Goats Peak

Since 2005 The Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club has been proposing preservation of the Goats Peak area. Goats Peak is private land held under several different ownerships, situated near Westbank, directly ont he westerly side of Okanagan Lake.

This area has been the subject of consideration for development under a neighbourhood planning process. The Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club wants to have this subject area preserved.

The Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club wants to have the Goats Peak area preserved because it is a magnificant area of undeveloped land with very high ecological and landscape values. This area is the last remaining significant undeveloped land of its type on the westerly side of Okanagan Lake.

Yet is situated near areas of intended high population growth.

To preserve Goats Peak is an important opportunity ecologically, and for the benefit of both present and future populations of the Okanagan Valley and its adjacent areas.

Rounded Rectangle: The Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club wants to have the Goats Peak area preserved because it is a magnificant area of undeveloped land with very high ecological and landscape values. This area is the last remaining significant undeveloped land of its type on the westerly side of Okanagan Lake.
Yet is situated near areas of intended high population growth.
To preserve Goats Peak is an important opportunity ecologically, and for the benefit of both present and future populations of the Okanagan Valley and its adjacent areas.

ECOLOGY

1.Species of Concern

	Lewis Woodpecker
	Western Rattlesnake
	Gopher snake
	Alligator Lizard

2.Haven for disappearing plant communities of the dry interior lowlands

3. Diverse biogeoclimatic zones

	endangered ponderosa pine and bunch grass benchlands
	senstive outcrops - vegitated hills and hollows
	1300 m. of Okanagan Lake shoreline with known Kokanee spawning habitat.

NOTE: This list is incomplete, further ecological study is needed to ascertain other details.

TO ACHIEVE PRESERVATION

Partner for support with:

Local, Provincial, and Gederal Government

Land Conservancies, and Land Trusts

Conservation Organizations,

Service Clubs and Community Groups

Preservation of the are in conjunction with OCP zoning

Investigate altrnatives with the land owners for land exchange, protective covenants.

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REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

	One of the last significant remaining preserved sections of underveloped shoreline on the Westerley side of Okanagan Lake.
	proximity to areas of expected high population growth
	First Nations archeological sites.
	Habitat for species at risk.

UNIQUE AREA FEATURES

	Spectacular rise of 297m (974 feet) up from the lake
	Magnificant vistas of Okanagan Lake and the valley
	Fascinating animal and plant communities
	Pictographs and significant First Nations sites
	Near to Hardy's Pond - western painted turtles
	Connection with animal underpass beneath Highway 97 - to wild lands on the north

Since 2005 development of this area has been considered as part of a "Neighbourhood Plan" initiated by the Regional District of Central Okanagan.

Development details have been co-ordinated through New Town Planning Services Inc., working as a consultant on behalf of the various land owners of Goats Peak.

From 2007-2008 land-use planning responsibility has been transferred to the District of West Kelowna. On February 15, 2008 a formal proposal for the preservation of Goats Peak was made by The Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club to the District of Westside (Subsequently re-named as the District of West Kelowna.

Rounded Rectangle: Since 2005 development of this area has been considered as part of a "Neighbourhood Plan" initiated by the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
Development details have been co-ordinated through New Town Planning Services Inc., working as a consultant on behalf of the various land owners of Goats Peak.
From 2007-2008 land-use planning responsibility has been transferred to the District of West Kelowna. On February 15, 2008 a formal proposal for the preservation of Goats Peak was made by The Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club to the District of Westside (Subsequently re-named as the District of West Kelowna.