For those of you guys that have ridden the China Head Ridge you will notice that it's within the closure. If you are concerned about this you should contact BCORMA and find out what we can do
If we sit back and do nothing, we can expect all alpine to be closed in the not too distant future
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If we sit back and do nothing, we can expect all alpine to be closed in the not too distant future
Here we go again, though these are not general closures above 5,700ft. Area is between Clinton and Pemberton.
Doesn't directly effect our current trail networks, but may effect dual sport or wilderness single-track riders. These two closures are for all motorized vehicle use year-round from the below email.
If you read the referenced alpine closure regulations for other areas, certain specified roads are open to summer recreational powersports. No background on how those roads are chosen as open vs closed. Since I don't have the science documentation behind these closures, I'm wondering why recreational use is closed, but various commercial resource extraction use of quads and snowmobiles is allowed. If Grizzlies need protecting, protect them.
Should this be pushed to our PTAB representative(s)? Not sure where BCSF and ATVBC are at with this specific closure. BCSF is referenced in the email. We also need to be vigilant for these types of regulations to get rolled out into more general closures to be applied across the Province.
Peter Sprague, MSc.
Hi Peter,
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is seeking input from the BC Snowmobile Federation with respect to proposed Alpine Motor Vehicle Wildlife Act closures within the Cayoosh and Shulaps Mountain Range. These closures will apply to all motorized vehicles. Under the Wildlife Act Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation a motor vehicle is defined as:
“motor vehicle" means a device in, on or by which a person or thing is being or may be transported or drawn, and which is designed to be self-propelled, and includes an atv or snowmobile, but does not include
(a) a device designed to be moved by human, animal or wind power,
(b) a device designed to be used exclusively on stationary rails or stationary tracks, or
(c) a boat propelled by motorized power;
These closures will apply year round at the 1,920 meter elevation (approximately 6,300 feet). These closures are identical to adjacent existing closures under the Wildlife Act such as Nine Mile, Hogback Mountain.
More information on existing closures under the Wildlife Act Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation can be found here: http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/474756515
These closures are required to protect and conserve important alpine habitat and regionally important wildlife. Please refer to the table below that outlines wildlife values these closures will conserve and protect.
Species or Habitat Conservation Status Value Wildlife ActClosure Grizzly Bear Threatened Population Spring Habitat, Whitebark pine Shulaps , Cayoosh Mountain Goat Species of concern Winter and Kidding Habitats Cayoosh, Shulaps California Sheep Species of concern Alpine Winter Habitat Shulaps Whitebark Pine Threatened species of concern Important fall food for Grizzly bear Shulaps, Cayoosh Mule Deer Secure not at risk Summer foraging habitat Shulaps, Cayoosh Wolverine Species of concern Denning habitat Shulaps, Cayoosh
I have enclosed two maps for you to use as a reference that will assist you with respect to providing any comments that you may have. In addition, please refer to the attached Google Earth file that illustrates where these closures will apply. Please accept this email as an opportunity to comment. I have passed this information on to the Ministry of Recs and trails.
If I have not heard from you by Friday October 23[SUP]rd[/SUP], 2015 I will assume you have no comments on these closures. For your respective club members you can also comment through the hunting and trapping public advisory website: http://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/ahte/ Proposed regulations will be posted here shortly.
If you have any questions or have problems viewing the attached files please feel free to contact me.
Respectfully,
Francis J. Iredale, RPBio
Wildlife Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Branch, Resource Stewardship Division
Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Thompson-Okanagan Region
Work: (250) 371-6241
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