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Dam horseback riders are bad around here
"Area is receiving increased pressure from non hunting ATV and off road traffic. The area has also been identified as important huckleberry production for Grizzly bears. Increased motorized access into these habitats is resulting in an increased recreational and commercial harvest of huckleberries. Increased motorised non-hunting recreational traffic is increasing the risk of disturbance and displacement of wildlife in important migration, and low to mid elevation winter range." |
Apparantly Huckleberries need to be protected from us dreaded motorized terrorists around here now too. This is from the proposed motorized closure in Sand Creek:
"Area is receiving increased pressure from non hunting ATV and off road traffic. The area has also been identified as important huckleberry production for Grizzly bears. Increased motorized access into these habitats is resulting in an increased recreational and commercial harvest of huckleberries. Increased motorised non-hunting recreational traffic is increasing the risk of disturbance and displacement of wildlife in important migration, and low to mid elevation winter range."
They have the tools in the tool box and I don't understand why they don't confiscate some of the OHV's that are causing damage instead of trying to "educate" and still work at closing more areas.
Because it's easier and cheaper to enforce if it's all closed. Very little of this is science based any more.
I would tend to agree. That is a good way to look at it. The science data that is put forth is just a smoke screen.
It's worse than that most of the time. It's pure speculation, surrounded by words like "could, maybe, might", and it gets passed off as science. Now they're even trying to pass off the "precautionary principle" as science.
"The precautionary principle or precautionary approach to risk management states that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus that the action or policy is not harmful, theburden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those taking an action."
Guilty until proven innocent
Sad day in Alberta with the NDP closing most of the castle today
Thats the end of sledding in that area.Didn't take them long did it? For winter, all it looks like are trails and a couple of small areas that will be open. I could be wrong but that's what I saw on the map.
Proposed regulation change | Type (proposed) | Area | New, removeor amend | Rationale | Staff lead |
Combine the existing BrewerCreek MVAHC Closure and theDutch Creek MVAHC closuresplus the Goldie Creek AMAinto one AMA. Expand toinclude all area above theexisting south facing lands onthe Dutch Creek Drainageabove (but not inclusive) ofthe Brewer/Dutch Creek Road.[COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-26[/COLOR] | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | Over the past decade the area hasbeen extensively developed as aresult of forest operations. Bothexisting closures plus the proposedexpansion provide important fallrange for elk, mule deer and whit-tailed deer. Also important migrationcorridor for all species. The area isseeing an increased in hunting andnon hunting ATV traffic plus theconstruction of several unauthorizedATV trails. | Doug |
Convert the existing Big SandCreek MVAHC to an AMA.Objective would be tomaintain seasonal access onthe main access into thisclosure but restrict access onall side mineral explorationand forestry roads. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-22[/COLOR] | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | Area is receiving increased pressurefrom non hunting ATV and off roadtraffic. The area has also beenidentified as important huckleberryproduction for Grizzly bears.Increased motorized access intothese habitats is resulting in anincreased recreational andcommercial harvest ofhuckleberries. Increased motorisednon-hunting recreational traffic isincreasing the risk of disturbanceand displacement of wildlife inimportant migration, and low to midelevation winter range. | Doug |
Convert Lime and Iron CreekVAHC to AMA. Changeboundary to include west sideof Lime Creek bridge. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-22[/COLOR] | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | 6 stream crossings in Iron Creekwhere vehicle use could damagehabitat, vehicle access to LimeCreek VAHC requires crossing BullRiver. | Doug |
Convert Rusty & Deer CreekVAHC to AMA [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-15[/COLOR] | AMA | West Kootenay | Support AMA | Protect the mule deer that stagealong the ridge & are vulnerable tolocalized overharvest. | Doug |
Convert Rialto Creek/TulipCreek VAHC to AMA. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-15[/COLOR] | AMA | West Kootenay | Amend - mapneeds revisionanddescription inWMU sectionneeds to becorrect | Illegal trail building, constantenforcement issues. Reducedisturbance and displacement tomigrating mule deer and sheep. | Pat |
Convert Cambridge,Sheppard/Malde/Tiger CreekVAHC to AMA. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-09[/COLOR] | AMA | West Kootenay | Amend - mapneeds revisionanddescription inWMU sectionneeds to bemore detailed | Area is threatened by heavy off-roadvehicle use. Area is important muledeer winter range, threatened bynoxious weed invasion. | Pat |
