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What is the Wapiti Corridor Planning Society (WCPS)?
Why was the WCPS Formed?
What is multi use planning?
Why do we need a land use plan for the Wapiti River
valley corridor?
How can I be involved in planning for the Wapiti
River valley corridor?
What area will the plan cover?
Is this a government driven initiative?
How will this multi use plan fit with the Alberta
Land-use Framework?
What authority does WCPS have?
When will this multi use plan be substantially
completed?
What is the Wapiti Corridor Planning Society
(WCPS)?
The WCPS is a non-profit society formed by regional stakeholders, including
the County of Grande Prairie No.1, the City of Grande Prairie and the
Municipal District of Greenview, that will guide the development of a
multi-use plan for the Wapiti River Valley corridor.
Why was the WCPS formed?
The WCPS was formed to address the area along the North and South sides of
the Wapiti River, including the Dunes, which have a number of different and
sometimes conflicting land uses: residential, industrial, and recreational.
All users of the area must deal with the issues of resource usage, fires,
sustainability, preservation, and enforcement. The society intends to work
with stakeholders to cooperatively develop a set of recommendations and
implementation actions that will guide the use and development of the
Wapiti River valley corridor.
What is multi use planning?
Multi use planning is a sequential, participatory decision making process.
In this process we create: policies to guide us where future development
activities can happen, and/or cannot happen on our land, and under what
conditions.
Multi use planning is really about making choices about what developments
or activities fit with peoples' visions for the land and their future.
Why do we need a land use plan for the Wapiti River
valley corridor?
The Wapiti River valley corridor is a beautiful natural area that is being
used for recreational, agricultural, industrial, educational and ecological
purposes. As this area sees more and more activity, it is important that we
take steps to ensure we make the right decisions about how we use the area
in order to ensure the safety, security and benefits for the future.
How can I be involved in planning for the Wapiti
River valley corridor?
WCPS needs to hear from the people who use the river valley, about the
challenges they are facing and about their vision for the future.
WCPS strongly believes that the best way to influence the future of the
Wapiti Corridor is to have local people provide their input about what will
be the best use for the long term. Information from users and stakeholders
will be collected and a plan will be developed and presented to the
provincial government for their consideration for implementation.
You can also contact us at 10001 84 Avenue, Clairmont, Alberta, T0H 0W0,
Telephone 780-513-3950, or via email at wcps@wapiticorridor.ca
What area will the plan cover?
The Wapiti Corridor Planning Society has identified a preliminary boundary
to guide their efforts. The planning area encompasses the proposed Dinosaur
Park at Pipestone Creek in the west to the Old Bezanson town site in the
east. The northern boundary encompasses all public land north of the Wapiti
River and southern boundary extends to approximately to the top bank of the
river valley.
Is this a government driven initiative?
No. This is a grass roots initiative.
However, the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development whose department
is responsible for managing all crown land in Alberta has indicated his
support for this initiative. The Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation
has also indicated her support. Other departments of government that might
have an interest have been contacted and they are being kept apprised of
the status of the project.
How will this multi-use plan fit with the Alberta
Land-use Framework?
It is our intention the Wapiti Corridor multi use plan will be fully
compatible. As illustrated on the attached map, the Wapiti Corridor plan
area is much smaller than the provincial government's regional plan.
What authority does WCPS have?
WCPS has no legal authority to impose conditions or zoning or any kind of
land use restrictions or approvals on the lands within the Wapiti River
Corridor. However, with the support of users and stakeholders we have every
reason to believe that our plan and policies will be adopted by Government.
When will this multi-use plan be substantially
completed?
The multi-use plan will be completed and ready for adoption by Government
in March of 2013.
Last updated February 20, 2013
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