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Outdoor Recreation in County Clare Draft Action Plan

Introduction

A draft copy of the Clare Outdoor Recreation Committee's (CORC), Clare Outdoor Recreation Plan is available at Clare County Council Have Your Say Outdoor Recreation Plan . This questionnaire is your opportunity to provide feedback to the CORC on this draft strategy.

Outdoor recreation includes activities that take place in the natural environment, such as walking, canoeing, mountain biking, orienteering, and wild swimming, and at venues such as forests, parks, hills, beaches, lakes, and rivers. It does not include activities that take place in more formal outdoor settings, such as golf, soccer/GAA, or motorsports (scrambler bikes, speedboats).
1.The following five themes (Places, People, Partnership, Product, Promotion) on pages 13 and 14, try to capture all of the key priorities for outdoor recreation in County Clare. Do they?
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Places: preserve maintain and sustain our great outdoor recreation places. More venues that are accessible, away from traffic and sustainable.
People: More people outdoors with a respectful culture, willing to share and Leave no Trace.
Partnerships: Sustain and strengthen collaboration and land access, and our vibrant network of organisations and volunteers.
Product: Support the growth of more activities and more ways to take part through clubs, education services, commercial and self led participation.
Promotion: More awareness raising to support participation, especially for low or non participants, new residents and visitors.
2.The following are the five key actions that will support outdoor recreation in County Clare (see page 16). Do you agree with these? Are we missing anything?
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Maintain and Renew: Not just new places but also maintain and upgrade existing outdoor recreation places and support the communities that maintain these.
Enhance: Improve outdoor recreation experiences through alternative transport/park and ride opportunities, enhanced trailheads, signage, reduced on-road trail sections and promotion.
Expand: The range of activities and experiences, through more trails and locations, and increased activity/service provision.
Divert: Visitor impact is greater than the carrying capacity at some locations. Visitor management is required by providing additional nearby venues or alternative transport/park and ride options.
Animate: More people will take part and benefit from outdoor recreation if there are more activity programmes and promotion.
3.Have you any comments on these actions?
4.Pillar one on pages 17 to 20 “Manage our Capacity” has actions about outdoor recreation infrastructure, our environment and collaborating with our neighbouring Counties. What are your thoughts? Have we missed anything?
5.Pillar two on pages 18 to 22 “Encourage the Experience” identifies actions for more participation opportunities, sustainable providers and broadening the range of participants. What are your thoughts? Have we missed anything?
6.Pillar three on pages 23 to 24 “Collaborate, Lead, Respect, Inform” identifies actions on collaborating and leading, a respectful outdoor recreation culture, and promotion. What are your thoughts? Have we missed anything?
7.Are there any outdoor recreation opportunities, challenges, or solutions missing from the plan that you believe should be included?
8.Let us know your thoughts on the tone and readability of the Action Plan.
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Is the plan written in clear, understandable language, is it easy to understand?
Does the plan support your real-world outdoor recreation experiences? new opportunities and any problems?
Does the plan identify the new opportunities and challenges in the outdoor recreation sector from your perspective?
Does the plan pay enough attention to the different interests of recreation participants, environmental sustainability, accessibility and economic development?
9.Have you any further comments about this Draft County Clare Outdoor Recreation Action Plan?
10.What are your contact details (optional)
Thank you for your time and thoughts. If you wish to comment further, email us at Humphrey@ilc.ie