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• Noopenfiresareallowed.
• Ifyouusewoodburningcampstoves,ensuresparkarrestersareonthechimney.
• Planandprepareyourmealswell.Avoidunnecessarypackaging,repackintoziplockbags;takeonlywhatyouwillneed.
• Ifyoupackitin,packitout!Garbagemustbepackedout,neverburiedorburned.Wildlifethatfindanddigupgarbagebecomeaccustomedtohumanfoodandbecomeproblemwildlife.Feedingwildlifecreatessimilarproblems.Pleasehelpusoutbypackingoutanygarbagethatyoumaycomeacrossfrompreviousvisitors.
• Themaximumstayforcampsis16days.Allcampsmustbecompletelyremovedattheendofyourstay.AnyabandoneditemswillberemovedanddisposedofbyConservationOfficers.
Respect the Rights of Others:
• OHVsshouldyieldtohikers,cyclistsandequestrianusers.
• Pleasebeconsiderateofneighbouringprivateland.Obtainpermissionfromallleaseholdersorlandownerspriortoaccessingorcrossinganylandsotherthanthewildlandpark.Accesstotheheritagerangelandcanberestrictedbytheleaseholderoftheareaformanagementpurposes.
• Neverparkyourvehiclesoitblocksaccesstoacattleguard,loadingramps,othervehiclesorroadways.
• Leavegatesasyoufindthem.
• Wildlifeandlivestockneedspace,quietandtimetofeed.Respecttheseneeds.
• Reportvandalismorotherillegalbehavior.
Important Information for All VisitorsSafety in the Backcountry
• Knowthebasicsofnavigation,firstaidandminimumimpactcamping.
• Knowyourrouteandthearea;obtainpropermapsandkeeptrackofwhereyouareatalltimesbymapandcompass,GPS,orboth.CarryextrabatteriesandhaveacompassavailableincasetheGPSfails.ConsiderapersonalSPOTGPSdeviceforemergencycommunications.
• Informfamily,friendsorauthoritiesofyourrouteandyourexpectedreturntimeandleaveanoteinyourvehicle.
• Bringsufficientsuppliesandgearsuchasfood,matches,firstaidkitandemergencyblanket,evenondaytrips.
• Bringextraclothingandsafetysupplies,BobCreekWildlandisaremotelocationandtheweathercanchangequickly.
• Checkweatherconditionsbeforeyougo.Bepreparedforweatherchanges.Dressinlayers.Bringclothingandequipmentthatwillkeepyouwarm,dryandcomfortable.
• Usecautionwhenfordingstreams-theycanbedangerous,especiallywhenstreamflowsarehigh.Travelinagroup.
• Ifyougetlost,stayput.Keepwarmanddry.
• Inanemergency,thinkfirst…thenact.Thiswillincreaseyourchancesofsurvival.
• Familiarizeyourselfwithwildlifesafetytechniques.
• Whenheadingintobearcountry:
Welcome to Bob Creek Wildland and Black Creek Heritage Rangeland.
LocatedinSWAlberta,betweentheLivingstoneRangeoftheRockyMountainFront,theOldmanRiverandHighway22,theseprotectedwildlandssurroundoneofAlberta’suniqueecologicalareasknownas“TheWhaleback”.TogetherBobCreekWildlandandBlackCreekRangelandprotectthelargestintactexpanseofmontanelandscapeinAlberta.Theuniquefeaturesofthisnaturalregionsupportelkherds,grizzlybearsandwolves,speciesatriskwhileatthesametimecontinuingthehistoricusesoftheland.Pleaseberespectfulofthegrassland,wildlife,cattleandtheotherusersofthisarea.
Beneaththiswildprairieissedimentaryrock,foldedandfaulted,withridgesthatfollowmajorfaultlines.Severaliceagesoverthelast100,000yearserodedthisunderlyingrockandcombinedwiththeuniqueweatherpatternsofSWAlbertatocreatethelandscape.Today,thelandischaracterizedbyrollingfescuegrasslands,steepforestedandgrassyridges,withmanyspringsandsmallcreeksalongthevalleybottoms.
