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October 30, 2009

Contract Awarded to Guide Development
of Corner Brook-Humber Valley Regional Plan

Development of a regional land use plan for the Corner Brook-Humber Valley Region is moving forward with the awarding of a contract to CBCL Limited to provide professional services to establish a policy framework and develop the plan. The contract is valued at approximately $400,000.

�The plan will implement a set of consistent development regulations for areas outside of municipal jurisdictions, and explore opportunities for collaborative and sustainable deployment of future infrastructure in the region, � said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs (Acting). �The regional plan will guide development for the betterment of the region in a responsible manner to protect our environment and resources while supporting sensible use of land.�

The Department of Municipal Affairs is partnering with seven municipalities in a collaborative, unified approach to develop the Regional Land Use Plan for the region. Participants include Corner Brook, Massey Drive, Steady Brook, Pasadena, Deer Lake, Reidville and Cormack. Funding of $500,000 has been committed to the project, with $100,000 intended for research and projects intended to fill any identified policy or research gaps. Participating municipalities will contribute 20 percent of costs on a per capita basis.

"We must learn from what others have done in this land use planning process,� said Don Downer, independent chair of the Corner Brook-Humber Valley Regional Planning Advisory Authority. �In my discussions with people in jurisdictions across Canada and into the United States, I have found certain givens: there is a need to have a clear vision as to what we want the region to become over the coming decades, and we need the resources and the people to do it. We also need the will of the communities in the region to think and work regionally, and we must have strong leadership to ensure movement forward once the plan is in place."

The Corner Brook-Humber Valley Regional Plan will be based on research, collaboration and public consultation. Development of the plan is expected to be completed in Spring 2011.

�CBCL Limited have built a multi-disciplinary team of planners, engineers, landscape architects, foresters, geologists, and facilitators which will lead the exercise and provide the guidance for development, infrastructure and land-use for the Corner Brook-Humber Valley Regional Plan,� said Minister Hedderson.

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Media contacts:

Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca
Don Downer, PhD
Independent Chair
Corner Brook-Humber Valley Regional Planning Advisory Authority
709-632-2202, 632-1661
ddowner@swgc.mun.ca 

2009 10 30                                                   1:45 p.m.
 


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