Engagement Summary Livingstone-Porcupine Hills Land Footprint Management Plan & Porcupine Hills Recreation Management Plan October 5, 2016
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
Environment 93 9.28%
Trails 165 16.47%
Access 127 12.67%
Grazing 32 3.19%
Camping 33 3.29%
Management Techniques 262 26.15%
Planning Process 253 25.25%
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
Environment 179 12.34%
Trails 140 9.65%
Access 70 4.82%
Grazing 44 3.03%
Camping 24 1.65%
Management Techniques 155 10.68%
Planning Process 814 56.10%
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?