Project Summary

Illecillewaet Development Limited Partnership

P.O Box 963, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0
Telephone: (250) 837-7442
Fax: (250) 837-7424
Email: jroe@blktie.ca

REVELSTOKE ADVENTURE PARK

Revelstoke Adventure Park (RAP) is a one-of-a-kind summer adventure activity centre to be

located 10 km outside Revelstoke, BC. This exciting and unique development will enhance
Revelstokes and British Columbias reputations as leading outdoor adventure tourism
destinations.
Nestled on a breathtaking site in the Selkirk Mountains, RAP is to be developed on 100 ha of
private land owned by Illecillewaet Development Limited Partnership (IDLP) and 257.4 ha of
adjoining Crown land, if approved. The majority of Crown land being sought is already within
Revelstoke Mountain Resorts (RMR) existing recreation tenure, but is currently not actively
used and doesnt see visitors at any time of year. Northlands Properties, the owners of
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, are longstanding partners in IDLP. Through this partnership,
RMR supports IDLPs access to the Crown land that overlaps their existing tenure. This land is
essentially a blank canvas waiting to be used to its full advantage.
RAPs location is easily accessible from the Trans-Canada Highway and thus perfectly
positioned to capture both thrill-seekers and nature-admirers among the millions of people who
pass through Revelstoke each summer season. RAP offers recreational activities spanning all
skill levels, and there are several attractions planned that have never been seen before in BC.
This unique slate of activities all in one location combined with incredibly easy access on a major
national thoroughfare makes RAP a singular offering within Canada.
RAP will be developed in four phases over six years. The slated adventure activities will be
available in five zones or areas: Greely Meadows, Tree Top Adventures, Ziplines, Bike Zone, and
the Bungee Centre. The table below provides an overview of the various activities that will be
developed and when.

TABLE 1: FEATURES & PHASING

Phase One
2016
Design &
Construction
Greely
Meadows
(Private
Land)

Tree Top
Adventures
Ziplines
Bike Zone
Bungee
Centre

Phase Two
2017

Phase Three
2018

Phase Four
2019+

Temporary Base Building:

Registration Building
Mountain Bike Rental & Repair
Shop
Food & Beverage Facility
Retail Shop
RV Park & Campground
Multi-Use Trail
Pump Park
Mountain Shuttle Service

Permanent Base Building

Gondola/Chairlift
OGO
Fishpipe
Driving Range

Lake
Swimming
Fishing
Volleyball
Horseback Riding

Aerial Ropes Courses

Mountain Coaster

Chairlift #2

Valley Zipline
Trail Zipline

Zipline Expansion

Downhill Mountain Bike Trails

Hiking Trails

Expansion of Hiking and

Biking Trails

Horseback Riding Trails

Bungee Jump

Gondola/Chairlift
Sky Swing
Sightseeing

Mountain Lodge
Rock Climbing

Revelstoke is well positioned to capture a significant share of the booming Canadian and British
Columbian tourism markets, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year looking to
explore and experience the surrounding mountains, river, lakes, and lush old-growth forests.
RAP is strategically situated to showcase these natural elements as well as connect visitors to the
rich local history of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
This project also offers an economic boost to the community of Revelstoke. While Revelstoke
sees a significant increase in highway traffic during the summer, local hotel data does not reflect
a corresponding increase in overnight stays.1 The Revelstoke Visitor Centres statistics also show
that adventure recreation is the second most popular topic visitors inquire about, after
accommodation.2 The addition of an adventure park with attractions for all ages and abilities
will encourage additional overnight stays, and help promote Revelstoke as a travel destination.
This will in turn create economic opportunities for many other Revelstoke businesses.
Beyond increased tourism revenue, the park itself will directly create more than 200 jobs in
Revelstoke, from construction and administrative needs to park operations upon opening and
into the future.

1
2

Hotel Promotional Funding 2014, Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce.

Revelstoke Visitor Centre Network Statistics Program 2011.

The developers of RAP call Revelstoke home, and thus recognize the importance of preserving
the natural beauty of this spectacular region of British Columbia. Both environmental and social
impacts have been and will continue to be carefully considered in developing this project. IDLP
has been in consultation with environmental engineers to undertake preliminary studies in the
proposed project area including terrain stability, archaeological, wildlife, and watershed
assessments, a geotechnical report, wildfire studies, and a traffic study. Mitigation strategies to
retain the integrity of the natural environment are being developed.
Table 2 on the following page provides a summary of approved permits, applications that are
currently being processed and preliminary studies that have been completed.
At the end of the document a brief summary highlighting key areas of interest is also included.

TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF APPROVED PERMITS, APPLICATIONS IN PROCESS, AND PRELIMINARY

STUDIES
Title

Details

Existing Permits
Investigative Use Permit

#404850

Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm

Use Permit

File #53546

CP Private Crossing Permit

File #X-MOUN-119-46-F

Sand & Gravel Permit

#G-5-302 (Private Land)

Applications In Process
Water License Application

BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Commercial Access Permit

BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure

Comprehensive Development Zone &

Official Community Plan Amendment

Columbia Shuswap Regional District to be submitted July 2015

Preliminary Studies
Terrain Stability Assessment

Onsite Engineering. In progress.

Archaeological Assessment

Ian Cameron, RPCA, Greely Property Development Preliminary Field

Reconnaissance. Splatsin First Nation, Enderby, BC, 2012.

Wildlife Assessment

Giles Shearing, Wildlife Overview Assessment: Revelstoke Adventure Park:

Greely, B.C. SEC Shearing Environmental Consultants, Revelstoke, BC, 2014.

