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We want to hear from you! Engage Maple Ridge is an online community engagement platform where you can learn about City initiatives, provide feedback and connect with staff and neighbours on projects that matter to you.

Your Voice Matters

We want to hear from you! Engage Maple Ridge is an online community engagement platform where you can learn about City initiatives, provide feedback and connect with staff and neighbours on projects that matter to you.

Your voice matters.

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW35821996 BCX0">Thank you for your interest in the Urban Forest Management Strategy!&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW35821996 BCX0">Maple Ridge&rsquo;s urban forest is made up of trees and forests in natural areas, agricultural lands, parks, schools, streets, and private yards within the city. Maple Ridge is developing an Urban Forest Management Strategy (UFMS) to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;directions and provide guides to protect and care for the urban forest for the next 20 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/c5b82c8542cae6b7ec613fa4a794129663bb4450/original/1708989984/0373679ee35e89f7287c9f43f968fbfe_Picture1.png?1708989984" style="width: 1040px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil">In the fall of 2023, we asked Maple Ridge community members to share their vision for the urban forest and priorities for urban forest management. The valuable insights we received have informed the development of the draft Urban Forest Management Strategy, outlining the vision and strategic directions that will shape the future of urban forestry in Maple Ridge. In this phase of engagement, we invite you to review and help us confirm targets, goals, and supporting strategies. Your input is crucial as we work towards finalizing the Urban Forest Management Strategy. This survey will take about 10 minutes of your time to complete. We will compile your feedback anonymously and include the compiled results in a report to Council. This report will be accessible to the public.The survey is open from March 1st to March 24th.&nbsp;<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195806085 BCX0"> Privacy&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW195806085 BCX0">The City of&nbsp;Maple Ridge&nbsp;takes protecting your privacy seriously and has&nbsp;measures in place to ensure the information you share with us is stored in a secure and responsible way.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> </div>

