The City of Vernon is asking for the public’s feedback on the draft Lake Access Plan and invites Vernon residents to visit one of two open houses taking place this winter.
The draft Lake Access Plan is intended to improve access to Okanagan Lake, and identifies when improvements to the sites will likely take place, where there are gaps, and which lake accesses should be sold. In addition to the open houses, community members will be able to complete an online survey available on the City’s website this winter.
The draft Lake Access Plan was reviewed by Council at its Regular Meeting of November 14, and identifies 13 sites as being a high priority for improvements, 14 as medium priority, and 10 as a low priority. The draft plan also recommends that two lake access sites be sold and three others be incorporated into adjacent parks or trails. The draft plan proposes to maintain the existing annual budget of $50,000 to improve one lake access site per year.
Information about the open houses and on-line survey will be advertised on the City’s website and in the local media. More information on lake access can be found here.