shown volunteer programs, with community and organization support are very 
     
    
   
   
    
     effective and should be the direction to proceed. 
     
    
   
   
    
     3. Legislation 
     
    
   
   
    
     There are several legislative changes which when implemented will 
     
    
   
   
    
     or protect P.E.l.'s environmental resources. 
     
    
   
   
    
     improve 
     
    
   
   
    
     The recent alteration of the 
     
    
   
   
    
     Planning Act to permit better management of some of P.E.l.'s more scenic 
     
     roads is an example of what legislative action can be initiated. 
     
    
   
   
    
     4. Planning 
     
    
   
   
    
     There is a good deal of room for improved planning. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Such action would 
     
    
   
   
    
     make it easier to anticipate problems, and perhaps overcome them before they 
     
    
   
   
    
     actually occurred. 
     
    
   
   
    
     important areas in their official plans which they wish to protect. 
     
    
   
   
    
     5. Economic implication of Conservation Activities 
     
    
   
   
    
     Some communities have already identified environmentally 
     
    
   
   
    
     There are many programs which combine improved conservation activities 
     
    
   
   
    
     with increased tourism potential for the area. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The improvements to the Morell 
     
    
   
   
    
     River and stocking programs which have resulted in a substantial salmon 
     
     population,which could serve as an important tourist drawing card is an example. 
     
    
   
   
    
     6. Funding 
     
    
   
   
    
     Unfortunately conservation activities are not cheap. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The maintenance and 
     
    
   
   
    
     improvement of our province's resources, although inexpensive in the long 
     
    
   
   
    
     run will require funds in the short term. 
     
    
   
   
    
     It is hoped that the Government will address the Strategy in the spring 
     
     sitting of the Legislature and that you will be able to see action soon there- 
     
    
   
   
    
     after. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Provincial Parks Winter Programs 
     
    
   
   
    
     Provincial Parks has an active program this winter. 
     
    
   
   
    
     follows: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Brudenell River Provincial Park 7 days per week 
     
    
   
   
    
     Brookvale Provincial Park Wednesday-Sunday 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mill River Provincial Park 7 days per week 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Although all parks are 
     
     open for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, picnicking, etc., managed programs 
     
     are available at Brudenell River, Brookvale and Mill River Provincial Parks. 
     
     The days that these facilities are open and the activities available are as 
     
    
   
   
    
     Facilities 
     
    
   
   
    
     Groomed trails, 
     
     Toboggan hill 
     
    
   
   
    
     Groomed trails, 
     
     Downhill slopes, 
     
     Toboggan hill 
     
    
   
   
    
     Groomed trails 
     
    
   
   
    
     Rental 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cross-country 
     
     ski equipment, 
     
     snowshoes. 
     
     toboggans 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cross-country 
     
     ski equipment, 
     
     downhill ski 
     
     equipment, 
     
     toboggans 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cross-country. 
     
     ski equipment, 
     
     snowshoes