OHV ban on public land during due to high fire risk

KatMan · Aug 1, 2017

saw on a couple news feeds. may need to head north if your august long plans include your OHV.

"The ban on OHVs includes the mountains and foothills in the northern boundary of Waterton Lakes Provincial Park and the Fire Protection Area south of the Red Deer River, where a fire ban has been in place since last week."

arff · Aug 1, 2017

Looks like all south

bod13 · Aug 1, 2017

Here's a bit more detailed map

arff · Aug 1, 2017

Thanks for posting better map.

Way easier to understand ban with map.

TylerG · Aug 1, 2017

here is a the map in non pdf version folks

MinisterialOrder-027-2017-Aug01-2017.pdf (SECURED) - Adobe Reader.jpg

arff · Aug 1, 2017

Thanks Tyler

takethebounce · Aug 1, 2017

After spending the last week down along the OldMan river I am glad to see this. We left early because the conditions for the rivers are horrible. 20 degree water temps and every bit of grass and foliage is dry and crunchy. If something starts down there it will spread fast.

tiger666 · Aug 1, 2017

Heading to out west campground thursday,glad theres no ban.Friends are heading further west on monday,will have to keep an eye on the up dates.

Stg2Suby · Aug 1, 2017

McLean Creek in the ban? Assume so but can't tell looks like its right on the border

TylerG · Aug 1, 2017

Stg2Suby said:
McLean Creek in the ban? Assume so but can't tell looks like its right on the border

I'm going to say yes it includes McLean Creek.

TylerG · Aug 1, 2017

https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=4836130FE9B8E-F9C6-90DF-2003C904FD406AEA

rzrgade · Aug 1, 2017

You sure wonder why they don't have a universal province wide map clearly showing the effected areas banned ..
Instead of a link to an infomercial like add.
It should be easier for people to simply look at a map , than the vague descriptions of some areas effected.
A lot of people may not be familiar with the area in question ...
One site and an easy to read pop up
Map should be first thing you see.....
Province wide .

TylerG · Aug 1, 2017

rzrgade said:
You sure wonder why they don't have a universal province wide map clearly showing the effected areas banned ..
Instead of a link to an infomercial like add.
It should be easier for people to simply look at a map , than the vague descriptions of some areas effected.
A lot of people may not be familiar with the area in question ...
One site and an easy to read pop up
Map should be first thing you see.....
Province wide .

LUCKY 7 · Aug 1, 2017

it is so dry out there right now

rzrgade · Aug 1, 2017

TylerG said:
View attachment 205480

Ohh there is a map but it takes a bit to find it ..
It should be front and centre .

catinthehat · Aug 1, 2017

I hope people take the ban (and the reason for it) to heart and leave the ORV's at home. Don't bring them to BC just because you can't use them there, the conditions here are even worse.

takethebounce · Aug 1, 2017

rzrgade said:
Ohh there is a map but it takes a bit to find it ..
It should be front and centre .

Tyler posted it in post #5 lol

But any of the info always requires a little digging if someone doesn't understand what defines the areas in question. It's like Caribou closures in winter, if you do t know the boundary and miss a sign and never ridden the area how do you know?

There could be a better format for them to get the info out. Everyone obviously registers their OHV in Ab right? Lol. They can email you registration reminders, they could easily send you emails on restrictions that come up. But I digress.

KatMan · Aug 1, 2017

Exactly. Tommorow it will be old news. Family drives two hours with a camper to ohv this weekend and gets told you can't use that here, or better yet get tickets for not knowing.Can we inform all quad clubs plus AOHVA to get the word out? The antis would just love to have media broadcasting law breaking ohv users. We all know they have had little to report lately.

TylerG · Aug 1, 2017

KatMan said:
Exactly. Tommorow it will be old news. Family goes out ohv in to end now gets told you can't use that here, or better get tickets. Can we inform all quad clubs plus AOHVA to get the word out? The antis would just love to have media broadcasting law breaking ohv users. We all know they have had little to report lately.

Aohva is on it

KatMan · Aug 1, 2017

Great

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