Striking The Balance (1991)

Striking the Balance is a historical policy document that previously guided BC Parks’ management planning processes. The policies outlined within have been updated with new strategic direction. This new direction is detailed in updated strategies like the BC Parks Future Strategy; updated policies like the BC Parks Conservation Policy; and updated ministry corporate and program plans. Other updated documents that guide management planning for Pinecone Burke and Mount Seymour Parks include the BC Parks Zoning Framework and the BC Parks Management Planning Process Manual. The majority of these documents are publicly available on the BC Parks website.

Higher level direction and regulatory parameters for management planning are provided through land use plans, government-to-government agreements and provincial legislation. Land use plans provide regional level direction for management planning. Government-to-government agreements provide high level management planning direction that is specific to agreements with First Nations or other jurisdictions. Legislation applicable to BC Parks includes, but is not limited to, the Park Act, the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, the Ecological Reserve Act and the Environment and Land Use Act.