THE NEXT STEP Clause Samples

THE NEXT STEP. The expected results that have been identified in this plan will be achieved through the business planning process. The business plan will assign priorities for action, funding levels and responsibilities. As the business plan is implemented, progress made will be published in the Gwaii Haanas Annual Report. The life span of the business plan is three to five years; this gives managers the flexibility they need to deal with changing realities. An unprecedented cooperative effort has brought us this far, to the completion of a plan. This plan will guide the planning, operation and management of Gwaii Haanas into the 21st century. SOCIO-ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT n 1993, a study was done to examine the labour income and employment impacts from the operations related to managing Gwaii Haanas as a protected area during the period 1987–93. The study indicated that the economic activity associated with Gwaii Haanas produced an important stimulus to the Islands economy. The study examined three sources of expenditures: • Parks Canada operating and maintenance expenditures; • Parks Canada capital expenditures on infrastructure and facilities; and • the spending by visitors directly attributable to the existence of Gwaii Haanas. Over the six year period, annual Parks Canada expenditures increased from under $100,000 in 1987/88 to $5.3 million in 1992/93 for a total of $13.4 million. The period encompassed the federal government’s initial six year commitment toward the establishment of Gwaii Haanas. Visitor expenditures attributable to the presence of Gwaii Haanas are estimated at $11.4 million over the same period. The number of persons visiting Gwaii Haanas increased during the first six years of operation from 1,419 in 1987/88 to 2,280 in 1992/93. The development and operation of Gwaii Haanas generated an estimated $10 million in labour and services income in the local area over the six year period. This resulted in an estimated 195 person-years of employment in the local area from 1987/88 to 1992/93 or an average 32.5 person-years of employment per year. This draft strategic management plan has been assessed in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Process for Policy and Program Proposals. As projects and initiatives required by this plan are developed, they will all undergo environmental assessments. The primary assessment tool is the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA). A Gwaii Haanas environmental review process will be develop...