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Engagement Summary

Livingstone-Porcupine Hills Land Footprint Management Plan

&

Porcupine Hills Recreation Management Plan

October 5, 2016

Engagement Activities

• Develop Engagement Plan

– Stage 1: Scope and Intent

– Stage 2: Modeling and Management Alternatives

– Stage 3: Draft Plans

• First Nations

– Treaty 6, Treaty 7, Metis

– SSRP First Nations Table and One-on-one meetings

• Targeted Stakeholder Meetings

– Requested and scheduled according to engagement plan

– Field Visits

• Internal Government of Alberta

– Individual Departments and Branches, Land-use Framework

Committees (RPIT), Other Planning and Operational Teams

Stage 1 Engagement

• Stage 1: Scope and Intent

– We met with various stakeholders to present

the scope and intent of the planning process.

– The main objectives of stage one included: building awareness of the planning processes

and testing assumptions about the scope and

intent of the planning work.

– Our primary approach for stage one included

the use of letters, fact sheets, and one-on-one

meetings with various stakeholders, First Nations and a series of stakeholder information

sessions.

– Linear Footprint and Recreation Management

planning engagement activities were combined for Stage 1.

Stage 1 Meeting ScheduleDate Stakeholder Location

1 March 15, 2015 Municipalities MD Willow Creek

2 March 31 & April 1, 2015 SSRP Sub Table Calgary

3 April 22, 2015 Alberta Off Highway Vehicle Association Calgary

4 June 19, 2015 Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association Calgary

5 July 23, 2015 CTI Tour Sundre

6 September 9 & 10, 2015 SSRP Sub- Table Calgary

7 September 21, 2015 Municipalities MD Willow Creek

8 October 30, 2015 Oldman Watershed Council – Board of Directors Lethbridge

9 November 16, 2015 Ermineskin Cree Nation Maskwacis

10 November 18, 2015 Commercial Blairmore

11 November 18, 2015 Forestry Blairmore

12 November 24, 2015 Conservation Calgary

13 November 24, 2015 Energy, Communication Calgary

14 November 25 & 26, 2015 SSRP Sub- Table Calgary

15 November 25, 2015 Samson Cree Nation Calgary

16 December 1, 2015 Motorized Recreation Lethbridge

17 December 1, 2015 Non-motorized Recreation Lethbridge

18 December 10, 2015 Agriculture MD Ranchland – Chain Lakes

19 December 10, 2015 Agriculture MD Ranchland – Chain Lakes

20 December 14, 2015 Blackfoot Confederacy Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

21 January 12, 2016 Tsuu T’ina Nation Tsuu T’ina Nation – Admin Building

22 January 12, 2016 Other Targeted Blairmore

23 January 27 & 28, 2016 SSRP Sub Table Calgary

24 February 16, 2016 Stoney Nation High River

25 February 18, 2016 Provincial/Federal Lethbridge and Teleconference

26 February 18, 2016 Cows and Fish MD Ranchland – Chain Lakes

27 February 22, 2016 Porcupine Hills Coalition Lethbridge

28 March 10, 2016 Oldman Watershed Council – Holding the Reins Fort McLeod

29 March 22 & 23, 2016 SSRP Sub-table Calgary

30 May 18 & 19, 2016 SSRP Sub-table Calgary

Stage 1 “What We Heard”

• Processed data into Themes• Environment

• Trails

• Access

• Grazing

• Camping

• Management Techniques

• Planning Process

• Social Management

• 830 comments or groupings

– Comments were subdivided and placed in the

most appropriate Theme. Comments were not

placed in multiple Themes.

Stage 1 Theme Summary

Theme Number of

Comments

Percent

Environment 132 16%

Trails 39 5%

Access 57 7%

Grazing 12 1%

Camping 54 6%

Management Techniques 221 27%

Planning Process 296 36%

Social Management 19 2%

From the total number of comments recorded, Planning Process

(36%), Management Techniques (27%) and Environment (16%)

were the top three identified.

