The Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (LARP) provides a blueprint for balancing the economic, social and environmental priorities we value for the region. The plan employees strategies and actions that manage the cumulative effects of growing economy and population on the region's ecosystems and environment. LARP came into effect on September 2012 and is the first regional plan developed under the Land-use Framework. The plan establishes a vision for the region for the next 50 years and prescribes strategic directions for the firs ten years. To ensure the plan remains effective, relevant and connected to the activities on the landscape, the GOA is committed to monitoring the progress made towards achieving the outcomes for the region. The Annual Report reviews the progress made in 2013 towards implementing the strategies outlined in the plan, and provides a snapshot of the region through regional indicators.