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| On June 24, 2025, Maple Ridge Council endorsed its first-ever Climate Action Plan, Resilient Future 2050: Moving Boldly Toward Low-Carbon Resilience.
The plan outlines five key strategies—called “Bold Moves”—and 58 actionable steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience, and support sustainable growth across the city. Over 80% of the actions are slated for implementation within five years (2025 - 2030).
Developed with extensive community input and backed by provincial funding, the plan includes updated sustainability targets, supports both rural and urban areas, and will be monitored through the City’s Community Scorecard. A cross-departmental Climate Action Team has been struck to manage and oversee implementation of the actions outlined in the plan and ensure alignment with existing projects at the city to maximize resource utilization.
The key result had three related initiatives that are all completed - multi-hazard risk and vulnerability assessment, extreme temperature risk mapping and analysis and development of the community climate action plan. | |
| This Key Result to develop green infrastructure standards will launch in early 2026. At that time, Engineering Department staff are expected to have capacity and will select a consultant to examine foundation work completed by regional municipalities and develop standards which reflect the development characteristics of Maple Ridge. The completion date of June 30 was changed to September 30 -given that the project has not been awarded yet nor the schedule confirmed, the June 30 date seems optimistic. | |
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| The plan to reduce reliance on natural gas has been completed. After a major energy audit and research by energy specialists the City now has a strategic energy management plan to guide investments and maximize efficiency of energy use across city facilities. Work on the solar project is still ongoing, and this will be tracked under a new key result to separate it from the master plan for reducing reliance on natural gas. | |
| Understanding how climate risks will impact residents and the work of the City is a priority. This project associated with this Key Result involved development of a framework that will help inform decision making and policy for the City into the future. Staff have developed a climate and resiliency lens and framework. They are now working to incorporate this at different levels of city procurement, operations and planning. | |
| Phase 1 of the fleet charger project is under construction. Approximately 50% complete. Weather has caused some delays in the pouring of the concrete foundations, but anticipated to be fully commissioned in early March.
Phase 2 project readying to get underway with tendering expected in February. It is anticipated that the phase 2 project will be completed by Q3 of this year.
7 EV cars have been awarded to Ford via tender. These vehicles are replacing hybrids at the end of lifecycle.
Specifications are being prepared for the replacement of approximately 10 gas cargo vans. Scheduling coordination meetings with the user departments on requirements.
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| The RFP has been posted and proposals will be reviewed in February 2026, with community engagement planned for summer 2026, and the project remains on track to provide a status update to Council by June 2026. Healthy biodiversity supports life by sustaining ecosystems that people, animals, and food systems depend on, and this work brings together community values and place-based knowledge to build a clear picture of the health of local plants, wildlife, and ecosystems and to co-develop criteria for caring for places that matter to both the community and the environment.
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| The purpose of the project is to determine how McKenney Creek can be preserved or enhanced while enabling the development of the Lougheed Transit Corridor area as well as urban infill densification in other areas. The project also assesses requirements for ensuring the City’s drainage system continues to operate effectively while accommodating development.
The project is advancing. However, the completion date has been delayed due to the addition of a sensitivity analysis, challenges in formulating feasible solutions, and schedule slippage. | |
| This key result has been met. The project associated with this key result undertook assessment of lands that were suitable for preservation of natural assets. In 2024 the City was able to identify and put in place protection for 9 hectares of land that will be conserved as a natural asset for the betterment of the community. | |
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Maple Ridge City Council has adopted the City’s first-ever Urban Forest Management Strategy, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to preserving and enhancing the city's diverse urban forest.
The Urban Forest Management Strategy (UFMS) outlines comprehensive measures to sustainably manage and expand Maple Ridge's vital green spaces and tree canopy in the context of urban development and climate challenges.
See Urban Forest Management Strategy | Maple Ridge, BC for further information and a copy of the final strategy.
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| In 2025 the City planted over 1800 new trees in 7 parks in Maple Ridge through grant funding and has continued to apply for more tree planting grants as they become available. In Fall 2025 - Spring 2026, over 1,000 new street trees will be planted in boulevards and in parks across Maple Ridge, focusing on areas of the City with low tree canopy. These new street trees are also part of a successful tree planting grant. | |
| Area plans and the Official Community Plan have been reviewed to incorporate findings of the UFMS (Urban Forest Management Strategy). The Tree Protection and Management bylaw is being reviewed to align with the recommendation of the UFMS. Information has been shared with Committees of Council on the intent of the changes to the Tree Protection and Management Bylaw. | |