Survey seeks feedback to guide future use of national park

Parks Canada is asking for feedback on the future of Riding Mountain National Park.

People’s vision for Clear Lake and Wasagaming, visitor experience and how Parks Canada can improve its communication with residents are all questions in an online survey posted by the national park on its Facebook page.

The management plan is to set a “strategic decision for the next 10 years” and guide park operations, decision making and year-to-year planning, Parks Canada’s website says.

Management plans “are required by legislation, shaped through public consultation, approved by the minister responsible for Parks Canada, and tabled in Parliament,” the site says.

Parks Canada is also consulting with rights holders, partners and stakeholders. The agency will then write a draft plan and receive public