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Greater Vancouver Regional District

4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia VSH 4G8
Communications and Education Department (604) 432-6339 Fax (604) 432-6399

Date: March 6 1992

Contact: David Cadman-432-6204

GVRD Asks Municipalities to Identify 'Green Zone’ Lands

Municipalities in Greater Vancouver have bean asked by the Greater Vancouver
Regional District to identify, by June 30, important open spaces that should be
designated ‘Green Zone’ lands and protected from urban development.

The Green Zone program is a key component in the GVRD's 'Creating Our Future’
initiative.

The types of sites covered by the program include recreational and scenic lands,
major parks, watersheds, floodplains, wetlands, wildlife habitat and renewable
resource lands including agriculture and forestry lands. Many are already publicly
controlied.

Success of the program depends largely on the active involvement of individual
municipalities in the region. They would identify the lands to be protected and,
where appropriate, take the steps needed to secure them. The GVAD will co-
ordinate the program regionally.

Copies of reports and a video dealing with the Green Zone concept, agricultural
issues in the region, regional park and outdoor recreation issues and related topics
are available at public libraries throughout the region or from the GVRD's
Development Services Department at 432-6375.

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