4.5 Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails

Sturgeon County’s Open Space Plan Update 2004 Strategic Plan Report was prepared and approved by County Council in March 2004.  A number of policy directions and strategies within the plan have relevance to this ASP. They include the following:

3.1.1

Acquire environmental greenways along major river corridors

3.1.3

Protect designated natural areas and environmentally sensitive areas

3.1.4

Control development adjoining major rivers, lakes and ravines

3.2.2

Create conservation easements

3.2.4

Consider various open space dedication and acquisition techniques

3.5.1

Maximize acquisition of Environmental Reserve (ER)

3.5.2

Maximize Acquisition of Municipal Reserve (MR)

3.5.3

Criteria for Acquisition of Municipal Reserve (MR)

3.9.1

Create trails in conjunction with land development

3.9.3

Confirm alignment of preferred corridors along major rivers

3.9.6

Acquire important corridors of private land for trail development

Relevant recommended trail links include:

Gibbons to North Saskatchewan River 18.1km

Redwater Sand Hills to North Saskatchewan River  4.3 km