services
- Regional District leadership and Board of Directors are the final decision makers and that will be kept up to date throughout the process, inform the OCP update and approve the final OCP bylaw
- McElhanney Ltd. is the consultant supporting engagement events and preparing the draft OCP document
Project funding
This project is made possible by the Canada Community-Building Fund.
