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The parks system expanded rapidly with 46 new parks established between 1951 and 1971, focused mostly on recreational campgrounds near lakes. As well in 1959 the Provincial Parks Branch was established, headed by a Provincial Parks Commissioner, who reported to the parks board.
The Ministry of Forestry and Parks (MFP) is a creation of the Alberta government. As of July 2024, it was led by Todd Loewen and its mandate was "To grow Alberta's manufactured wood products and forestry sector, preserving and managing Alberta's public lands and provincial parks." [1] [2] [3]
Natural Resources Conservation Board Act (NRCBA) [3] "The purpose of this Act is to provide for an impartial process to review projects that will or may affect the natural resources of Alberta in order to determine whether, in the Board’s opinion, projects are in the public interest, having regard to the social and economic effects of the projects and the effect of the projects on the ...
Provincial parks are established under the Provincial Parks Act to "support outdoor recreation, heritage tourism and natural heritage appreciation activities that depend on and are compatible with the natural environment". [1] Provincial parks differ from wildland provincial parks in that the former have better road access and allow a greater ...
Park Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada, 18 km (11 mi) north of Lethbridge. The park surrounds Park Lake, and is situated at an elevation of 945 m (3,100 ft) and has a surface of 2.5 km 2 (0.97 sq mi). It was established on November 21, 1932 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
This park is situated within the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains, at an elevation of 1,150 m (3,770 ft) to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) and has a surface of 93 km 2 (36 sq mi). It was established on December 22, 1958 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation .
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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. The majority of the park is located on the north bank of the Bow River within Rocky View County. [1] Portions of the eastern and western extremities of the park are located within the City of Calgary and the Town of Cochrane respectively. [1]