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UPDATE: 3:42 P.M.
The North Okanagan Regional District is in the process of finalizing the purchase of 166.96 acres of property in the BX area, locally referred to as the BX ranchlands, stated a press release issued by the regional district on Friday.
The property is being purchased with the intention of providing trail connectivity between BX Road near BX Ranch Dog Park, Mutrie Dog Park, the Wetlands bird sanctuary and Black Rock Park.
The entire property is within the Agricultural Land Reserve, will continue to remain within the Reserve and be subject to the conditions of use associated with ALR lands following the purchase of the property, said the release.
Once the final steps of the purchase are complete, the regional district will initiate a subdivision to allow the trail corridor to be established, following which the planning will begin for the remainder of the land.
The final purchase price for the property was $2.315 million dollars, with funding coming from the Greater Vernon parkland acquisition reserve, the release said.
A massive piece of BX ranchlands has been purchased by members of the North Okanagan Regional District, with a section aimed for parkland.
The 167 acres was purchased for about $2.3 million by the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream and electoral areas B and C, confirmed Mike Macnabb, electoral area C director.
“It is an excellent purchase price for the entire property,” said Macnabb.
The plan is to use 40 acres of the property as a trail network that would connect to a number of parks, including two dog parks at BX Ranch and Murtrie Road, as well Black Rock Park.
“It will be a huge circle that people could walk as a day trip if they wanted,” Macnabb explained.
He expressed disappointment that the municipalities want to sell off the rest of the land.
“It is an historic area for us,” said Macnabb. “People didn't recognize it was such a fundamental part of our history.”
Even the Agricultural Land Commission “doesn't want to see it cut up” as it is one of the largest farming parcels left in the area and is currently used for hay production, according to Macnabb.
The commission has suggested larger holdings of up to 30 acres or more be sold to ensure they are viable for agricultural production, he said.
He expressed the wish there would be no hurry to sell off the land which electoral area representatives still hope may be used for parkland.
