Commonwealth prepared a Management Plan for the development and interpretation of the McLean Mill National Historic Site on Vancouver Island. Located on 32 acres near Port Alberni, the site contains more than 35 structures, including a steam-powered sawmill that operated between 1926 and 1965. The site has been donated to the City of Port Alberni by MacMillan Bloedel Limited while the mill and artifacts were donated by the McLean family. The site is being developed by the City of Port Alberni, the British Columbia Heritage Trust, and Parks Canada.
The development concept was selected by the partner agencies, after consideration of three alternatives prepared by Commonwealth. The options had been assessed for their impact on the conservation of historic resources, the opportunities they would provide for interpretation and operation, and projected capital costs, visitor forecasts, and operating budgets. The development is seen as providing an important tourism generator in a region with rapidly declining employment in resource industries.