Stage 1 Sub Themes• We then processed data into Sub Themes

• Access

• Air quality

• Biodiversity

• Construction

• Cultural benefits

• Design

• Ecological value

• Education

• Enforcement

• Engagement

• Environmental condition

• Experience

• Fees

• Forest Management

• Funding

• General

• Landscape management

• Maintenance

• Noise

• Planning

• Pollution

• Private opportunities

• Species at risk

• Staffing

• Stewardship ethic

• Stewardship

implementation

• Use

• View scape

• Water quality

• Watersheds

Stage 1 Sub Theme SummarySub-theme Number of Sub-

themes

Percent

Access 62 5.66%

Air Quality 1 0.09%

Biodiversity 9 0.82%

Construction 4 0.36%

Cultural Benefits 102 9.31%

Design 39 3.56%

Ecological Value 12 1.09%

Education 17 1.55%

Enforcement 46 4.22%

Engagement 85 7.76%

Environmental Condition 14 1.28%

Experience 4 0.36%

Fees 39 3.56%

Forest Management 29 2.65%

Funding 39 3.56%

General 22 2.01%

Landscape Management 28 2.55%

Maintenance 7 0.64%

Noise 4 0.36%

Planning 355 32.39%

Pollution 10 0.91%

Private Opportunities 3 0.27%

Species at Risk 29 2.65%

Staffing 1 0.09%

Stewardship Ethic 11 1.00%

Stewardship Implementation 35 3.19%

Use 73 6.66%

Viewscape 2 0.18%

Water Quality 5 0.46%

Watersheds 9 0.82%

From the comments classified into the Sub-Themes, Planning

(32.39%), Cultural Benefits (9.31%) and Engagement (7.76%) were the

top three identified.

– 1096 sub-themes identified

– More than one sub theme may have been applied to each comment collected. These numbers represent stakeholder and First Nations comments combined.

First Nations Meeting Summary

– Stage One Engagement

March 31 & April 1, 2015 2 days SSRP Sub Table Calgary

September 9 & 10, 2015 2 days SSRP Sub- Table Calgary

November 25 & 26, 2015 2 days SSRP Sub- Table Calgary

January 27 & 28, 2016 2 days SSRP Sub Table Calgary

March 22 & 23, 2016 2 days SSRP Sub-table Calgary

May 18 & 19, 2016 2 days SSRP Sub-table Calgary

Date Time Nation Location

November 16, 2015 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Ermineskin Cree

Nation

Maskwacis

November 25, 2015 6:50 pm – 9:15 pm Samson Cree Nation Calgary

December 14, 2015 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Blackfoot

Confederacy

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo

Jump

January 12, 2016 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tsuu T’ina Nation Tsuu T’ina Nation – Admin

Building

February 16, 2016 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Stoney Nation High River

Requested One-on-One meetings

SSRP First Nations Table Meetings

Stage 1 Summary First Nations

Themes

Theme Number of

Comments

Percent

Environment 42 16.6%

Trails 2 0.8%

Access 17 6.7%

Grazing 2 0.8%

Camping 4 1.6%

Management Techniques 59 23.3%

Planning Process 127 50.2%

Social Management 0 0%

From the total number of First Nations comments recorded,

Planning Process (50.2%), Management Techniques (23.3%) and

Environment (16.6%) were the top three identified.

– 253 comments

– Comments were subdivided and placed in the most appropriate Theme. Comments were not placed in multiple Themes. These numbers represent First Nations comments only..

Stage 2 Summary First Nations

Sub-themes

– 396 sub-themes identified

– More than one sub theme may have been applied to each comment collected. These numbers represent First Nations comments only.

Sub-theme Number of

Sub-themes

Percent

Access 21 5.30%

Air Quality 1 0.25%

Biodiversity 8 2.02%

Construction 0 0%

Cultural Benefits 99 25%

Design 0 0%

Ecological Value 2 0.50%

Education 8 2.0%

Enforcement 2 0.50%

Engagement 42 10.60%

Environmental Condition 5 1.26%

Experience 0 0%

Fees 2 0.50%

Forest Management 2 0.50%

Funding 5 1.26%

General 11 2.78%

Landscape Management 6 1.52%

Maintenance 0 0%

Noise 0 0%

Planning 134 33.84%

Pollution 1 0.25%

Private Opportunities 0 0%

Species at Risk 10 2.53%

Staffing 0 0%

Stewardship Ethic 0 0%

Stewardship

Implementation

19 4.80%

Use 13 3.28%

Viewscape 0 0%

Water Quality 0 0%

Watersheds 5 1.26%

From the First Nations comments classified into the Sub-

Themes, Planning (33.84%), Cultural Benefits (25%) and

Engagement (10.60%) were the top three identified.

