{"id":448,"date":"2017-05-09T05:58:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T05:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/?page_id=448"},"modified":"2018-06-30T16:57:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-30T16:57:48","slug":"national-park-concepts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/pacifican\/alberni-to-the-coast\/horne-lakes-treasures\/national-park-concepts\/","title":{"rendered":"National Park concepts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkscanadacontest.ca\/discovercanada\/go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-449\" src=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/national-park-parks-canada-300x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/national-park-parks-canada-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/national-park-parks-canada.png 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>A small National Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">protect archaeological &amp; ecological sites<\/span><\/li>\n<li>link up with the Vancouver Spine Trail running the length of the Island<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">grow economic spin-offs for the Island&#8217;s central coast region<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>B. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rdn.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horne Lake \/ Regional District of Nanaimo<\/a> option<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">[<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/01b-dhuer-Enoksasant-National-Park-2017-2021-idea-sketch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link<\/a><span style=\"color: #999999;\">]<\/span><\/span> 01 &#8211; Enoksasant National Park 2017-2021 idea sketch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">[<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02-dhuer-horne-lake-maps-and-business-sketch-Dec2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link<\/a><\/span>] 02 &#8211; 1856 (clip) &amp; 1872 (entire) maps + updated business links sketch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">[<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/03-dhuer-horne-lake-proposed-national-park-Dec2016-update.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link<\/a><\/span>] 03 &#8211; High-level image of proposed park at Horne Lake<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">[<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/04-dhuer-horne-lake-strata-national-park-Dec2016-update.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link<\/a><\/span>] 04 &#8211; Strata-level image of proposed park at Horne Lake<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>C. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acrd.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District<\/a> option<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">&#8220;Alberni Islands National Park&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">designed to match the Gulf Islands NP precedent arrangement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia,Palatino;\">linking &#8220;islands&#8221; of culture and ecological significance across the Alberni District.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>D. Economic Profile &amp; Marketing Opportunities for Provincial Tourism Industry<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>150th Anniversary of Confederation &#8211; financing from Ottawa<\/li>\n<li>First Nations guided archaeological investigation at &amp; under lake<\/li>\n<li>Partner marketing for supporting companies (ex. MDA Geospatial for lidar\/ground radar analysis? ROV manufacturer for lake surveys?)<\/li>\n<li>National Park Site &amp; Heritage Trail designation to protect the trail routes<\/li>\n<li>Elevated walkway tours of on-going site investigation if archaeological survey indicates this is warranted<\/li>\n<li>Hiking\/Walking and Canoe Trail &#8211; ties into the new Vancouver <span class=\"il\">Island<\/span> Spine Trail <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vispine.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.vispine.ca\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1494395042279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEL9BksmvDVsN556mtuMjt18G_m3A\">http:\/\/www.vispine.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Invitation to member of Royal Family to unveil National Historic Site<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Oolichan Trek&#8221; &#8211; Annual <span class=\"il\">Alberni<\/span> to Horne Lake PP to Qualicum race or trek<\/li>\n<li>BC Heritage Fair for children<\/li>\n<li>Historical Re-enactor event<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Oolichan Trail International Challenge&#8221; &#8211; annual national\/international high school orienteering &amp; racing competition<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Oolichan Ironman&#8221; (with tumpline\/pack as marketable test of endurance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>E. Business spin-offs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lodging, campgrounds &amp; resorts<\/li>\n<li>Outdoor recreation &amp; floatplane services<\/li>\n<li>Forest License conversions to real estate<\/li>\n<li>Real estate sales &amp; services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Circle Route &amp; Tours<\/li>\n<li>Increasing day-trips and overnight trips to mid-coast region of Vancouver <span class=\"il\">Island<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Longer visit duration grow purchase of food, lodging, outfitting, attractions, visits to other parts of Vancouver <span class=\"il\">Island<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Longer duration grows visibility of Vancouver <span class=\"il\">Island<\/span>&#8216;s attractiveness to Lower Mainland tour operators<\/li>\n<li>Posting the map discovery on FB sparked a friend in Ontario to start planning a trip to the <span class=\"il\">Island<\/span> with family. Simply from news from a trusted source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A small National Park A. 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