Electoral Area "G" Zoning Bylaw Update
Watershed Resource Area (WRA) Zone

Overview

The Regional District is proposing to introduce new policies to the Electoral Area “G” Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2975, 2022 in relation to supporting the identification and establishment of a Watershed Resource Area (WRA) zone in the Electoral Area “G” Zoning Bylaw No. 2781, 2017.

The proposed OCP policies generally relate to the maintenance and management of local water quality and quantity within the WRA Zone, supports maintaining the lands as large parcels (i.e., minimum of 120 hectares) with limited permitted uses, and discouraging activities which may have detrimental impacts (i.e., intensive recreation, subdivision, and rezoning).

The WRA Zone is proposed to be applied to Provincial Crown lands which are located within community watersheds within the electoral area which are designated under the Forest and Range Practices Act (i.e., Crown lands within the Olalla Community Watershed; see figure below).OCP G CommunityWatersheds

Interactive Map

Click here to access an interactive map which illustrates the lands which are proposed to be zoned.

NOTE: This interactive map is being provided for reference purposes only and is not the official map schedule to Amendment Bylaw No. 2781.04. The official draft map schedule can be accessed below under the Draft Amendment Bylaws header entitled "Schedule 'A' to Amendment Bylaw No. 2781.04 (Schedule '2' (Zoning Map))". 

Amendment Bylaw Status

DocumentsPublic EngagementRegional District Board Consideration

Draft Amendment Bylaws:

Draft Amendment Bylaw No. 2975.03, 2026 (version - 2026-02-12)

Draft Amendment Bylaw No. 2781.04, 2026 (version - 2026-02-12)

Schedule 'A' to Amendment Bylaw No. 2781.04 (Schedule '2' (Zoning Map)) (version - 2026-02-12)

 

Superseded Versions:

 Amendment Bylaw No. 2975.03

(version - 2025-08-19) 

Amendment Bylaw No. 2975.03 (version - 2025-09-16)

Amendment Bylaw No. 2781.04

(version - 2025-08-19)

Schedule 'A' to Amendment Bylaw No. 2781.04 (Schedule '2' (Zoning Map))

(version - 2025-08-15)

 

Public Information Meetings:

Date: September 17, 2025

Time: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Similkameen Recreation Centre, 311 9th St, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N2

Notice of Meeting

Feedback Form

Date: September 18, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: https://rdos.webex.com / 1-833-311-4101 (by phone)

Meeting Number: 2774 968 2796

Password: RD@S (7317 by phone)

Notice of Meeting

Feedback Form

 

Public Hearing:

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Notice of Public Hearing

Instructions on participating in and attending electronic public hearings can be viewed here: Public Hearings

 

Feedback Form

Bylaw Introduction (1st & 2nd reading):

Administrative Report

Amendment Bylaw

Representations

Minutes

 

Public Hearing Report:

Report

Representations

 

3rd reading:

Administrative Report

Minutes

 

Final Reading (adoption):

Administrative Report

Minutes

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