[Torture]

1. Parks will have their protected area status removed

A total of 175 parks are slated to be closed and/or removed from Alberta Parks system and revert to public land (including the 20 slated for full or partial closure some of which overlap with the 164 for future “partnership”). Public lands management and vacant public land-use do not adequately protect fish and wildlife or recreation values. There is no rationale provided for removal of these sites from the system.

Sites that revert to public land without a partner organization, and closed sites would also no longer be serviced or maintained by Alberta Parks. This includes facilities such as fire pits, garbage disposal and outhouses. Elimination of these services at these parks sites would lead to greater impact on lands and waters and lead to diminished user safety and experience, including garbage, wildlife conflicts, unmanaged human waste, erosion and risk of wildfires.

2. Sites removed from the parks system would have their legal park designations removed, and could be open for alternate management approaches.

Removal of parks from the system opens the door for uses that are not currently permitted or which are more heavily regulated within our parks. For example, the following activities could be permitted on vacant public lands:

Mining
Surface mineral extraction (e.g. gravel)
Commercial forestry activities
New oil and gas development
New or unrestricted off-highway vehicle access
Random camping
New resource roads
Cultivation
Commercial facilities; such as
Resorts
Hotels
Golf Courses

https://cpawsnab.org/alberta-parks-fact-check/