Urban Forest Management Strategy Phase 2

<div class="description parent-description"><div class="truncated-description"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW72911181 BCX0"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW110684691 BCX8">Have Your Say Until March 24</div></div></div></div><h3>Phase 2 (March 1 - 24, 2024)</h3><h3>We want to hear from you as we develop the <a class="fr-strong" href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/38885/widgets/163140/documents/124947" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Urban Forest Management Strategy</a>. Your input is important to setting up a shared vision and priorities for urban forest management in Maple Ridge. </h3><h3><a class="fr-strong" href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/ufms/surveys/survey-phase-2-engagement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Public Survey</a></h3>Complete the survey by clicking the link below to provide feedback on the draft Urban Forest Management Strategy. The survey will be open from March 1 - 24, 2024.Virtual Open House Monday, March 11, 2024 7:00 p.m. Virtual via Zoom * Registration details to be announced.<h3>.</h3><h3>Our urban forest includes the wonderful array of trees, shrubs, and green spaces that thrive in our cityscape. It is a natural oasis right within our urban environment and is integral to keeping our community happy, resilient, and healthy.</h3><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/79b037d24fa052d8d4d6c35c2a90f1bab15cf763/original/1693524234/4e0c40b4b4f3c4227be0b78e1b9a954b_230822_Components_of_the_urban_forest.png?1693524234" style="width: 965px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil">Our urban forest is essential to the community&rsquo;s character, biodiversity, climate resilience, health and well-being. To ensure our community maximizes the benefits supplied by our urban forest, we are in the process of developing an Urban Forest Management Strategy to guide the long-term protection, management and enhancement of our urban forest.The Urban Forest Management Strategy will:<ul><li>Assess the current urban forest conditions in Maple Ridge,</li><li>Establish a community-supported 20-year vision and goals for Maple Ridge&rsquo;s urban forest,</li><li>Provide policies and strategic actions to protect, maintain, and grow the urban forest for generations to come.</li></ul>For additional information included in our March 1, 2024 news release, click here.Project TimelineWork on the Urban Forest Management Strategy project begun in March 2023 and is being completed in phases. There will be two rounds of public engagement, with the second phase of engagement starting in March 2024.<img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/8c8a8fa6fe0302b84493747d49ff8b34a435a611/original/1709248247/ad744596bfe12dd39f5a90f0d7eddf8c_reo2j73j.png?1709248247" style="width: 592px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Community Engagement<h3>Community Engagement Phase 2 currently is in progress.</h3><h3> </h3>Phase 1 (September - October 2023)<h2>Open House Events and Survey What We Learned - Summary Infographic</h2><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/2e9c1ecdb8636acbed2875167fd798cbba2d319e/original/1704327906/b7872fa41582bdbf15bcbe1d5ba185bd_PARKS_URMS_WhatWeLearned_Social2.jpg?1704327906" style="width: 1000px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"> <h2>Community Engagement Phase #1 - Completed</h2><h3>The community engagement phase#1 was from September 19th to October 10th, 2023</h3>There were five ways to share your feedback during Community Engagement Phase #1:<ol><li>Take the Survey by October 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM</li><li>Use the Online Mapping Tool (at the bottom of this project page) by October 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM to submit places where you value the urban forest and places where you would like to see improvement</li><li>Attend Open House #1 on September 23, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Haney Farmers Market in Memorial Peace Park</li><li>Attend Open House #2 on September 27, 2023 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at National Tree Planting Day in Maple Ridge Park</li><li>Attend Open House #3 on October 5, 2023 from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Albion Community Centre</li></ol>Your feedback will help us shape the draft Urban Forest Management Strategy (UFMS).<h2>Additional Background</h2><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/21b738087952b962e473489395f967eb8abe2cb6/original/1694707487/d6e50e568d2bdede04ba15cfbfc87b15_230913_Urban_Forest_Benefits_v2_cropped.png?1694707487" style="width: 495px;" class="fr-fic fr-fil fr-dii">The City of Maple Ridge comprises a lively urban core surrounded by lush natural spaces including parks, wetlands, and farmland. Trees, other vegetation, soil and the associated processes in these areas form Maple Ridge&#39;s urban forest.The urban forest is a living asset, contributing to the quality of life by cleaning the air and water, shading and cooling streets and buildings, supporting biodiversity and providing habitat, offering high-value recreational opportunities, and supporting the local economy.However, Maple Ridge&#39;s urban forest faces growing stress from climate change impacts like drought, intense storm weather, pest and diseases. Additionally, accommodating urban growth for a growing population could lead to less desirable growing space for trees and challenge the Official Community Plan&#39;s tree retention policy.To address these concerns, the City of Maple Ridge aims to create an Urban Forest Management Strategy. This strategy will provide a clear, long-term vision for urban forest growth and management over the next two decades. The UFMS will offer guidance for the short (5 years), medium (5-15 years), and long-term (15+ years), aligning with the city&#39;s strategic goals and relevant policies, including the <a href="https://www.mapleridge.ca/316/Official-Community-Plan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Official Community Plan</a>.<h2>Level of Engagement - Involve</h2><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW72519002 BCX0">The engagement for this project is at the &quot;involve&quot; level of the International Association for Public Participation&#39;s (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. This means that we will work with you (the public) to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the project. We will also provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision. </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW72519002 BCX0">Learn more about how we use the Spectrum as a foundation for community engagement <a class="Hyperlink SCXW72519002 BCX0" href="/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>! </div><h2>Translations</h2>There is an automatic translation tool available at the top-right of this page. Languages include: Traditional Chinese [繁體中文], Simplified Chinese [简体中文] Punjabi [ਪੰਜਾਬੀ], Filipino [Tagalog], Vietnamese [Tiếng Việt], French [Fran&ccedil;ais], Korean [한국어], Japanese [日本語], Spanish [Espa&ntilde;ol] and more.Please Note: Google Translate is a third-party service and we cannot guarantee the quality or accuracy of the translated content. If you require additional support, email <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:engage@mapleridge.ca">engage@mapleridge.ca</a>.

