Evaluation of the B.C. Strategic Land-Use Plan Implementation Framework Chris Joseph, Dr. Thomas I. Gunton, Dr. and J.C. Day Sustainable Planning Research Group School of Resource and Environmental Management Simon Fraser University

Chris Objectives 1.develop best practice guidelines for plan implementation 2.develop a method for evaluating plan implementation systems 3.complete a case study evaluation of the BC strategic land use plan (SLUP) implementation framework

Chris Methods 1.review implementation literature 2.develop criteria defining a sound plan implementation system 3.assess B.C. SLUP implementation framework a.examine relevant policy and legislation b.survey government implementation officials i.importance of criteria ii.degree that criteria were met in impl. systems iii.preliminary appraisal of impl. success Limitation: institutional bias

Chris Best Practices: Sound Implementation Systems… utilize clear and consistent plans utilize clear and consistent plans were made through sound CP processes were made through sound CP processes provide adequate decision making authority provide adequate decision making authority tackle adequately understood problems tackle adequately understood problems provide clear delineation of stakeholder roles and responsibilities provide clear delineation of stakeholder roles and responsibilities receive comprehensive stakeholder support receive comprehensive stakeholder support utilize strong leadership utilize strong leadership exist within a consistent policy environment exist within a consistent policy environment have a strategic plan for implementation have a strategic plan for implementation are backed by a solid regulatory system are backed by a solid regulatory system have adequate resource support have adequate resource support are flexible are flexible have sound monitoring and information flow have sound monitoring and information flow benefit from supportive external conditions benefit from supportive external conditions are solidly based in legislation are solidly based in legislation use mitigation strategies use mitigation strategies comprehensively involve all stakeholders comprehensively involve all stakeholders build consensus during implementation build consensus during implementation benefit from favorable stakeholder characteristics benefit from favorable stakeholder characteristics

Chris Evaluation of the B.C. SLUP Implementation Framework Strengths collaborative planning processcollaborative planning process leadershipleadership flexibilityflexibility plan clarityplan clarity comprehensive involvementcomprehensive involvementWeaknesses unfavorable stakeholder characteristicsunfavorable stakeholder characteristics

Chris Implementation Evaluation Index importance x * degree met x = IEI

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R=0.56

Chris Recommendations to Improve B.C. Framework 18 recommendations, including:  ensure policy consistent with plan implementation  enhance legislative basis  ensure strategic plans for implementation are used and followed  etc.

Chris Planning and Sustainability

Chris Government as Foundation for Implementation Success

Chris Summary 1.Implementation a neglected field of study 2.This study: a.identifies best practices for plan implementation b.develops a method for evaluating plan implementation systems c.evaluates BC SLUP implementation framework