Expand Haynes Tower/Swanson VAHC to includeHarrison. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-22[/COLOR] | VAHC | East Kootenay | Amend | Recent extensive logging and roadupgrades have occurred throughoutthe upper Bull River (west side).The majority of the area is within amotorized vehicle hunting closureexcept for the headwaters of theBull River. This drainage has alsobeen extensively logged recentlyallowing for very easy access intogoat habitat. Amending the currentMVHC to include the headwaters ofthe Bull River would move thenorthern boundary of this closureapproximately 5 km straightlinedistance north. In 2014, weconducted a goat inventory in thisarea (Unit 4B) which indicated a 55%decline in the population of goatssince the last inventory in 2004. | Irene |
Convert Leadville Creek VAHCto AMA [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-06 [/COLOR]- Closure point onmain road upstream of 8kmmark | AMA | West Kootenay | 1988 as VAHC- amend toAMA? | Road development into LeadvilleCreek opened up access to areasthat supported deer and elkpopulations moving towards winterranges (wildlife connectivitycorridors). Caribou in area wereconsidered vulnerable to mistakenharvest or poaching. | Doug |
Convert Sanca VAHC to AMA.[COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-06[/COLOR] | AMA | West Kootenay | Amend - mapneeds revisionanddescription inWMU sectionneeds to bemore detailed- amend toAMA? | Reduce displacement anddisturbance of mule deer migratingto winter ranges. Area has beenheavily logged, increasingvulnerability of mule deer. Winterranges are threatened by noxiousweed invasion, spread by vehicles. | Doug |
Ammend AMA in AlexanderCrk [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-23[/COLOR]. Change the existingseasonal restriction on eastslope of Alexander to restrictthe use of motorized vehiclesduring winter months onidentified mid to highelevation grass land winterranges. | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | Avoid winter disturbance of Bighornsheep on winter ranges. | Doug |
Switch the Wigwam AMA [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-02[/COLOR]from the west road to the eastroad | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | The current open road is extremelyrough and involves 2 streamcrossings. This change will reduceconflict with residents and theguide-outfitter who required apermit to access cabins from thenew road. Most valuable winterrange is on the east side. | Doug |
Amend Baynes Lake AMA.4-22 | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | Amend existing AMA to include thesand island due to increasedmotorized use causing habitat lossand disturbance to nesting curlewsand FN arch sites. | Irene |
Create new AMA at Kindersleymineral lick. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-35[/COLOR]? | AMA | East Kootenay | New | Motorized / mechanized use of lick. | Irene |
Expand 9 Mile VAHC to includenew roads off Mt. Glen. [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-24[/COLOR] | VAHC | East Kootenay | Amend | New roads have increased access toBighorn Sheep habitat. Wildfire hassubstantially increased sightabilityin area. | Irene |
Create Pend d'Oreille AMA.[COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-08[/COLOR] | AMA | West Kootenay | New | There has been recent damage toconservation properties and illegaltrail building throughout the valley.An extensive trail network and roughroads cross through this entire area.BCTS intends to start logging in theLimpid and Wallack drainages in thefall of 2015 which will create newroads as well as increase the qualityof existing roads; this will increasehunting pressure on populations ofungulates; protection of GAR Orderdesignations in the area (WHA andUWR); Prevention of increased highelevation habitat damage by ATV’sand ORV’s; protection of the highquality ungulate wintering habitat. | Doug, Pat |
Ammend the Upper Elk ValleyAMA (Mt. Bleasdale). 4-23 | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | To exclude snowmobiles above acertain elevation as new loggingroads are providing access into goatand sheep winter range. | Irene/Peter |
Amend Galton AMA (closeroads lower down). [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-02[/COLOR] | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | Increased vehicle access, sheepdisturbance. | Doug |
Amend Broadwood/WigwamFlats closure to closed all year(currently open June 15 to July15). [COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-02[/COLOR] | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | The road corridor provides anglerswith access to remote streamhabitat utilized by bull trout forstaging during their spawningmigration from the upper KootenayRiver system. Bull Trout arevulnerable to exploitation duringthis time. An increase in poachingduring the road opening over thelast two years has been reported. Itwas recommended by the KootenayAngling Management Plan ReviewCommittee (KAMPRC) to close theroad access year round. Given thestatus of bull trout as a listedspecies and the transboundary andregional importance of the WigwamRiver bull trout population,additional conservation tools arevaluable to ensure long termsustainability. | Irene |
Expand Barnes LAKE AMA.[COLOR=rgb(100.000000%, 0.000000%, 0.000000%)]4-23 [/COLOR]is in EK | AMA | East Kootenay | Amend | Difficult for COS to enforcecurrently. | Doug |