There goes the Castle

[B-Red]

This advertisement appeared in the Sun today. Please read it and send your petitions and letters in.

[lropchan]

Easier to read version: http://www.aohva.com/pdf/AOHVA-Advertorial-website.pdf

[binch]

This advertisement appeared in the Sun today. Please read it and send your petitions and letters in.

You go ahead and start it and we'll sign it  ;)

[B-Red]

I am on it.  Sent a request for their petition form copy. ;-)

[binch]

Good job....can't complain if we sat back complacent ;)

[Red90]

Draft plan released today.  https://talkaep.alberta.ca/livingstone-porcupine-hills-footprint-and-recreation-planning

As expected, they are adding thin a protected area along the entire length of the divide north of highway 3, effectively closing off Northfork and Racehorse pass trails.  Implementation is prior to the summer, so any hope of a last trip is probably lost.

[B-Red]

The process is interconnected with whar was done on the Saskatchewan side in the south as well. A survey for this draft is open until April 26 as stated on the link from John. Take some time fellows to review and voice your opinion. We all agree to tread lightly on the trails and be stewards of the environment in our activities. Make your voice heared and strong in what you agree or disagree with this draft. Look at the big picture.
Cheers. Emad

[Red90]

My crystal ball tells me that when they PLUZ the area between the #3 and Kananaskis later this year, they will allow designated OHV access, but will not allow truck access.  This will calm the OHV guys down and partially appease the environmentalists.  The word on the street is there will be a 6000 foot cap on trails putting North Fork and Racehorse on the closure list.  I actually would not be surprised to see parks introduced along the extent of the divide.  You would not want people driving up the well developed road that goes over Racehorse....

Livingstone PLUZ passed into law last week.  Covers the whole area from Kananaskis to Hwy 3.  No truck trails....  Very little OHV trails.  No random camping.  The Jeep club guys were told, there will be no enforcement this summer.
http://aep.alberta.ca/recreation-public-use/recreation-on-public-land/public-land-use-zones/livingstone-pluz.aspx

The strip along the divide will be called High Rock Wildland Provincial Park.
https://landuse.alberta.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/F%20Draft%20SSRP%20High%20Rock%20Enlarged%20Map%202013-10-21.pdf

[Red90]

Oh and they released the Castle PP map as well.  Looks like they are allowing OHV north of Carbondale for the time being.

https://www.albertaparks.ca/media/6494585/castle-summer-trails-brochure.pdf

[Red90]

Map https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/aep-livingstone-pluz-summer-map.pdf

No trails.

[binch]

Question...with the defender being 1/2" too wide for the green trails does it mean the defenders and do the purple trails and series trucks can do purple and green trails?   ???

[Red90]

No, they will say you are not a "side by side" and ticket you.

[binch]

BASTOORDS!

[Matt H]

More awesome news.  :(

[Red90]

Map https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/aep-livingstone-pluz-summer-map.pdf

No trails.

In April they released a new map and this one includes Northfork and Racehorse to the border.  Northfork is July and August only. They also added a trail near Livingstone falls.

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/livingstone-public-land-use-zone-georeferenced-maps