Watershed Assessment

Giles Shearing, Potential Known Impacts of the Revelstoke Adventure Park on

the Greely Creek Watershed, B.C. SEC Shearing Environmental Consultants,
Revelstoke, BC, 2015.

Wildfire Study

Wildfire Prevention and Response System. Spark Solutions Ltd., 2015.

Wildfire Study

Simon Hunt, WFBS, Wildfire Threat Analysis and Mitigation Report: Revelstoke
Adventure Park: Greely, B.C. Spark Solutions Ltd., 2015.

Wildfire Study

Kelly Johnston, RPF, Revelstoke Adventure Park Recommended Wildfire

Development Guidelines. Wildland Professional Solutions, Penticton, BC, 2015.

Traffic Study

EYH Consultants. In progress.

Geotechnical Report on Bluffs

Onsite Engineering. In progress.

Key Areas of Interest:

Agricultural Land Commission(ALC):
In September 2014 the ALC approved IDLPs application for non-farm-use for the purpose of
developing a comprehensive resort commercial destination. The ALC granted the approval
stating the property has marginal agricultural capability and limited agricultural suitability.
Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD):
An OCP amendment and a zoning application to create a Comprehensive Development (CD)
zone will be submitted concurrently with this application. We have been working with staff at
the CSRD developing the CD Zone and the land use designations.
CP Rail:
A private crossing agreement has been obtained from CP Rail, which enables the Applicant, its
invitees, employees, contractors, servants and agents to obtain ingress to and egress from the
property owned or occupied by the Application for the purpose of accessing the Applicants
commercial business Operations situated on the Applicants lands.
After discussions with CP Rail, it has been determined that this crossing should remain private,
but that IDLP will implement control measures. The implementation of control measures for the
crossing will be phased. The final phase will be similar to the Canoe Mill crossing at 8160
Trans-Canada Highway, Canoe, BC (mile marker 56.5).
Economics:
RAP will increase Revelstokes appeal as a four season destination and encourage overnight
stays during the summer months.
Although traffic on the Trans Canada Hwy doubles during the summer months, the number of
overnight visitors in Revelstoke declines. Local hotels experience a significant drop in
occupancy rates during the spring (April June) and summer (Jul Sep).
RAP will directly create more than a 200 jobs in the community. This number only reflects the
operational needs of the Park, and does not include the jobs that will be created during the
various construction phases and in the administrative office. Working with RMR, we hope to
attract and retain qualified employees by offering employment opportunities during the summer
creating year round employment.
When considering the total economic impact of RAP, the sum of direct, indirect, and induced
effects within the region should be considered:

Direct Effects:
Increased sales in hotel, restaurants and retail outlets results in; increased payments for wage
and salaries, supplies and services associated with increased business.
Indirect Effects:
Increased business for those that supply supplies or services to local tourism businesses.
Induced Effects:
Increased household spending directly or indirectly as a result of tourism spending

Emergency Services:
An extensive Health and Safety Plan will be developed, which will include having trained and
qualified First Aid Attendants on staff to respond to incidents. Any major emergency incidents
will be responded to in the same manner as the rest of CSRD.
Environmental:
Working with Shearing Environmental Consultants (SEC) a Wildlife Study, and an assessment
of the watershed have been completed. IDLP will continue to work with SEC as the
development progresses.
First Nations:
An Archeological study has been completed by the Splatsin First Nations (using a professional
Archeologist). The proposed tenure area was deemed to have low archeological potential and
no further archaeological work is recommended.
As requested by the Ktunaxa First Nation, a wildlife study was completed by SEC. IDLP
continues to consult and work with the bands whose territories overlap the proposed tenure
area.
Greely Watershed:
The proposed tenure area boundary, at its closest point, is located 427 metres from the
watershed boundary.
The Bungee Centre, where the majority of activities are concentrated, is 2.1 kilometres from the
watershed boundary. The activities on the Eastern side of the proposed tenure area, nearest to
the watershed, would be limited to non-motorized activities; horse trails, and mountain biking
trails.

Boundaries will be well-marked to ensure our clients do not accidently enter non-tenured crown
land. In comparison to the previous application in 2013, the proposed tenure boundary has
been moved further away from the watershed boundary.
IDLP engaged the services of Shearing Environmental Consultants (SEC) to conduct a wildlife
study, whilst on property SEC assessed RAPs proximity to the watershed. SEC concluded that
all recreation activities proposed for the RAP are to occur within encompassing lands (i.e.,
private land and crown tenure land held by the proponent) and therefore do not pose an
intrinsic risk to the watershed.
Both Interior Health and the City of Revelstokes Director of Engineering have visited the site to
view first-hand the distance and geography that separates the development from the watershed.
RMR & Resort Branch:
The proposed tenure area will overlap with Revelstoke Mountain Resorts Commercial
Recreation Area. Currently RMR has not yet developed this area and it is not used by its guests.
Black Tie is working closely with RMR, and they support the development. RMR have voiced
their support of RAP in the form of Adventure Tourism Operator Input Form which is
included in the full management plan.
The Resort Development Branch has said they have no objections to the proposed licence area
overlapping with RMRs Controlled Recreation Area. It is their expectation that once the AT
application is approved that RMRs Master Development Agreement (MDA) will be amended to
include RAP.
In our most recent communication with Terry Pratt at the Resort Development Branch, she has
said the Resort Branch supports the application and wants to ensure the long-term interests of
RMR are protected through appropriate tenure agreements, should there be any changes in
ownership of either entity.
Transportation:
Working with the Ministry of Transportation Infrastructure and EYH Engineers, a traffic study
and bridge inspection review have been conducted and the results are being finalized.