Applications and Reasons for Decision
Just saw this in the Trail times. Big Red Cats has applied for EXCLUSIVE rights to their tenure in the Nancy Greene summit area which includes
Mt. Mackie (Bugle Creek), Neptune and Crowe. This area has been open to public use since they have started cat skiing there a few years ago, but now they want to exclude sledders from crown land that we have enjoyed for decades.
I do not agree with ANY company having exclusive rights to any crown land. It should be there for all to use.
If you agree, please send an email to
lwbc.cranbrook@victoria1.gov.bc.ca
Or you can write one by hand and have it sent to the Natural Resource Officer at
FrontCounter BC,
1902 Theatre Road,
Cranbrook, BC
V1C7G1
You can also submit a comment at this site.
Applications and Reasons for Decision
None of you may have ever rode these area, but if it was the Norns or Ladybird or any other area you have rode for years, you would hope every sledder out there would support you.
Here is a general letter you can add to/modify to suit your personal taste.
To whom it may concern:
I am writing in concern to the application from Big Red Cats for exclusive rights to certain areas in the Nancy Greene summit area for the purpose of cat skiing. File number 4404290. I am opposed to giving any one group exclusive rights to public Lands.
Restricting snowmobilers use from lands such as this area will only put more pressure on surrounding areas, which in turn will cause additional conflict between snowmobilers and other recreational users. In short, to approve the Big Red Cats application will create problems more than solve them.
Signed,
Thanks
Kevin Stein
