emailUpgrades to Mt. Work at Munn Rd.
CRD Regional Parks is making improvements to the south entrance to Mount Work Regional Park at Munn Road.
This project will provide park visitors and area residents with a safer, more welcoming and versatile entrance.
The existing entrance to the park has:
- A very small parking area
- Minimal park visitor information
- No toilet facilities
New Features
The site development plan incorporates input from the District of Highlands Council, staff and residents.
)Key components of the project include:
- Improved park entrance ~30m east of existing location
- 11 parking spaces
- 4.2m width one lane driveway
- Information kiosk and signs
- Universally accessible toilet building
- Accessible Trail Loop
Planning components
- Property survey
- Detailed site development landscape plan and other site assessments
- Environmental impact assessment
- Development and other permits
Accessible Trail Loop
CRD Regional Parks will be reviewing an accessible loop
trail to be part of future trail development in this section of the park. No decisions
have been made yet about the route the connector trail will take from the new
parking entrance. First, staff will conduct a needs assessment. That planning process
will include input from the District of Highlands, people with physical disabilities and
the local area residents. In the mean time, park visitors are asked to stay on the CRD
established trails.
Public Process
- June 15, 2009 - Regional Parks staff presentation to the District of Highlands Council on the proposed upgrades.
- July 8, 2009 -Public Open House at Munn Road location. Regional Parks staff and consultant in attendance to receive input and answer questions from residents and council.
- August 17, 2009 - Regional Parks present revised plans to the District of Highlands Council based on input from the District of Highlands Council, staff and residents. Plans approved by Council.
- October 2009 - Construction of new park entrance and remediation of former entrance.
- Spring 2010 -Target completion date.
Regional Parks is committed to creating minimal disturbance to the environment and to adjacent landowners, as well as park visitors in the completion of this project.