Banff National Park of Canada
Appendices
Appendix 1 – Day One – Presentations
1a. Prescribed Burning Activity – Rick Kubian and Ian Pengelly
1b. Forest Management Issues, Banff National Park, Context – Ian Syme
1c. Fire and Vegetation Management Program, Update 2004 – Ed Abbott
2. Reinvesting in Park Assets – Michel Boivin
3. 2003 Visitor Survey – Pam Veinotte and Frank Grigel
4. Proposed Priorities, 3 years – Julie Canning
5. Human Use Simulation - Dave Dalman
All presentations are available on request. Please E-mail
banff.superintendent@pc.gc.ca
, requesting a copy.
Note: Dave Dalman also presented two video files showing examples of a visitor management tool used in Australia. These video examples are available on the CD version of this report, available from Parks Canada.
Appendix 2 – Day Two – Presentations
6. National Historic Sites in the Mountain Parks, Management Planning Initiative – Steve Malins
7. Management Examples from the Field (historic huts) – Bruce Hardardt, Alpine Club of Canada
8. Ski Area Long Range Plans – Steve Whittingham
9. Ski Area Update – Crosbie Cotton
10. Future Direction of Grizzly Bear Management
All presentations are available on request. Please E-mail
banff.superintendent@pc.gc.ca
requesting a copy.
Appendix 3 – Follow-up from Parks Canada
Parks Canada would like to respond to the comments and suggestions put forth at the Planning Forum. The following table highlights suggestions and questions raised by both the public and Round Table participants. The accompanying action is the commitment that Parks Canada has made to address the concern.
Topics raised at Forum...
Parks Canada will…
1. Commuter trail from Canmore to Banff
Jointly conduct a feasibility study as part of Lands Adjacent to the Town of Banff planning process implementation
2. Regional transportation study: follow up
Work with Bow Corridor Ecosystem Advisory Group as they begin implementation by establishing a broad partnership
3. Transportation and Utilities Advisory Group
Determine future role; review terms of reference with advisory group
4. Upper Lake Louise public transportation
Pursue more options in context of Lake Louise Area Strategy
5. Trans Canada Highway speed limit
Maintain 70 km speed limit until twinning project is complete
6. Clarification of funding sources for Parks Canada
Develop an overview of the various sources of funding that come to the park and outline the parameters that determine the types of projects that can be funded
7. Clarification of reinvestment priorities and follow up on Lands Adjacent to the Town of Banff Advisory Group recommendations
Increase communication regarding priority setting, especially regarding Lands Adjacent to the Town of Banff planning process implementation
8. Streamlining of Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) process
Host spring 2005 workshop
9. Volunteer Involvement
Look at volunteer programs in other parks and identify potential for Banff National Park
10. Do more with park radio
Work with Friends of Banff to determine the best approach to sustainable funding
11. 2003 Visitor Survey: Improve data accessibility on winter use
Analyze data with emphasis on winter use and statistics regarding skiers
12. Continuity of communication with stakeholders between planning forums
Update email and fax lists, forward invitations to specific events and information updates throughout the year
13. Interested public mailing list
Email addresses of public who attended the forum will be on file and these people will be added to communication lists
14. Increase communication with visitors from Calgary
Work with key groups in Calgary to determine best way to reach membership (common emailing lists, regular meetings, etc.)
15. Increase commitment to personal interpretation
Continue to develop innovative interpretive programs and expand initiatives such as Mountain World Heritage Interpretive Theatre (Mountain WIT) and roving interpretation
16. Engage not only visitors to park but also a national audience
Continue to engage Canadians through websites and media relations
17. Improve directional signage and roadside interpretation
Redevelop interpretive media along the Icefields Parkway, beginning with interpretive signage regarding David Thompson at Saskatchewan CrossingWork with partners to develop effective roadside interpretation following recommendations by Lands Adjacent to the Town of Banff Advisory Group
Improve directional signage as needed and as feasible
18. Grizzly bear management
Host spring 2005 workshop on grizzly bears
19. Bow River Basin Council and Saskatchewan River Water Quality Council
Investigate current work of councils and determine how best to work with them
20. Suite of indicators
Continue to discuss and work toward a suite of indicators for each of the six categories outlined in the Management Plan (2004)
Meeting scheduled for February 2005
21. Clarify science priorities for the park
Provide a short document outlining the research priorities for Banff National Park
22. Address voluntary closure on Bow Valley Parkway
Establish an external working group to review available information, identify key information gaps, and make recommendations
23. Implications of caps: What are the long-term implications of no further growth in the Town of Banff?
Work with Town of Banff to encourage dialogue
24. Contribute to Doors Open Alberta 2005 (heritage tourism initiative that showcases local built heritage by opening up significant buildings for public tours)
Continue participation with partnership established in 2004
25. Contribute to Alberta's centennial celebrations
Partner with local groups such as the Alberta Centennial Committee to participate in celebrations throughout the year
26. Introduction of a winter park pass and/or seasonal pass option
Investigate options
27. Fenland Trail
Pursue partnership with Association for Mountain Parks Protection and Enjoyment (AMPPE) to develop signage and interpretation along the Fenland Trail
28. Improve backcountry trail maintenance and continue to support backcountry patrols
Maintain backcountry trails and facilities at site-specific locations as funding and opportunities allow, but priorities will continue to be day use trails and facilities
29. Complete twinning of Trans Canada Highway
Pursue sufficient funding to complete the twinning project as soon as possible
30. Improve partnership and cooperation with areas adjacent to the national park
Provide a list of current partnerships and initiatives with adjacent land managers
31. Non-summer and aquatic human use management
Begin developing human use management strategies for aquatic and winter use after completion of the Lands Adjacent to the Town of Banff planning process
32. Ski trail from Lake Louise to Banff
Address as part of winter season human use management strategy
33. Human use simulation workshop
Workshop is planned for March 9, 2005
Invitations to be extended to Round Table participants