Conservation and Recreation Access

Introduction

This is the page for information about conservation and recreation access issues relevant to the VOC and its members. Most recent issues are at the top of the list, older issues at the bottom.

Issues directly involving the VOC

• Winter recreation zoning near VOC huts
• Sea to Sky Backcountry Forum
• An old letter regarding Snowmobiling near Brian Waddington Hut
• Climate change and BC's new Energy Plan
• Hut use and conflict tracking

Issues facing the self propelled outdoor recreation community at large

• Juliet Creek a proposed ski resort development near Coquihalla Pass
• Alaska National Wildlife Refuge
• Whistler Nordic Centre (Callaghan Valley)
• Endangered Species
• Jumbo Glacier Resort
• Melvin Creek Ski Resort Development
• South Chilcotin Mountains Park
• Heli-skiing in the Waddington Range
• Brohm Ridge Ski Development aka Garibaldi at Squamish. This development is presently undergoing a joint Environmental Assessment and Master Plan review.

Local Areas Where Recreation Access Needs To Be Addressed

1. Lizzie Lake road to Stein Park
2. Mt. Cheam access road (Mt. Cheam needs more supervision)
3. Mamquam road access to Mamquam Mountain
4. Meager Hotsprings road (access to Pemberton Icecap)

Access to Garibaldi Park:

1. Microwave road access to Garibaldi Park (washout fixed)
2. Diamond Head road (needs grading)
3. Bramwell Trail to Heather Meadows (closed by blow-downs)

Garibaldi-Diamond Head

1. Singing Pass road to parking lot (washout)
2. Wedge Mountain access
3. Brohm Ridge access roads

Resources

Who to write to A list of important MPs, MLAs and other civil servants with clout

• MPs for the BC provincial government
• BC Government Directory lists phone numbers and addresses for all provincial government employees

Meeting Minutes

• Conservation and Recreation Access Committee Agenda - Oct. 27 2004

Links

• FMCBC Note: The FMCBC is the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC
• BC's environmental Assessment Office This is an excellent source for any large proposed development
• West Coast Environmental Law Well written articles dealing with BC's legislation and policies
• Forest Canopy Explorers A regional facebook group on the subject of wilderness tree climbing

Ways to take action

• Sponsored by David Suzuki Foundation