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Old 10-20-2017, 02:22 PM
NUK SOO KOW NUK SOO KOW is offline
 
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Originally Posted by smitty9 View Post
New Castle Mgmt Plan survey out, original deadline is today, extended till November.

Sounds like they are considering - at least floating the idea and batting it around - more touristy development.

Not what I would like to see for that area. Maybe a tiny village area for the ski hill, but mostly, I'd like to see a moratorium on random camping and accelerated restrictions on motorized vehicles. At least temporarily. Let the land heal.

Survey is here:

https://culturetourism.alberta.ca/to...rism-strategy/
I wish a tiny village was all they had planned, or better yet nothing at all. Shannon Phillips has already had a meeting with investors and stakeholders regarding development in the castle. Expect full-blown hotels, stores, bars, full-service campgroundsand paved roads. I also heard rumours that there will be no more access to Carbondale and lynx Creek. Hunting and ATV riding, and random camping will all be but eliminated. They will force people to pay to stay there. Expect fishing closures in the next few years as well in the entire eastern slopes.

No more cutthroat and bull trout fishing, as they're considered threatened. Also keep in mind with the upcoming Livingston old man and Porky Pine Hills becoming plus zones and the castle park itself, no more parking on the side of the road near your fishing spots. You will have to park in designated areas and walk however far it is to get where you have to go. Fine for some people but not all as age and disabilities can limit peoples walking distance. Shannon Phillips and her in Enviro Nazis are the devil. They will soon affect all user groups including ranchers. I wish people would just see through the NDP and what they're doing. They do not care about anybody except the most extreme environmentalists

Just to be clear I do support conservation, protection, however I do believe random camping ATV riding hunting and all outdoor enthusiasts should have a chance to recreate in our mountains in a responsible manner.

For those that supported the Castle Park, I hope they are happy with the new town to be built there, and increased yuppie tourism.

Last edited by NUK SOO KOW; 10-20-2017 at 02:30 PM.
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