fat tire
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We were out at big horn camping and there is a lot of going’s on. Happening on the crown lands surrounding the dam.
Today I was asked to leave our site down by the river on the lower level as they trans Alta are fencing off the area we have camped on since the mid 90s ..... sad day for sure.
I did talk to a very genuine conservation officer and inquired as to what was happening and how there hasn’t been much in the way of public information on the area considered crown lands and public use.... rumblings and conjecture but no real consultation with Albertans and anyone else who have come to know and love the area......many years cleaning up after others too ,but the love for the big horn is worth the enjoyment of being able to use it.
I didn’t get many answers to my questions for the conservation officer and was disappointed with some of the conversation so I will most likely hear from some of you on here as to what the agenda has been and what the future will hold for big horn.
Today I was told that effective July 21 2021 the big horn area was going to be closed to the public from the entrance of the spillway to the lower flats, this is for the season or foreseeable future as to allow Trans Alta to complete their work in the area around the spillway and fencing off some areas of the flats and upper sites. No camping or OHV allowed until work is completed.(time line was a grey area as answered by the officer).
I did not know this was happening and I still do not know the full scope of work that will transform the area.
Does anyone have more they would want to share.
This is a very news worthy event I would hope global could do a story on how this has transpired and the back story on what changed (on crown land).
Sad day folks.
Today I was asked to leave our site down by the river on the lower level as they trans Alta are fencing off the area we have camped on since the mid 90s ..... sad day for sure.
I did talk to a very genuine conservation officer and inquired as to what was happening and how there hasn’t been much in the way of public information on the area considered crown lands and public use.... rumblings and conjecture but no real consultation with Albertans and anyone else who have come to know and love the area......many years cleaning up after others too ,but the love for the big horn is worth the enjoyment of being able to use it.
I didn’t get many answers to my questions for the conservation officer and was disappointed with some of the conversation so I will most likely hear from some of you on here as to what the agenda has been and what the future will hold for big horn.
Today I was told that effective July 21 2021 the big horn area was going to be closed to the public from the entrance of the spillway to the lower flats, this is for the season or foreseeable future as to allow Trans Alta to complete their work in the area around the spillway and fencing off some areas of the flats and upper sites. No camping or OHV allowed until work is completed.(time line was a grey area as answered by the officer).
I did not know this was happening and I still do not know the full scope of work that will transform the area.
Does anyone have more they would want to share.
This is a very news worthy event I would hope global could do a story on how this has transpired and the back story on what changed (on crown land).
Sad day folks.