Popular hiking trails near Bragg Creek, around 35 kilometres west of Calgary, are at risk from a proposed clearcut logging project — and concerned outdoor enthusiasts are trying to stop it.Jeff Woodgate rides one of the trails in the Moose Mountain trail system that could be affected by a logging project slated for the Bragg Creek area.
The materials include maps that show where harvesting and planned roads will cross popular trails. Those familiar with the area will recognize the names: Fullerton Loop, Strange Brew and Race of Spades.Outdoor enthusiasts and environmental groups are pushing back against logging plans in a bid to save popular hiking and cycling trails near Bragg Creek.
This map published by West Fraser shows its harvest plan in the West Bragg Creek area, which is about 35 kilometres west of Calgary. Bragg Creek resident Jeff Woodgate says that when he heard about logging plans a year ago, he couldn't picture it, but the maps,"I'm angry about it.… It's upsetting, and I think that pretty much anybody that does utilize these trails … is going to look at these maps and be as upset as I am.
Woodgate notes that park users pay for a Kananaskis conservation pass to access these trails, and some of the money flows back to groups who maintain and build up trails that are now affected by these logging plans.In a statement, Pam Davidson, press secretary for Ministry of Forestry and Parks, writes the Kananaskis pass funds many initiatives throughout Kananaskis Country, not just trails.
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