Urban Forest Management Strategy (UFMS)

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW72911181 BCX0"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW110684691 BCX8">Have Your Say Until March 22We&rsquo;ve launched a second round of public engagement for the 2024 budget from Feb. 16 to March 22. How to participate:&bull; Go to our <a href="https://mapleridge.ca/716/2024-2028-Financial-Plan-2024-Budget" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">budget webpage</a> to learn about the budget and what&rsquo;s planned for 2024. &bull; Download the<a href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/41081/widgets/173413/documents/124034" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Budget Highlights.</a><a href="https://ehq-production-canada.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/d55d718a4c7e0080099530ec83b6aa77b7e272ed/original/1708047322/056b409b37a21337d88c09c35513d63e_2024_Budget_Highlights-v8.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4KKNQAKIOR7VAOP4%2F20240216%2Fca-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240216T161707Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=49f2329699ac503f2bc00500bb6320cbaf87b252629e5683879bb4c801640850" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/41081/widgets/173413/documents/124034" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/2894f474c50edc8dce74c506569cb6207420322c/original/1708031539/b2c3bc1426b1fa17eb12354e5f63cdca_budget2024.jpg?1708031539" style="width: 117px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a> &bull; Fill out the <a href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/budget/surveys/share-your-input-budget-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">feedback form</a> below. <h2> </h2><h2>Budget Background</h2>Development of the 2024 budget and 2024-2028 Financial Plan is taking place from fall 2023 to spring 2024 <a href="https://mapleridge.ca/1060/Business-Planning-Process" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Learn more about how Maple Ridge develops its annual budget.</a>The City&rsquo;s $160M operating budget for 2024 is framed around maintaining core municipal services and delivering on key community priorities and needs reflected in the <a href="https://mapleridge.ca/2369/Council-Strategic-Plan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2023-2026 Council Strategic Plan</a>, public feedback (see below), and new legislation.Based on the Strategic Plan, the City developed a set of performance measures known as Objectives and Key Results (OKR), which enable the organization to deliver on the Strategic Priorities with clear outcomes the City is aiming to achieve over the next 18 months. The <a href="https://www.mapleridge.ca/DocumentCenter/View/33332/Strategic-Priority-Objectives-and-Key-Results" id="isPasted" target="_blank">OKR framework</a> guided the development of the proposed 2024 Strategic Work Plan, which was also informed by presentations made by the City&rsquo;s service areas to Council in December, celebrating the accomplishments of the past year.Public Engagement in the Budget Process<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW46838694 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW132577177 BCX8">Development of the 2024 budget includes several opportunities for public engagement:<ul class="decimal_type"><li>From Jan. 16 to 28, the City invited public feedback on the 2024 budget priorities through a guided survey, which was available online and in print and promoted through social media and three pop-up events. More than 2,500 people were reached, about 1,250 took the opportunity to learn more, and 460 people completed the survey <a href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/41081/widgets/173413/documents/123154" target="_blank">(see summary report)</a>.</li><li>During a second round of public engagement from Feb. 16 to March 22, 2024, the community will have the opportunity to learn about and provide feedback on the proposed Financial Plan. </li><li>Public comments or questions about City finances can also be submitted at any time of the year at budget@mapleridge.ca or 604-467-7484 (voicemail). </li></ul>Based on the January public feedback, new housing legislation and priorities from the Council Strategic Plan and other master plans, the City prepared scenarios with varying service enhancements, related costs and taxpayer impacts. These scenarios were considered by Council on Feb. 6 and Feb. 13. <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW79277739 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"1f5b95c9-6925-4a02-8620-3f2236f75c88|251","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'>At a special Council meeting on Feb. 13, Council selected the service enhancements to be included in the 2024 budget and 2024-2028 Financial Plan. View the agenda and video at <a href="https://mapleridge.primegov.com/public/portal">www.mapleridge.ca/councilmeetings</a></div></div><h2>Tax Impact</h2>Impact on taxpayers was a key consideration in developing the draft budget. The proposed increase is in the lower half of reported increases in the region.Strategies have been built into the budget to smooth the tax impact, including spreading out the cost of additional firefighting and policing resources over multiple years, and actively seeking grant funding to offset costs. For example, the City is awaiting approval on its application to the federal Housing Accelerator Fund that would pay for costs related to actions that the City will be undertaking to enable acceleration of new housing.Each year&rsquo;s property tax bill also includes utility charges &ndash; flat user fees for recycling, water and sewer services that vary based on property type and service received.<img src="https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-canada/6d586bb01e4c4eb810838919d882bab498d68352/original/1708039750/0210980bf343c31f9ecc563e66ee51ff_2024_Budget_Graphic_-_Tax_Impact_Tables-v2.png?1708039750" style="width: 900px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"></div></div><h2> </h2><h2 id="level-of-engagement---inform-2">Level of Engagement - Inform</h2>The engagement for this project was at the &quot;inform&quot; level of the International Association for Public Participation&#39;s (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. This means that we will provide the public with balanced and objective information on this topic to assist them in understanding the problem, alternatives and/or solutions.Learn more about how we use the Spectrum as a foundation for community engagement <a class="local" href="http://www.engage.mapleridge.ca/about">here</a>!<h2 id="translations-4">Translations</h2>There is an automatic translation tool available at the top-right of this page. Languages include: Traditional Chinese [繁體中文] Simplified Chinese [简体中文] Punjabi [ਪੰਜਾਬੀ], Filipino [Tagalog], Vietnamese [Tiếng Việt], French [Fran&ccedil;ais], Korean [한국어], Japanese [日本語] Spanish [Espa&ntilde;ol] and more.Please Note: Google Translate is a third-party service and we cannot guarantee the quality or accuracy of the translated content. If you require additional support, email <a class="local" data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:engage@mapleridge.ca">engage@mapleridge.ca</a>.

