Back in 1978 several levels of Government said they wanted to organise the Motorized Recreation Groups.
But first they had to identify what areas we used and who we where.
I have a bunch of old paperwork that came from some of these meetings and have just started reading them. I am going to post here what I find, it might be amusing, it might be sad. Feel free to comment, I would prefer to have constructive comments and real history if you have it. The general comment that the "Government is out to get us" is a given here.
List of riding areas compiled by the Motorized Recreation Task Force 1978
Richmond Dump CLOSED
Sea Island CLOSED
Vancouver Land File Site CLOSED
Stokes Gravel Pit CLOSED
Surrey Land Fill CLOSED
Green Timbers CLOSED
Surrey Gravel Pit 112 + 160th CLOSED Developed
Mary Hill Pit Private Land CLOSED Developed
Eagle Ridge (mtn) Still some access but not recognized as motorized
IOCO Hydro ROW CLOSED except to Trials Bikes UPDATE 2023 CLOSED to all motorized
Foot of Fell Avenue N Van Private Land CLOSED Developed
Blair Rifle Range CLOSED Developed
Jackman Road Pit CLOSED
Westport Bowl West Van CLOSED Developed
Burke Mtn CLOSED
Blue Mountain OPEN to Motorcycles some Quad Trails, Blue Mountain Motorcycle Club
Chilliwack Lake CLOSED Provincial Park
Sumas Mountain CLOSED
Cypress Bowl CLOSED Ski Area all other areas closed
Indian River CLOSED? Developed
North of North Van Cemetery CLOSED
Mosquito Creek CLOSED
POCO Trail Pit River Dykes CLOSED
Livingston Dump Langley CLOSED
Aldergrove Lake CLOSED
Golden Ears CLOSED Provincial Park
Vedder Mountain OPEN to ORV undergoing changes to become a Interpretive Forest
Cultas Lake CLOSED Provincial Park
Leiumchen Creek to Tamihi Creek OPEN to ORV but was closed to motorcycles
until recently
Weaver Lake OPEN
Stave Lake OPEN but new plans for recreation are underway
BC Nickel Mine (Giant Mascot Nickel Mine) OPEN Fraser Valley Dirt Riders Association (some private land owned by Barrick Gold Corporation) Under threat of partial closure
Strawberry Island CLOSED
Upper Stave Falls Dam ?
Herrling Island CLOSED as of Sept 2014 the private land on Herrling is for sale, Unconfirmed that RSTBC has marked crown land on the island as Recreational
Some Updates 2014
Tamihi OHV Area with Staging
Chipmunk Creek with Staging
Grace Lake with Staging
Still More to come but you can see a pattern developing here
Tom
But first they had to identify what areas we used and who we where.
I have a bunch of old paperwork that came from some of these meetings and have just started reading them. I am going to post here what I find, it might be amusing, it might be sad. Feel free to comment, I would prefer to have constructive comments and real history if you have it. The general comment that the "Government is out to get us" is a given here.
List of riding areas compiled by the Motorized Recreation Task Force 1978
Richmond Dump CLOSED
Sea Island CLOSED
Vancouver Land File Site CLOSED
Stokes Gravel Pit CLOSED
Surrey Land Fill CLOSED
Green Timbers CLOSED
Surrey Gravel Pit 112 + 160th CLOSED Developed
Mary Hill Pit Private Land CLOSED Developed
Eagle Ridge (mtn) Still some access but not recognized as motorized
IOCO Hydro ROW CLOSED except to Trials Bikes UPDATE 2023 CLOSED to all motorized
Foot of Fell Avenue N Van Private Land CLOSED Developed
Blair Rifle Range CLOSED Developed
Jackman Road Pit CLOSED
Westport Bowl West Van CLOSED Developed
Burke Mtn CLOSED
Blue Mountain OPEN to Motorcycles some Quad Trails, Blue Mountain Motorcycle Club
Chilliwack Lake CLOSED Provincial Park
Sumas Mountain CLOSED
Cypress Bowl CLOSED Ski Area all other areas closed
Indian River CLOSED? Developed
North of North Van Cemetery CLOSED
Mosquito Creek CLOSED
POCO Trail Pit River Dykes CLOSED
Livingston Dump Langley CLOSED
Aldergrove Lake CLOSED
Golden Ears CLOSED Provincial Park
Vedder Mountain OPEN to ORV undergoing changes to become a Interpretive Forest
Cultas Lake CLOSED Provincial Park
Leiumchen Creek to Tamihi Creek OPEN to ORV but was closed to motorcycles
until recently
Weaver Lake OPEN
Stave Lake OPEN but new plans for recreation are underway
BC Nickel Mine (Giant Mascot Nickel Mine) OPEN Fraser Valley Dirt Riders Association (some private land owned by Barrick Gold Corporation) Under threat of partial closure
Strawberry Island CLOSED
Upper Stave Falls Dam ?
Herrling Island CLOSED as of Sept 2014 the private land on Herrling is for sale, Unconfirmed that RSTBC has marked crown land on the island as Recreational
Some Updates 2014
Tamihi OHV Area with Staging
Chipmunk Creek with Staging
Grace Lake with Staging
Still More to come but you can see a pattern developing here
Tom
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