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B.C. government issues backcountry ban

 

canada.com

 

Thursday, August 28, 2003

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The B.C. government has upgraded a backcountry travel advisory to an outright ban.

 

Last week, the province imposed the most sweeping travel restrictions ever put in place in B.C.

 

Now, Forests Minister Michael de Jong says the risks of allowing people into the backcountry in the Southern Interior and coastal regions are just too great.

 

The travel restriction order covers all Crown land and Forest Service roads, and carries penalties of $10,000 dollars and six months imprisonment .

 

Private, municipal and First Nations reserve land are exempt from the order.

 

The travel restriction does not include the Cariboo region, since the forest fire risk has been downgraded there.

 

The ban comes into effect tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 29) at noon and remains in effect until September 14th.

© Copyright 2003 Canadian Press

 

 

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peas said:

The canada.com story is a little off on the area that is closed. Only most of Southern BC is closed. If you want to take a look at the official press release and a map of the closed area, click here

No, you're right, not *ALL* of BC is closed, just all the mountains in SW BC rolleyes.gif

I hear there are some excellent routes in the Cariboo. Huge granite multi-pitches yellaf.gif

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At current rates, that would come to US$7,142 and change. But if you're American, there'd be something called "countervailing duties" of about 37% (not our idea, by the way, these are an invention of the US Congress), and a Customs Brokerage Fee of usually about $50, so call it US$9835. Plus GST at 7%, comes to ... lessee ... US$10,522.95. If you leave the country within 60 days, you can claim the GST back, but you would be unable to leave the country if you're in jail, so that may not be an option.

 

Hope that helps grin.gif

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murraysovereign said:

At current rates, that would come to US$7,142 and change. But if you're American, there'd be something called "countervailing duties" of about 37% (not our idea, by the way, these are an invention of the US Congress), and a Customs Brokerage Fee of usually about $50, so call it US$9835. Plus GST at 7%, comes to ... lessee ... US$10,522.95. If you leave the country within 60 days, you can claim the GST back, but you would be unable to leave the country if you're in jail, so that may not be an option.

 

Hope that helps grin.gif

yellaf.gifthumbs_up.gif

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murraysovereign said:

At current rates, that would come to US$7,142 and change. But if you're American, there'd be something called "countervailing duties" of about 37% (not our idea, by the way, these are an invention of the US Congress), and a Customs Brokerage Fee of usually about $50, so call it US$9835. Plus GST at 7%, comes to ... lessee ... US$10,522.95. If you leave the country within 60 days, you can claim the GST back, but you would be unable to leave the country if you're in jail, so that may not be an option.

Pffft.

 

Cheaper than a Trail Park Permit in the US.

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glassgowkiss said:

is squamish (some parts) still closed after recent rain?

 

Yes it is.

 

We had a little rain, but not nearly enough to reduce the risk. The fire Chief has said that we need about three days of solid rain just to reduce the hazard from Extreme to High. blush.gif

 

Don't worry, we will be the first to post here when it opens up! fruit.gif

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GOOD NEWS!

 

Just got word that the Squamish forest district ( map here ) is reopening! So forest land and FS roads are open. thumbs_up.gif

 

BC Parks is following suit, so the Shannon Falls area, and the Chief backside trails are open again. laugh.gif

 

No word on the Smoke Bluffs yet, but they will probably be not far behind. cool.gif

 

Of course, we have had only a little rain, so prudence is still required, and I believe the hottopic.gif and smoking restrictions will still be in effect.

 

edit: the smoking and fire bans are still in effect.

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OK -

 

Apparently Squamish is now 100% open again. The District of Squamish web site no longer mentions the trail closures, so that should mean that the Smoke Bluffs are open again. Of course they are also soaking wet today. rolleyes.gif

 

I haven't spoken to any one official to confirm this, but it should be a go. laugh.gif

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