2024-2028 Financial Plan (Budget)

The City is updating the Housing Needs Report to better understand the current and future housing needs in Maple Ridge. It will be used as a foundation for planning and decision making for the next five years.For additional information on what a Housing Report is and the previous work that was done to develop the City&#39;s current report, visit <a href="https://www.mapleridge.ca/2510/Housing-Needs-Report" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mapleridge.ca/2510</a>.<h2 id="level-of-engagement---involve-3">Engagement Opportunities</h2><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW55023504 BCX8">Survey A community survey is available until March 21, 2024 to provide feedback on the preliminary findings and input into the report update.<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW55023504 BCX8">Open House As part of the process, the City hosted an open house on March 7, 2024 at the Maple Ridge Library to provide an opportunity for the project team to share preliminary findings, dive deeper into regional housing needs, and answer questions. </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW55023504 BCX8"> </div></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW55023504 BCX8"><h2> </h2><h2 id="level-of-engagement---involve-3">Stakeholder Engagement Presentations</h2>Three stakeholder engagement sessions were held in February 2024 with the development and non-profit community. A copy of the materials presented at these sessions can be found <a class="Hyperlink SCXW55023504 BCX8" href="https://www.mapleridge.ca/DocumentCenter/View/33423/2024-02-07---Stakeholder-Engagment---SPAC" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.<span class="EOP SCXW55023504 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":-20,"335559737":-20,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}'> <h2 id="level-of-engagement---involve-3"> Council Workshop Presentation</h2>The City consultant for this project presented interim Housing Needs Results to Council at the February 27, 2024 Council Workshop. A copy of the materials presented is available <a aria-label="here Opens in new window" href="https://www.mapleridge.ca/DocumentCenter/View/33424/2024-02-22---City-of-Maple-Ridge---Council-Presentation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>. The video recording of the presentation can be viewed <a aria-label="here Opens in new window" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSj_yk9b6q0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><h2 id="level-of-engagement---involve-3">Level of Engagement - Consult</h2><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW72519002 BCX0">The engagement for this project is at the &quot;consult&quot; level of the International Association for Public Participation&#39;s (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. This means that we will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW72519002 BCX0">Learn more about how we use the Spectrum as a foundation for community engagement <a class="Hyperlink SCXW72519002 BCX0" href="https://engage.mapleridge.ca/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><h2 id="translations-4">Translations</h2>There is an automatic translation tool available at the top-right of this page. Languages include: Traditional Chinese [繁體中文], Simplified Chinese [简体中文] Punjabi [ਪੰਜਾਬੀ], Filipino [Tagalog], Vietnamese [Tiếng Việt], French [Fran&ccedil;ais], Korean [한국어], Japanese [日本語], Spanish [Espa&ntilde;ol] and more.Please Note: Google Translate is a third-party service and we cannot guarantee the quality or accuracy of the translated content. If you require additional support, email <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:engage@mapleridge.ca">engage@mapleridge.ca</a>.

Housing Needs Report Update