What's Happening in Southwest Alberta?
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 01:26PM From the Calgary Herald, "One year after the province announced two parks in the Castle wilderness area, there are still several unresolved issues around their development."
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 09:38PM To achieve enhanced protection of the Castle Special Management Area in southwest Alberta, the Government of Alberta will amend the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan to designate the Castle area under Alberta Parks’ legislation.
Alberta Parks is inviting the public to provide input - comments, suggestions, concerns - about the proposed amendment.
More information about the proposed amendment, including maps of the proposed protected areas and how to provide public input, is available on line here (http://www.albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/about-us/public-consultations/archives/enhancing-the-protection-of-the-castle-area.aspx).
Public input is due by October 5th, 2015!
Separate aboriginal consultation will follow the Government of Alberta’s First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management and Resource Development and associated Guidelines.