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Bow Valley Protected Areas Management Plan Provides a Long-Term Vision and Day-To-Day Guidance for Stewardship of These Protected Areas BOW VALLEY PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT PLAN September, 2002 International Standard Book Number: 0-7785-2221-0 For copies of this report, contact: Alberta Community Development Parks and Protected Areas Kananaskis Country 201 – 800 Railway Ave. Canmore, AB T1W 1P1 Web Site: http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/management.asp Telephone: (403) 678-5508 Fax: (403) 678-5505 PREFACE The Bow Valley protected areas management plan provides a long-term vision and day-to-day guidance for stewardship of these protected areas. The plan was prepared by department staff, within the context of existing legislation and regulations. It outlines the type and extent of outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities, facilities and services. The plan provides direction regarding the delivery of heritage appreciation programs that assist Albertans and visitors to understand and appreciate our natural heritage while ensuring its ongoing preservation. The management plan was developed with public input and is intended to provide for periodic review and revision to reflect the current thinking of Albertans on how our natural heritage will be preserved for present and future generations. The Minister responsible for parks and protected areas has authorized the implementation of the management plan and retains the authority to amend or interpret its provisions. TABLE OF CONTENTS BOW VALLEY PROTECTED AREAS – MANAGEMENT PLAN A. OVERALL MANAGEMENT 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Significant Features 1 1.3 Purpose and Scope of Management Plan 3 2.0 Role in Alberta’s Network of Protected Areas 3 2.1 Legislation and Classification 3 2.2 System Objectives 4 2.3 Natural Regions Framework 4 2.4 Natural History Themes 4 2.5 Guiding Principles 4 2.6 Zoning 5 3.0 Overview of Bow Valley Protected Areas 5 4.0 Overall Management Intent and Objectives 6 5.0 Management Guidelines 6 5.1 Preservation 7 5.2 Outdoor Recreation 8 5.3 Heritage Appreciation 9 5.4 Tourism 9 5.5 Public Safety 9 6.0 Implementation of Plan 10 6.1 Roles 10 6.2 Research 11 6.3 Signage 11 6.4 Dispositions 11 6.5 Boundary Amendments 11 B. BOW VALLEY WILDLAND PARK 12 1.0 Introduction 12 1.1 Background 12 1.2 Significant Features 12 2.0 Role in Alberta’s Network of Protected Areas 12 2.1 Contribution to Provincial Objectives 12 2.2 Natural History Region, Sub-regions and Themes 12 3.0 Overview of Protected Area 14 3.1 Geology, landforms, Climate and Soils 14 3.2 Aquatics 14 3.3 Vegetation 15 3.4 Wildlife 15 3.5 Cultural 16 3.6 Existing Facilities and Use 16 i 4.0 Management Intent and Objectives 17 5.0 Zoning 17 6.0 Management Guidelines 19 6.1 Preservation 19 6.2 Heritage Appreciation 21 6.3 Outdoor Recreation 21 6.4 Tourism 24 7.0 Dispositions 24 8.0 Adjacent Land Use 25 C. CANMORE NORDIC CENTRE PROVINCIAL PARK 1.0 Introduction 27 1.1 Background 27 1.2 Significant Features 27 2.0 Role in Alberta’s Network of Protected Areas 27 3.0 Overview of Park 27 3.1 Features 27 23.2 Role in Recreation and Tourism 32 3.3 Relationship to Adjacent Lands 32 4.0 Management Intent and Objectives 33 5.0 Zoning 33 6.0 Management Guidelines 35 6.1 Outdoor Recreation 35 6.2 Preservation 35 6.3 Tourism 36 6.4 Heritage Appreciation 36 7.0 Dispositions 37 8.0 Regional Co-ordination 37 D. BOW VALLEY PROVINCIAL PARK 1.0 Introduction 39 1.1 Background 39 2.0 Role in Alberta’s Network of Protected Areas 39 2.1 Contribution to Provincial Objectives 39 2.2 Natural Regions, Sub-regions and Themes 39 3.0 Overview of Protected Area 39 3.1 Regional Setting and Access 39 3.2 Features 39 ii 3.3 Dispositions 43 3.4 Adjacent Land Use 44 4.0 Management Intent and Objectives 44 5.0 Zoning 45 6.0 Management Guidelines 45 6.1 Preservation 45 6.2 Heritage Appreciation 48 6.3 Outdoor Recreation/Tourism 49 7.0 Dispositions 50 8.0 Adjacent Land Use 50 List of References 51 Appendices 53 List of Maps Map 1 2 Map 2 13 Map 3 18 Map 4 23 Map 5 28 Map 6 34 Map 7 40 Map 8 46 Map 8 46 iii Overall Management of Bow Valley Protected Areas OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF BOW VALLEY PROTECTED AREAS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The Bow Valley protected areas are public lands designated under the Provincial Parks Act to be maintained in a natural state for use by the public for recreation, education or other specified purposes. They include Bow Valley Wildland Park, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park and Bow Valley Provincial Park. (see Map 1 for locations). The Bow Valley protected areas were designated or expanded by Order in Council under the province’s Special Places program in 1998. The designations reflected the consensus of a volunteer Local Committee that included conservation groups, industry, recreationists and local governments. From 1998 to September 2000, the Bow Valley protected areas covered an area of 75,408 acres (30,517 