Are you interested in the future of recreation access management on public lands in southwestern Alberta?

I am a graduate student at the University of Calgary in the Faculty of Environmental Design. I am conducting a study on how recreation users perceive access management issues on public lands in southwestern Alberta, and how recreation users wish to be involved in public consultation for access management planning for public lands in southwestern Alberta.

The purpose of this research is to explore how to most effectively engage recreation users and other regional stakeholders in public consultation, in order to realize successful access management planning for public lands in southwestern Alberta.

The objectives for this research project are to examine and evaluate:

• recreation access management issues;
• the values and attitudes of recreation users and regional stakeholders towards those issues; and
• the acceptability and desirability of different public consultation processes to recreation users and regional stakeholders to assist with access management planning.

I am seeking individuals who are recreation users on public lands in southwestern Alberta to fill out on online survey. The online survey will require between 10-15 minutes of your time, and will you require you to respond to approximately 15 questions. By completing an online survey, you will have an opportunity to share your opinions on access management and how you wish to be engaged in public consultation regarding access management. Your input will help to craft a series of recommendations regarding public consultation for access management on public lands in southwestern Alberta. If you complete an online survey you will have the option to enter to win one of 10 cash prizes of $50. For more information about your role and rights as a research participant, please click here to view the ethics consent document.

If you are willing to fill out an online survey, please click here.

Sincerely,
Rachelle Haddock, email: rlhaddoc@ucalgary.ca or (403) 891-3334
Project Supervisor: Dr. Michael S. Quinn, quinn@ucalgary.ca