Management

Castle Management

1985 Castle River Sub-Regional Integrated Resource Plan
(2001 draft Castle River Sub-Regional Integrated Resource Plan still not approved)
1992 Castle River Access Management Plan (implemented 1998)
1998 Castle Special Management Area Forest Land Use Zone

The 1985 Castle River Sub-Regional Integrated Resource Plan maps the following zones within the Castle:

FLUZ map: JPG | PDF

IRP map: JPG | PDF

According to the IRP definitions, off-road vehicle (ORV) use is "not permitted" in the Prime Protection or Critical Wildlife zones:

Definitions
Term	Description
Prime Protection Zone	"to preserve environmentally sensitive terrain and valuable aesthetic resources". Industrial development and ORV use are prohibited
Critical Wildlife Zone	"to protect wildlife populations by protecting habitat that is essential to those populations". Industrial development and ORV use are permitted.
Multiple Use Zone	"to provide for the management and development of the full range of available resources, while meeting long term objectives for watershed management and environmental protection". Industrial development and ORV use are permitted.
Forest Land Use Zone	An area of land to which legislative controls are applied under the authority of the Forests Act. A FLUZ is created specifically for that landbase and the conditions that exist within it. Each FLUZ can vary greatly on what is or is not permitted.