Beaver Hills Initiative: Guiding Principles

Quality of Life

The unique essential character of the Beaver Hills will be conserved in its natural beauty.

We will enlist voluntary cooperation from landowners to manage their lands and the resources of the Beaver Hills in a sustainable manner.

Biodiversity

Existing natural wetlands and their associated riparian upland margins, will be conserved both in regard to their biodiversity and functional aspects

Development will retain native upland habitat (woodlands and grasslands) prominently featured within the Beaver Hills to maintain the majority of the existing green space and its associated biodiversity. Connectivity of habitat will also be retained so that continuous corridors remain within the Beaver Hills and between it and the surrounding region.

Ensure land use and land management activities will not compromise the ability of rare and sensitive species or species important for human use now present to persist in the Beaver Hills.

Water

Maintain function of local watershed to sustain regional surface and ground water systems

Sustain local watersheds to maintain the water quality of surface and ground water systems

Land

Support an appropriate mix of agricultural, industrial, recreational, and residential development in areas with lower environmental sensitivity maintaining the character of the distinctive landscape.

Air

Air quality will be monitored ensuring recommendations can be presented to maintain or improve air quality.