Stage 2 Engagement

• Stage 2: Understanding Modeling and

Management Alternatives

– Workshops and stakeholder specific

meetings and meetings with First Nations

have formed the primary approach to

engagement during stage two.

– For the Land Footprint Management

Planning work, the focus for the spring

workshops was on the outputs of the

modeling and analysis.

– For Recreation Management Planning, the

focus was on understanding landscape

values and how the Footprint Plan could

affect recreation use.

Stage 2 Themes - Recreation

Theme Number of Comments

Percent


Trails 165 16.47%

Access 127 12.67%

Grazing 32 3.19%

Camping 33 3.29%



Social Management 37 3.69%

– 1002 Comments – Workshop 1 ONLY

– Comments were subdivided and placed in the most appropriate Theme. Comments were not placed in multiple Themes.

– Sub-Themes – 1538 - Workshop 1 only at this time (Information will be added when Stage 2 is complete)

Stage 2 Themes - Footprint

– Sub-Themes – 1948

• Workshop 1, 2, Municipal meeting, Cross Ministry meeting and other stakeholder meetings only at this time (Information will be added when Stage 2 is complete)

– 1451 Comments

• Workshop 1, 2, Municipalities meeting, Cross Ministry

meeting, and other stakeholder meetings

– Comments were subdivided and placed in the most

appropriate Theme. Comments were not placed in multiple Themes.

Theme Number of Comments

Percent


Trails 140 9.65%

Access 70 4.82%

Grazing 44 3.03%

Camping 24 1.65%



Social Management 25 1.73%

Stage 3: Consultation on Draft

Plans

– The primary objective is to gather input on the

draft plans for Land Footprint and Recreation

Management for finalization and approval.

– The draft plans will be reviewed in two separate

phases with the draft Land Footprint

Management Plan consultation occurring first

and the draft Recreation Management Plan

second.

– The primary method of participation will be

through public meetings and requested one-on-

one meetings with First Nations. Opportunities

will also be provided for submission of written

comments (online and paper feedback).

Recreation User Survey

• Will be used to assist the planning process.

• Was not a representative or a random sample.

• Was open from September 1, 2015 to November 15, 2015.

• Received 612 usable surveys.

The survey clearly identified that a wide range of recreational activities take place on the Porcupine Hills landscape.

Recreationalists in the Porcupine Hills see many

benefits deriving from their activities in the area.

Recreation Management Planning

• Mini Workshops (late October/November)

– Management Objectives and Actions

– Designation of initial trail system

– Identification of Infrastructure Needs

– Planning for Reclamation/ Restoration and Sustainable Trail Systems

– Priorities – Timelines

– Tool kit

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Ongoing Communication

• SharePoint

– Recreation Management

Planning – SSR

– Land Footprint

Management Planning –

SSR

• Email notification

Recreation Management Planning – SSR

Provincial and Supporting Documents

Porcupine Hills

• DRAFT Plan

• Engagement

• Maps

• Fact Sheets

Livingstone

• DRAFT Plan

• Engagement

• Maps

• Fact Sheets

Land Footprint Management Planning – SSR

Provincial and Supporting Documents

Porcupine Hills/Livingstone

• Draft Plan

• Engagement

• Maps

• Fact Sheets

Next Planning Area

• Draft Plan

• Engagement

• Maps

• Fact Sheets

Recreation Planning

What’s Next?

– Develop the Porcupine Plan (using mini-workshop input)

– Initiate Livingstone Recreation Management Plan

• Governance

• Stakeholder List

• State of the Landscape

• Engagement Plan

• Review Data

– Complete process documents for Porcupine Hills

• “What We Heard” – Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3

• Porcupine Hills Recreation Management Planning Process – Summary and Lessons Learned

• Livingstone-Porcupine Hills Linear Footprint Management Planning Process – Summary and Lessons Learned

QUESTIONS?