Alberta piping plover recovery plan 2005-2010 /

Abstract

were instrumental in the implementation and success of the inaugural recovery plan, and provided valuable input into development of the new plan. We also thank Jake Bureyko (Alberta Public Lands and Forests Division) for providing information on ownership of "critical habitat" areas, and Kelley Kissner (Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division) for assembling much of the background information contained in this document. Funding from the Species at Risk Program of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development supported the preparation of the Alberta Piping Plover Recovery Plan, 2005-2010. vi These areas are proposed as critical habitat based on their frequency and magnitude of use by piping plovers over the past 1 5 years, and on their importance in achieving the provincial recovery goal. Two additional lakes ("Rider" Lake and Rockeling Bay), meet the criteria for designation at the basin level, but there is insufficient information to propose specific quarter sections of shoreline as critical habitat at this time. The overall cost of the actions detailed in the recovery plan is $897,000 over five years, including both cash and essential "in-kind" support. A variety of agencies will be invited to participate in the funding and implementation of recovery initiatives.