An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a tool used by local government to document the broad objectives and land use policies of a community. The intent of an OCP is to guide decisions in relation to development and conservation, through policies for residential and commercial development, industrial activity, transportation infrastructure, as well as environmental and recreational considerations. Furthermore, the OCP outlines where future development should occur, including utility servicing, and overall considerations for implementation of the plan. Adoption of this Plan does not commit Council or any other agency to undertake any projects suggested in this document. Also, Land Claim Final Agreements supersede policies from an OCP, unless otherwise specified in the Agreement.

As the OCP is intended to reflect broad land use policies, the maps in this document are also meant to reflect broad development areas. Map boundaries as shown in this document should be used as a guide to assess development potential, the compatibility of intended uses, and potential impacts on the surrounding area. They should not be used in conjunction with detailed map features such as property lines.