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This past Sun. RSC club directors had to meet with ILMB, they are having pressure put on them by the enviro groups to do more to protect the Mountain Caribou.
They want to see Caribou Basin and Standard Basin closed to snowmobiling. in exchange for a small area being opened on Frisby.
They told us these are prime Mtn. Caribou habitat areas and that once again snowmobilers are not respecting the closures.
People are riding Caribou Basin during the week, it is only open to ride weekends and statutory holidays in B.C.
Sale is another area of concern, people are ripping down the border closure signs as they ride by them.
Frisby is also having big problems with riders in closed areas.
Non-compliance reports are done from the air. Tracks in closed areas are marked by GPS. Don`t think there has to be a tkt. written for it to affect us all.
Information is posted at the trailheads, maps are available, it is up to us all to follow the rules for these mtns. to remain open for us all to ride.
This is serious everyone, once again Revelstoke is being used as a pilot program and don`t think these groups won`t get their way, they are large and very well funded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The RSC produces maps, attends snow shows, signs the trailheads and border closures to inform riders about the closures. We pay for RSC volunteers to drive to and patrol the mtns. with closures during the closure periods each season. This is a huge expense and it is all part of the deal to keep these mtns. open for us all to ride.
I hope your as mad as I am, I think it`s time for more peer pressure, and us reporting other riders that don`t think the rules apply to them. Maybe some good ol` azz kicking might help to.
Maybe we need to take pics. and note descriptions and report it to the C.O. here in Revy. I think more tkts. need to be handed out and the fines should be increased. These riders are all giving us all a bad name and we will be the ones punished in the end.
gov. closure map page
Fish and Wildlife - Environment - Province of British Columbia
RSC`s Site (go to caribou info page)
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