All users are reminded that compliance checks may be performed by conservation officers at any time.Whenyouareintheareapleaseensurethatyouarecompliantwithallprovincialandfederalregulationsincluding,butnotlimitedto,possessingvalidhuntinglicenses,aswellasvalidinsuranceandregistrationforyourOHVs.
ContactAlberta Parks OfficePhone:(403)382–4097Tollfree:310–0000Web:albertaparks.ca
Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance)Phone:911
Conservation OfficerPhone:(403)382–4097
Forest Fires310–FIRE(3473)
Report-A-PoacherPhone:1–800–642–3800
Recommended Resources
Alberta Guide to Sport Fishing Regulations Publishedannually,availablewhereyoupurchasefishingpermitsandonlineatwww.srd.alberta.ca
Alberta Guide to Hunting RegulationsPublishedannually,availablewhereyoupickuphuntingpermitsandonlineatwww.srd.alberta.ca
Parks Brochuresonlineatalbertaparks.ca:
• BearSmart
• LivingWithCougars
• Regulationsbrochure
• Research&CollectionPermits
• Filming&PhotographyinAlbertaParks
AnglersPlease Review the Section “Important Information for All Visitors”
WorldClassFishingisjustoutsidethewildland,atMaycroftProvincialRecreationArea.ThereyoucanparkindesignateddayuseparkingandcarefullyaccesstheOldmanRiver.Beextremelycautiousofhighwaterandcliffswhennavigatingtotheedgeoftheriver.
Pleasefollowthefishingregulationsfromthesportfishingguide,availablewhereveryoupurchasedyourfishinglicense.
ISBN:978–1–4601–0504–7
PrintedAugust2013
• Warnbearsofyourpresencebymakingnoise.
• Avoidanykillsitesyoumaycomeacross.
• Beawareofbearsignssuchastracks,droppings,diggingsandfoodsourcessuchascarcassesandberrypatches.
• Ifyouseeabear,orfreshbearsigns,leavetheareaandnotifyConservationOfficersorAlbertaParksstaff.
• Fordetailedinformationaboutsafetyinbearcountry,readourBearSmartbrochure,downloadablefromwww.albertaparks.ca.
• Don’tforget,otherwildlifelikemoose,canalsobedangerous.Stayalertandawaretoavoiddangerouscloseencounters.
Minimize Your Impact
• BackcountrycampingispermittedinBobCreekWildland.ItisnotpermittedintheHeritageRangelandatanytime.
• Inthewildland,backcountrycampingisnotpermittedwithin1kmoftheCampCreekAccessPoint.
• CampingisalsonotpermittedwithintheconfinesoftheBobCreekStagingAreaortheCampCreekAccessPoint.
• Beawareofyoureffectontheenvironmentandactresponsibly.
• Familiarizeyourselfwithallregulationsineffect.
• Chooselightweightequipmentthatisdurableandsafe.
• Parkyourvehicleinadesignatedparkingarea.
• DoNotparkonroadsidemeadowsorothersensitiveareas.
• Washandrelieveyourselfataminimumof50metres(150feet)fromanywatersource.
• Buryhumanwasteandtoiletpaper.
Equestrian UsersPlease Review the Section “Important Information for All Visitors”
Enjoyyourrideandpleaseshowrespecttothenaturalenvironmentinthefollowingways:
• Parkyourhorsetraileronlyindesignatedparkinglocationandneverblockcattleguards,othervehicles,loadingrampsorroadways.
• Useprocessed(cubesorpellets)orcertifiedweedfreehay.Donotleaveunusedfeedbehind.
• Donotcleanoutyourhorsetrailerintheparkinglot.
• Whenaroundwater,stayonhardgroundsurfacesandavoidsoftgroundconditionstopreventsteambankerosionandpossibleboggingofyourhorse.Beextremelycarefularoundsprings,wetlandsandsmallmuddystreamcrossings.
• Donottieorhighlineyourhorsestoevergreentreesorcottonwoodsornearcreeksorsprings.Aspenareatreespeciesthatistakingoverthefescuegrasslandandcanworkwellfortyingyourhorses.
