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Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy
Climate Resilient Kelowna Tracker
Key Drivers
Reduce reliance on vehicles
Transition to efficient, low-emission vehicles
Create efficient, low-emission and resilient buildings
Support low-emission and resilient energy supply
Create complete, compact, resilient communities
Employ nature-based solutions
Reduce emissions from waste
Increase the resiliency of infrastructure and assets
Improve climate emergency preparedness
Demonstrate municipal corporate climate leadership
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Indigenous Peoples and Land Acknowledgement
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Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy
Responsible in 16 actions
ID
Action title
Implementation phase
Status
Resources
Priority
N1.2
Use the natural asset inventory and/ or other environmental data sources to identify and implement priority restoration locations to improve natural asset functions.
Not started
On time
high
medium
N1.4
Maintain or expand the current fuel treatment program, for both forest and grass fuels, integrating with ecosystem and biodiversity objectives as was done at the McKinley Park pilot project.
In progress
On time
high
high
N1.5
Develop staff training programs and operational policies to support natural areas management and expand coverage by native vegetation species in parks.
Planning
On time
moderate
medium
N2.1
Implement the Sustainable Urban Forest Strategy.
In progress
On time
high
critical
N2.2
Investigate policy, incentives, financing and/or programming to encourage landscaping best practices for yard smart features (e.g., heat resistant, FireSmart, Water Smart, etc.).
In progress
On time
high
high
N2.4
Complete and implement the Parks Master Plan.
In progress
On time
high
high
N3.1
Evaluate the services provided by Kelowna's natural assets and their contribution to reducing the impacts of climate change.
Not started
On time
low
medium
N3.2
Develop and implement a strategy to monitor changes to sensitive ecosystems.
In progress
On time
low
medium
N3.3
Investigate options to proactively monitor invasive species (and those harmful to humans, wildlife and domesticated animals) in natural areas, forest disturbed areas, and agricultural lands.
In progress
On time
low
medium
N3.4
Invest in relevant data sets to give a better picture of key environmental indicators (e.g. LiDAR).
In progress
On time
low
medium
N3.5
Fund and develop a Green Infrastructure Strategy.
Planning
On time
low
medium
N3.6
Develop a natural environment strategy, with City responses to regional strategies.
Planning
On time
low
medium
RI1.4
Engage a qualified professional (such as a Local FireSmart Representative) to update or complete formal FireSmart assessments of critical infrastructure within the Wildfire DP area.
Not started
On time
moderate
high
EP1.5
Complete, and participate in regular testing of, a wildfire incident preplan.
Not started
On time
moderate
high
EP1.8
Review, update, and regularly revise a Total Access Plan. The objective of this plan is to pre-plan access to natural areas for the purposes of fire suppression and identify areas with insufficient access.
Not started
On time
moderate
high
EP1.9
Develop community wide evacuation route planning, particularly for those neighbourhoods with limited road access for use during fires, floods or other emergencies.
Not started
On time
moderate
high