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Lepidoptera of the Tolman Bridge Area, Alberta, 2000-2011

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Tolman Bridge, is located in the valley of the Red Deer River, 18 km (10 miles) east of the town of Trochu. The bridge and adjoining Park land are in the north half of section 14, range 22,... More ≫

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Tolman Bridge, is located in the valley of the Red Deer River, 18 km (10 miles) east of the town of Trochu. The bridge and adjoining Park land are in the north half of section 14, range 22, township 34, west of the Fourth Meridian. The coordinates at the bridge are 51.503N and 113.009W. The elevation ranges from around 600 m at the river to 800 m or so near the top of the river breaks. In a Natural Area Inspection Report dated 25 June 1982 and in the 1989 Trochu 82 P/14, 1:50,000 topographic map, the land southwest of the bridge was designated as the “Tolman Bridge Municipal Park” while that southeast of the bridge was referred to as the “Tolman Bridge Recreation Area”. In an Alberta, Department of the Environment, Parks and Protected Areas Division paper dated 9 May 2000, the areas on both sides of the river are included in “Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park”. Campgrounds are found in both areas and they are patrolled by a Conservation Officer stationed in Drumheller.

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Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park and area tourism development plan

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The purpose of the Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park and Area Tourism Development Plan is to identify tourism development opportunities that will enhance the role of the park as a core... More ≫

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The purpose of the Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park and Area Tourism Development Plan is to identify tourism development opportunities that will enhance the role of the park as a core tourist attraction and optimize the economic benefits to the surrounding area. Underlying this goal is the imperative to ensure development occurs in the most appropriate places to protect the very resources that make the park unique.

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