Regional and Local Community Needs Project

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What are We Doing?

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is embarking on a region-wide community planning project to understand how the RDCK can better meet the needs of its residents. The project's focus area covers the entire RDCK and the following partnering municipalities: Castlegar, Creston, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, Salmo and Slocan.


What is the Purpose?
The Regional and Local Community Needs Project aims to integrate and build upon the region's various municipal and electoral area planning initiatives to ensure a cohesive approach to regional planning. It will do so by identifying areas to protect the region's natural, rural, and agricultural qualities and areas to accommodate future housing, transportation, infrastructure and community service needs, from a regional perspective. It will also consider the unique characteristics of rural communities.


The Central Kootenays is a dynamic region - as the region adapts and responds to the new environmental challenges, economic opportunities, demographic trends and other emerging issues, the needs of its residents are also evolving. It is critical for the RDCK to understand these evolving needs so that it can better plan for the region as a whole.


Why is this Important?

When we protect natural, rural and agricultural lands, and provide access to daily needs, everyone thrives. As the world changes around us, we are proactively evaluating how the region can be managed to ensure a high quality of life for all residents.


To plan for the future we want to better understand residents' needs, and how those needs differ between communities, in both rural and municipal contexts. It's also important to make decisions about how land is used with comprehensive data, coordinated across municipalities and electoral areas, that span the entire region. This way we can direct and focus change in the places that will match with community expectations, enhance the effective delivery of public services, protect agricultural and rural lands, and nuture ecosystems and wildlife habitat.


How to Get Involved?

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is committed to keeping residents informed and engaged throughout the Regional and Local Community Needs Project process.

Here's how to stay informed and/or engage in the process:

  • The online survey period closed on December 2, 2024. The team is currently compiling the survey results, and an engagement summary report will be added shortly (early Winter 2025).
  • Online Community Workshop (to be scheduled for Winter 2025)

What are We Doing?

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is embarking on a region-wide community planning project to understand how the RDCK can better meet the needs of its residents. The project's focus area covers the entire RDCK and the following partnering municipalities: Castlegar, Creston, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, Salmo and Slocan.


What is the Purpose?
The Regional and Local Community Needs Project aims to integrate and build upon the region's various municipal and electoral area planning initiatives to ensure a cohesive approach to regional planning. It will do so by identifying areas to protect the region's natural, rural, and agricultural qualities and areas to accommodate future housing, transportation, infrastructure and community service needs, from a regional perspective. It will also consider the unique characteristics of rural communities.


The Central Kootenays is a dynamic region - as the region adapts and responds to the new environmental challenges, economic opportunities, demographic trends and other emerging issues, the needs of its residents are also evolving. It is critical for the RDCK to understand these evolving needs so that it can better plan for the region as a whole.


Why is this Important?

When we protect natural, rural and agricultural lands, and provide access to daily needs, everyone thrives. As the world changes around us, we are proactively evaluating how the region can be managed to ensure a high quality of life for all residents.


To plan for the future we want to better understand residents' needs, and how those needs differ between communities, in both rural and municipal contexts. It's also important to make decisions about how land is used with comprehensive data, coordinated across municipalities and electoral areas, that span the entire region. This way we can direct and focus change in the places that will match with community expectations, enhance the effective delivery of public services, protect agricultural and rural lands, and nuture ecosystems and wildlife habitat.


How to Get Involved?

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is committed to keeping residents informed and engaged throughout the Regional and Local Community Needs Project process.

Here's how to stay informed and/or engage in the process:

  • The online survey period closed on December 2, 2024. The team is currently compiling the survey results, and an engagement summary report will be added shortly (early Winter 2025).
  • Online Community Workshop (to be scheduled for Winter 2025)
Page last updated: 17 Dec 2024, 05:16 PM