HikersPlease Review the Section “Important Information for All Visitors”
• Whenhiking,keepyourgroupstoamaximumof10andberespectfulofthegrassland,wildlife,cattleandotherusers.Thefollowingguidelineswillhelpyouenjoyyourhike.
• Avoidlowwetareas;whenthisisnotpossible,takecaretominimizeyourdisturbanceofvegetation.
• BobCreekWildlandandBlackCreekHeritageRangelandisawildernessarea.Allvisitorsmustbepreparedforbackcountryconditions.Ensureyouhaveenoughgearandsafetyequipmentshouldyouneeditduetochangingweatherconditionsandenoughexperiencetosafelytravelinthearea.
• Keeplitterinyourpocketsorbringalongabagtoputitin.
• ThebestwaytoaccessBobCreekWildlandandBlackCreekHeritageRangelandisfromthesouthend.
CyclersPlease Review the Section “Important Information for All Visitors”
Pleaseshowrespecttothenaturalenvironmentinthefollowingways:
• Whencomingupbehindothertrailusersandwhenapproachingblindcorners,useyourbelltowarnothersofyourpresence
• Stayalert!Remember,youaretravelingfastandyoucouldstartlebearsorotherwildlifeifyoumovetooquietlyalongtrails;beextracautious.
• Whenapproachinghorses,sayhellototheridertoletthehorseknowthatyouarehuman.Moveyourbikeoffthetrailandkeepitbetweenyouandthehorse.Thiswillfacilitatepassingandwillputyouinasaferpositionasthehorseispassing.Followtheinstructionsoftherider.
• Stayontrails.
HuntersPlease Review the Section “Important Information for All Visitors”
HuntingispermittedinBobCreekWildlandandsubjecttowildliferegulationspertinentforWildlifeManagementUnit(WMU)308andWMU402.
Off-Highway Vehicle (OHVs) UsersPlease Review the Section “Important Information for All Visitors”
OHV use (snowmobiles and quads only) is permitted on designated trails only. Off trail use is prohibited.
Beresponsiblewhenusingyourquadorsnowmobilebycomplyingwiththefollowing:
• OHVoperatorswillberequiredtoproducevalidregistrationandinsurance.
• OnlysnowmobilesandquadmotorizedvehiclesarepermittedondesignatedtrailsintheBobCreekWildland.
• Youcanuseasnowmobileandquadtoaccessacampingareawithin100metresofthedesignatedtrails,solongasthereisanestablishedtrailtoit.
• Aquadhasbeendefinedasafour-wheeled,(butalsoincludesthree-wheeled)vehiclethat:
• haslowground-pressuretires,(10psiorless)
• hasavehicleweightnotexceeding386kilograms
• hasnotracks
• hasawheelbaseof1.55metresorless,andwidthof1.22metresorless
• issteeredbychangingthehorizontalalignmentoffrontwheels
• mustbeequippedwithfunctionalheadlights,tail-lights,andsparkarrestor.
• Quadsandsnowmobilesmustmeetcurrentprovincialregulationstandards.TheseOHVstandardsexisttoensureridersafetyandtominimizeenvironmentalimpacts.
• Stayondesignatedtrailsatalltimes(designatedtrailsareshownonthemap).
• DesignatedtrailsareavailableforusefromMay1throughDecember20.
• Don’tdrinkandride.
• Useoflow-pressuretiresismandatorytoreduceimpacts(i.e.,scarring).
• Avoidspinningquadtiresinmudoronsofttrails.Minimizegrounddisturbancewhenentering,crossing,andexitingcreeksthatarepartofthedesignatedtrailsystem.Sedimentsareharmfultofishandhabitat.
• BeawareofthepotentialnegativeeffectsofrecreationalOHVuse(wildlifedisruption,soilandwatercontamination,lossofvegetationcover,soilerosion,noise).
• Obeyalllawfullypostedsigns.
• Formoreinformationaboutrecreationalaccessonleasedlandsvisitmywildalberta.com.
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