hectares) of provincial crown land in the Bow River watershed. In September 2000, a further 20, 474 acres (8289 hectares) in the Spray Valley was added to the Bow Valley Wildland Park. Together, these protected areas occupy a significant proportion of the provincial crown lands in the Bow and Spray Valleys (see map 1) and have high ecological, scenic and recreational values. While developing the draft plan, the redesignation of most of Bow Flats and all of Yamnuska Natural Areas to become parts of the Bow Valley Wildland Park was supported by neighbouring jurisdictions, stakeholders and the public and is reflected in the final plan. Similarly, those portions of the former Bow Flats Natural Area upstream of the Trans Canada Highway bridge are added to the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park and small portions of the former Bow Flats Natural Area downstream of Lac des Arcs subdivision are added to Bow Valley Provincial Park. As well, the six small Provincial Recreation Areas along the Trans Canada and 1A Highways are added to Bow Valley Provincial Park. Several relatively minor boundary amendments to the Bow Valley Wildland Park and one to the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park are shown in this plan. These are consistent with the recommendations of the Bow Valley Special Places Local Committee and most were intended to make the Wildland Park boundary consistent with existing dispositions (e.g., quarry, teahouse) that are surrounded by the Wildland Park (see Map 2). As well, several adjacent parcels of vacant provincial crown land have been added where their management intent and objectives are consistent with that of the Wildland Park (this includes the 400-acre “Letter of Intent” lands formerly associated with the SilverTip development). The addition of lands around Grassi Lakes to the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park occurred for the same general reason. 1.2 Significant Features The Bow Valley protected areas offer high scenic quality, a high degree of vegetation and wildlife diversity, good quality recreation and environmental education opportunities. Alpine, subalpine and montane zones are represented. These protected areas include several important wildlife and fish habitat areas (e.g., Wind Ridge, Bow River floodplain), as well as important local and regional movement corridors for wildlife. The proximity of these protected areas to the Trans Canada Highway, the transcontinental railway, the towns of Canmore and Banff, several important mineral extraction and processing facilities and the nearby City of Calgary is also a significant factor in determining appropriate management direction. 1 2 Overall Management of Bow Valley Protected Areas 1.3 Purpose and Scope of Management Plan Following the designation of new protected areas, management plans are prepared to ensure desired management objectives are met on the designated land base. While the Provincial Parks Act provides legislative authority only for lands within designated protected areas, the plan also addresses the management of issues that go beyond the boundaries of any one of the protected areas. Wildlife movement and wildfire hazard reductions are examples. Effective management of these trans boundary issues and concerns requires the establishment and maintenance of appropriate mechanisms for communication and co-ordination between adjacent jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction retains its own rights and authorities and the various portions of provincial crown land are managed under their applicable legislation, policies and regulations. However, effective management also depends on maintaining good working relationships among jurisdictions, stakeholders and visitors. The plan guides management of these protected areas consistent with legislation and policies that are in effect as well as stakeholder and public opinion. Recommendations made by the Special Places Local Committee have been carefully considered. The plan provides statements of management intent and objectives for each individual protected area (see sections following) as well as this more general, overall section. In addition, for each individual protected area, the plan provides a brief description of natural and cultural features. It also defines allowed and prohibited activities and presents zoning as well as management actions or guidelines. Where insufficient information exists to satisfy certain management objectives, an action plan to address this gap will be recommended. Existing jurisdictional roles and boundaries will be respected and Kananaskis Country policies and directives will be maintained. The management plan will promote proper integration and co-ordination across jurisdictional and protected area boundaries. 2.0 ROLE IN ALBERTA’S NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS 2.1 Legislation and Classification The Provincial Parks Act is the legislative authority for the establishment and management of Provincial Parks and Wildland Parks in the Bow Valley.
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