2.160 NA - Natural Areas Zone

To conserve, preserve and restore identified natural areas, features and ecological processes.

4.1. A Natural Area Management Plan must be submitted in the application for a Development Permit or rezoning to the Natural Areas Zone. Where an approved Natural Area Management Plan exists for a Site:
 
4.1.1. the plan may be accepted in its existing form; or
4.1.2. the plan may be accepted in a revised form,
  to the satisfaction of the Development Planner, in consultation with the City department responsible for ecological planning.
4.2 The Natural Area Management Plan must be prepared by a qualified environmental professional such as an environmental scientist or biologist, in accordance with City guidelines for site-specific Natural Area Management Plans and to the satisfaction of the Development Planner, in consultation with the City department responsible for ecological planning.
4.3. The Natural Area Management Plan must include, but not be limited to, the following:
 
4.3.1. the Zone boundary, which includes the natural area and associated buffer;
4.3.2. a statement of the extent of recreational activities and cultural and traditional practices permitted within the Natural Areas Zone; and
4.3.3. the appropriateness of Accessory buildings or structures within the natural area. Where a building or structure is proposed within the natural area, the Natural Area Management Plan must:
 
4.3.3.1. state the purpose, size and location of the building or structure; and
4.3.3.2. state the likely impacts of the building or structure on the natural area and the necessary mitigating measures to reduce those impacts.
4.4. An Accessory building can only be constructed for the specific purpose of servicing the natural area, and must comply with an approved Natural Area Management Plan.
4.5. The Development Planner, in consultation with the City department responsible for ecological planning, must impose conditions on the Development Permit to ensure the objectives, strategies, and operational guidelines outlined in the Natural Area Management Plan are met.