Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan 2008-2013 - Alberta Sustainable ...

Process/Activity Inside Grizzly Bear Priority Areas Dispersal Zones in grizzly range
OHV access
(Off Highway
Vehicle)
Facilities
(e.g., gas plants,
mine buildings,
communities,
industrial camps,
tree planter camps,
commercial tourism
facilities, etc.).
• No unmanaged use – OHV use restricted to designated routes and
use areas (as determined by Regional Teams and Long Term
Access Plans for the area, ILM, FLUZ, etc. (refer to Appendix 8
for U.S. Forest Service OHV plan). OHV plans will be developed
in consultation with OHV users and stakeholders. There are
sequential steps of restrictions depending on compliance and
reduction of risk
• Closure or relocation of existing trails/use that impair high quality
habitat
• Consider seasonal trail closures in high quality bear habitat
• Consider restrictions on transporting and using guns on OHVs
where other lesser measures have not proven sufficiently effective
• Locate outside GPA if possible, otherwise locate in low quality
habitat
• Approval of new facilities dependent on planned mitigation;
consider deferral during recovery phase
• Avoid blocking movement corridors
• Mandatory measures to prevent conflict with bears for new and
existing facilities and camps (e.g., electric fencing, food storage
order, “bearsmart” programs, no-gun policies, etc.)
• OHV encouraged to use trails and existing
use areas – no development of unauthorized
cross-country trails
• May be closure or relocation of existing
trails/use that impairs high quality habitat
• May be seasonal or short-term trail closures
in high quality bear habitat or where there is
current bear activity
• May be restrictions on transporting and using
guns on OHVs
• Locate in low quality habitat if possible
• Approval of new facilities dependent on
planned mitigation
• Avoid blocking movement corridors
• Mandatory measures to prevent bear conflicts
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