September ushers in new restrictions for off-road vehicles in Kamloops

[tomcycle]

September ushers in new restrictions for off-road vehicles in Kamloops

Here is a link to the story, seems BCORMA does not have much to say nor ATVBC? There is the usual retoric from government that they intend to find more areas for ORV use. I say let's find those areas first then discuss closures. Of course the motorised closure does not include industry or ranchers

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kamlo...s-for-off-road-vehicles-in-kamloops-1.3739702

Listen to what the 4x4abc has to say
http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2694234980/

 

[North]

I like that, "damage to grasslands". So no more walking on the grass? But yes, Industry can take all of our water for next to nothing, etc.

 

[filterx]

On a slightly positive note, when I was at Greenstone for BC day, a local told me there's a new OHV area opening up in the area

 

[bkoz]

It's my understanding that all this was closed years ago. Even the lower Noble trails. There has been rancher conflicts on the lower trails for a bunch of years, and some of the trails went right through the park. The scary thing was that one of the article's mentioned closures @ Ink's. I am hoping it was just a misprint in that one article...

 

[tomcycle]

Yes I think this is an unusual communications blunder. Still I cant get much information on this, certainly nothing official. Some of the 4x4 guys seem to know whats going on but still the way the ministry has sent this info out is somewhat suspect.

 

[bkoz]

Good updates on the GKMA Facebook page. If someone doesn't have the facebooks and want's the info, PM me.

 

[tomcycle]

Stolen from the GKMA Facebook Page (for you non facebook types)

Pete Prochotsky23 hrs
GKMA Friends,
Many of you have seen the new Section 58 motorized closures in the Kamloops area. You may be asking, “How does this affect us?” The GKMA has been working hard behind the scenes with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. While sensitive grassland areas have been closed, new riding areas have been officially recognized under Section 56. Noble, Lafarge, Inks and Batchelor (Lac du Bois) are all areas that are now legal to ride. Why the trade off? Sadly, there are always irresponsible trail users. Dumping garbage, chasing livestock, mud bogging, trail braiding are all problems that a small group of irresponsible trail users create. By closing the most ecologically vulnerable areas, we can keep other less sensitive areas open. Remember, for two closures, we have gained legal status on three riding areas and the Inks staging area.
I’d encourage everyone to visit the MOF website and learn about the Thompson Rivers ORV Strategy. There are maps outlining the newly legal riding areas and the closures.
Lastly, let’s think back to the 2012 closures of Tunkwa, Six Mile and Cherry Creek. Has the riding at Duffy-Greenstone suffered? Remember the mud bogging pits along the road up to Duffy Lake? Does anyone really miss them other than irresponsible long weekenders from out of town?

link to government Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District
ORV Recreation Strategy page
https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dka/ORV/ORV.html