Alberta farmers vow to keep up the fight against proposed motorsports park

The Alberta Environment al Appeals Board has dismissed a challenge by a group of concerned citizens regarding the construction of a motorsports park near the community of Rosebud.The panel determined there wasn’t enough evidence the racing complex would harm birds such as bank swallows, eagles and falcons.“The director acknowledged the Badlands Activities would have some limited impact on wildlife, as would any activity on previously-undeveloped agricultural lands.

The CFO of Badlands Motorsport Resort says the primary racetrack is well above the Rosebud River and another potential track would dip into the valley.

The final project includes plan to build a $500-million motorsports park and residential complex near the Rosebud River, 100 km east of Calgary. “We can’t afford to lose anymore of the prairie habitat,” Ruiping Luo, conservation specialist with the AWA. “Especially not in areas confirmed to be critical habitat for at risk species, such as the bank swallow.”Skibsted noted that the drought has had a big impact on the land around Rosebud.

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