Identifying access to important recreational access to resource roads focus of survey

A survey to help identify which resource roads and road systems matter most for outdoor recreation access across the region is underway.

Identifying access to important recreational access to resource roads focus of survey Resource road access survey A survey to help identify which resource roads and road systems matter most for outdoor recreation access across the region is underway. With resource roads providing important access to trails, lakes, rivers, cabins, recreation sites, backcountry areas, rural communities and outdoor tourism destinations across the region, the survey will help provide information for the province. “These roads were built mainly for forestry and other resource industries, but they are also essential to how many people reach the outdoors,” noted the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C. (ORCBC) in a statement.

“Right now, no government agency is specifically responsible for keeping resource roads open for recreation. Not every resource road has the same role for recreation, and some roads may need to be managed carefully to protect wildlife, cultural values, sensitive ecosystems, public safety and other important interests.” That is why ORCBC is part of a group of provincial recreation organizations that has launched the B.C. resource road access survey.

- Complete the survey here: https://www.orcbc.ca/blog/survey The survey will help identify which resource roads and road systems matter most for outdoor recreation access across the province, including roads that are currently used to reach recreation areas, at risk of closure or deactivation or already closed, restricted or difficult to access. The survey is being led through ORCBC’s resource road working group, with participation from the Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C., B.C. Snowmobile Federation, Four Wheel Drive Association of B.C., Quad Riders ATV Association of B.C., British Columbia Mountaineering Club and support from the Service Road Atlas.

The survey asks about road status, recreation values, access barriers and possible solutions. Barriers may include gates, washouts, missing bridges or culverts, poor road conditions, seasonal closures, wildlife management closures and other access challenges. The information gathered will help build a provincial inventory of recreation-important resource roads and support future conversations with the Province, local and Indigenous governments, recreation organizations, industry, land managers, funders and other partners.

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