Blue River BC closures

[RGM]

Giver is pretty much right but... There is something called a Controlled Recreation Area which is mainly used for ski resorts but could possible be asked for by heliski companies. One of the big whines by the heliskiers is that our tracks are dangerous to the skiers yet the guys using sleds to board or ski don't seem to have a problem. They even whine about the noise we make yet think helicopters are soundless. The biggest thing is that the BCSF and the local clubs have to show that we have been going to these areas for years. One of the best ways to mark our spots is to build a emergency shelter (ie cabin) in all the areas that we use.

Guys. I don't know what the details are for this application but here is some info that might help.

Tenure; any company using crown land to make a buck must apply for tenure so that they are allowed to use the claimed land.

Multiple companies may have tenure on the same peice of crwon land.

Tenured land does not restrict any public access whatsoever!

EXclusive tenure can restrict public access but is usually ony granted if significant assets are built on the property; ie. ski resort.

Caribou restrictions are set by the gov't. And it has nothing to do with scaring away the caribou!! ALMOST EVERY SLEDDER IS IGNORANT TO THIS ISSUE SO PAY ATTENTION; The reason why sledding is not allowed in caribou habitats is because they can actually travel in the powder quite well as their hooves spread apart like a snowshoe. Wolves cannot travel in the deep snow. But when we pack the snow down with our sleds, it allows the wolves an opportunity to get at the caribou and can drastically affect the caribou population.

Keep in mind, Mike Wigle has tenured almost every slope in the blue river area. By no means does that mean we can't sled these slopes!

But if the gov't has caribou restrictions, then these restrictions must be obeyed completely.

I have ridden the mentioned areas and 80% of the marked areas will be too high for any caribou exemptions. Most caribou areas will be any open/meadowed sub tree line areas.

My 2 cents.


Giver

 

[ucandooit]

Commented and they accepted my hotmail address. I had to do a "type the letters/numbers seen in the box"

 

[Maxwe]

ttt

 

[tundramonkey]

Just sent it in.

 

[Maxwe]

They are still taking reponses even though it says the date is Sept.

 

[depsnolvr]

yes the date has been extended, it now states Oct 25
c

 

[Bulldog]

Bulldog

I voiced my opinion. I hope they don't keep doing this to us..

 

[portgrinder]

Anyone have more info on the Chatter Creek tenure someone was talking about? I've spoken to a few of the owners when I've been in there and they seem like nice guys.

 

[Pit Crew]

mis-informed?

...commented,

also on a side note, a similar thing is happening at Chatter creek - did you guys hear? they want exclusive rights to more crown land, much more! and want it all off limmits to sledders! I remember reading about it in a paper or article someplace last year. the only way you will use the area is through them.

Funny..........there are no pending applications at the "Integrated Land Management Bureau"................but if you "remember reading about it in a paper or article someplace last year" ..................it must be true

and you really should study up on Caribou before commenting on their habits........ they winter in old growth, snow or not.

These types of comments do not help our cause.