FeasibilityStudyandBusinessPlanpreparedforPowellRiverParksandWildernessSociety(PRPAWS)andCommunityFuturesDevelopmentCorporationofthePowellRiverRegionandHumanResourcesDevelopmentCanadaJanuary,2000preparedbySynergyManagementGroupLtd.BusinessandEconomicDevelopmentConsultants201SelbySt.,Nanaimo,BCV9R2R2250-758-6399,or1-800-838-4808Fax250-755-7711BranchOffices:Vancouver&VictoriaInternetHomePages:http://www.synergy-management.com/consulte-mailaddress:jaysmg@home.comandChrisRoddanADRForestrySystems/ShearwaterLtd.ADRForestrySystems/ShearwaterLtd.PowellRiver,BCTableofContentsSectionDescriptionPage1.0EXECUTIVESUMMARY11.1TheRoleofTourisminSustainableDevelopment11.2TheLinkBetweenTrailDevelopmentandTourism21.3PowellRiver,andtheRegion’sOutdoorAdventureOpportunities31.4DependencyandDiversityandTourismMultipliersintheRegion41.5SunshineCoastTrailBackgrounderandSpecifications51.6LocalInfrastructuretoSupporttheTrail51.7Ecotourists:Profile61.8RoleModellingofLongDistanceBCTrails71.9RegionalStakeholderInterviews81.10Jurisdiction,TenureandForestryIssues91.11MarketingandImagingtheSunshineCoastTrail111.12Ownership,GovernanceandManagementModel131.13TrailDevelopment:CapitalCosts141.14ProposedRevenueStreams161.15BudgetandProformas181.16SliammonFirstNation251.17EconomicBenefitsAnalysis261.18Strengths,WeaknessesandRisks291.19ActionPlan&TimelinesChart322.0FEASIBILITYPLANANDMARKET/INDUSTRYRESEARCH382.1PowellRiverandtheRegion’sOutdoors/AdventureTourism392.2Dependency,DiversityandTourismMultipliersintheRegion502.3SunshineCoastTrailHistoryandDescription51SectionDescriptionPage2.4PowellRiverParksandWildernessSociety(PRPAWS)542.5TheEcotourismMarketplaceandIndustry562.6RoleModellingOtherLongDistanceTrails622.7OverviewofLongDistanceTrailsinBC672.8PowellRiverStakeholders’Interviews752.9InterviewResults752.10EconomicRoleModelling822.11TrailLiabilityandRiskManagementIssues933.0BUSINESSPLANANDACTIONPLAN973.1LocalInfrastructureinPlacetoSupporttheTrail983.2Jurisdiction,TenureandForestryIssues1003.3Market...
