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Zachery Wulf Gillrie

Zachery Wulf Gillrie, BSC, P.BIOL, R.P.BIOL, Environmental Specialist Zachery  is a dedicated environmental professional with seven years of diverse experience in Alberta and British Columbia. Proven track record in environmental assessment and conservation through roles such as Environmental Technician and Park Ranger. Skilled in reptile and amphibian translocation and surveys, bird nest sweeps, wildlife identification and monitoring, and data management. Experienced in fish salvage, water quality monitoring, and vegetation surveys. Committed to promoting sustainable practices and contributing to wildlife conservation…

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Port Alice

Village of Port Alice Waterfront Parks Plan Client: Village of Port Alice Date: 2024 Location: Village of Port Alice Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was the project manager and lead of the Waterfront Parks Plan Bluerock Planning, building on the success of the recently completed Official Community Plan (OCP) for Port Alice, was invited to make a Waterfront Parks Plan. This comprehensive assessment of Waterfront sites built upon existing park locations and three new locations to expand the parks into a…

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Castlegar

Castlegar Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Client: City of Castlegar Date: 2024 Location: City of Castlegar, British Columbia Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Bluerock Planning collaborated with MVH Urban Planning & Design, Selkirk Planning & Design, and ARC Engagement on a new and inspiring Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw for the City of Castlegar. The new OCP provides an easy-to-read and understand plan that…

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Port Alice

Village of Port Alice OCP Client: Village of Port Alice Date: 2022-2023 Location: Village of Port Alice Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was the project manager and lead author of the OCP Bluerock Planning, in partnership with other consultants, assisted on a forward-looking Official Community Plan (OCP). The new OCP provides an easy-to-read and understand plan that will facilitate the right type of development to create a thriving Village of Port Alice. The village is going through a transition from an…

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Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement

Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Land Use Plan Client: Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Date: 2022-2023 Location: Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Land Use Plan and assisted with community engagement. Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement (PPMS) suffered a detrimental wildfire in 2019 that destroyed homes, traditional land use areas, and community amenities. PPMS retained ProACTIVE and Bluerock Planning to complete a comprehensive Land Use Plan that considered all of the traditional, environmental,…

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Amazon Web Services

Site Analysis Client: Amazon Web Services with ARUP Engineering Date: April, 2024 Location: Various Locations Calgary Region Bluerock's Role: Bluerock was asked to provide professional planning expertise for Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) site selection process in the Calgary Region from 2020-2021 and then again recently in 2023-2024. Bluerock’s team of planners met regularly with AWS and ARUP teams to provide strategic advice on which land would be ideal for future investments in the Calgary Region. The site selection required a…

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Penticton

PIB Community Core Master Plan Client: SnPink’tn (Penticton) Indian Band (PIB) Date: July 25, 2023 Location: Penticton, B.C. Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Land Use Plan and assisted with community engagement. The SnPink’tn (Penticton) Indian Band is creating a Community Core Master Plan for an area east of the Westhills community and north of the Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School. Key Objectives of the master plan include: • Combine the elements & buildings of…

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MD of Acadia

Municipal District of Acadia Land Use Bylaw Client: Municipal District of Acadia Date: 2024 Location: M.D. Acadia No. 34 (Acadia Valley), Alberta Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Area Structure Plan and assisted with community engagement. Bluerock Planning is helping the Municipal District of Acadia in creation of a new comprehensive land use (zoning) bylaw for the County that includes numerous improvements, such as the promotion of economic development through more business-friendly regulations and…

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Somerset Properties

Somerset Properties Highest & Best Use Report Client: 233107 Wintergreen Road Date: November 6, 2023 Location: Bragg Creek Alberta, Alberta Bluerock’s Role: Policy planning; coordination of planning, mapping and engineering; lead policy writing; and graphic layout and design of ASP document. This Highest and Best Use report explores the optimal utilization of the subject property located at 233107 Wintergreen Road, SE 24-23-05 W5M, near the Hamlet of Bragg Creek within the municipality of Rocky View County. Highest and Best Use…

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Coronation

Coronation Municipal Development Plan Client: Town of Coronation Date: September, 2023 Location: Coronation, Alberta Bluerock’s Role: Policy planning; coordination of planning, mapping and engineering; lead policy writing; and graphic layout and design of ASP document. Bluerock Planning in partnership with Palliser Regional Municipal Services created a new Municipal Development Plan (MDP) for the Town of Coronation. The MDP focuses on key ways to grow and develop the Town, including housing diversity, new business, and planning for infrastructure. The Bluerock team…

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