Recreation and Conservation
FMCBC staff and committees work with representatives from the provincial government, land and resource industries and commercial recreation to resolve conflicts with other users and stakeholders such as heli-skiing, snowmobile use, logging and mining. The FMCBC’s strong advocacy role also promotes the protection of key wilderness areas and the creation and maintenance of parks in BC.
The FMCBC participates in or provides input to several panels and planning tables such as Stewardship Panels, Land and Resource Management Plans, and provincial parks planning. The FMCBC is invited to participate in these processes by the government and other stakeholders as it is regarded as the legitimate body representing non-motorized backcountry recreational users in British Columbia.
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Landscape Unit Planning for Chilliwack Natural Resources District
The FMCBC was recently contacted by a consultant working for the TS'ELXWÉYEQW FORESTRY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP as part of the Landscape Unit Planning process for the Chilliwack Natural Resource District in the Fraser Timber Supply Area (TSA). [...]
BC Parks announces day-use passes for summer 2022
This is the third year that BC Parks has introduced a day-use pass for access to a limited number of very popular hiking and day-use areas. This year the three parks affected are: Garibaldi: Cheakamus [...]
FMCBC Letter of Support – Cathedral Provincial Park
Read the FMCBC Letter to Keith Baric, Planning Section Head, Okanagan Region, BC Parks regarding the management of this well-loved BC park. The FMCBC is eager to contribute – in partnership with our member clubs [...]
Mount Waddington Park Proposal
The FMCBC Recreation and Conservation Committee is preparing a response to the Lands Branch regarding a proposed heli-ski tenure near Mount Waddington. In the past, the FMCBC has advocated for no helicopter access for [...]
FMCBC Update on Planning for Uphill Ski Routes through Blackcomb Resort
As part of the Master Development Agreement (MDA) between the Province and Whistler-Blackcomb, Blackcomb is required to provide public access through their controlled recreation area (CRA) for the public to access the Spearhead Range [...]
BC Parks Releases Day-Use Pass Plan for 2021
BC Parks released plans for day-use passes in some parks again this year. Our first impression is that they listened to us in part since they removed the pilot project from Cypress and Seymour [...]