AWA’s map is interesting. I hope you guys see the deception in the map and the error in the 93%.
The map is missing a bunch of parks and protected areas and PLUZ; really doesn’t separate the different land designations very clearly. But to do so would not support the narrative.
On the math: approx. 60% of the province is green zone. At present and depending on who’s count you use; if you the Eco’s number 13% of the province (they do not count federal lands or national parks) or somewhere around 17% if you do, is parks and protected areas. Since all parks and PLUZ happen on public lands (Green Zone) then right off the get-go there is way less than 93% of public lands available.
For the fun of it let’ do some scribbling on the back of an envelope;
Alberta is 255,500 Sq miles, 17% = 43,435 sq mi
60% (Gr. Zone) = 153,300 sq mi therefore the 17% represents 43,435 Sq mi / 153,300 sq mi = 28% of public land is NOT available for OHV use; 72% available. Not looking like 93%
Now let’s take out (and I am too lazy to look up these numbers) grazing leases, forestry operations that wipe out traditional routes, O&G doing the same and the vast tracks of land we’re going to close off for caribou, government biologist closing everything they can, LARP, SSRP, NSRP…. On and on…
Anyone who recreationally rides quads/sleds or hunts many areas in the province knows that trails do not occur everywhere in the Green Zone, actually only concentrated in small regions. There are limited routes beyond these regions but not many of consequence.
So there is one of the Eco-narratives, many seemed to have fallen for it. By all appearances BHA support this narrative.
Choose your friends wisely.
Cal
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