Residents, Stakeholders Across B.C. Unite to Stop Deactivation of Valued Interior Forest Road - Northern Sentinel
Coalition members say the plan would cut access for about 400 private properties and 28 landowners along the route.
- Starting in the 2026 field season, the British Columbia government will permanently deactivate the Incomappleux Forest Service Road near Trout Lake, citing public safety concerns and infrastructure hazards.
- Ministry of Forests engineers recommended closure following a 2006 rockfall that damaged a crevice bridge; the road, gated since 2017, is no longer required for industrial use.
- The Quad Riders Association of British Columbia launched a petition garnering more than 2,000 signatures in 60 days to halt deactivation, arguing stakeholders received insufficient "reasonable consultation."
- Roughly 400 private properties along a 13-kilometre stretch depend on the road for access; residents warn closure infringes on land tenure and forces emergency transport by helicopter.
- Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis tabled the stakeholder petition in the legislature without opposition, though the province has not acted, exposing a policy gap in transitioning resource roads to managed recreation.
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Residents, stakeholders across B.C. unite to stop deactivation of valued Interior forest road - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Citing public safety concerns, the B.C. government is starting to permanently close off a forest service road (FSR) near Trout Lake that accesses homes and runs up the Incomappleux River toward Glacier National Park. Property owners, backcountry users, industry and environmentalists have voiced outrage over the province’s plans, describing lack of meaningful consultation and a strong rationale for the road to remain accessible. This combination …
Residents, stakeholders unite to stop deactivation of valued forest road near Trout Lake - Grand Forks Gazette
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Citing public safety concerns, the B.C. government is starting to permanently close off a forest service road (FSR) near Trout Lake that accesses homes and runs up the Incomappleux River toward Glacier National Park. Property owners, backcountry users, industry and environmentalists have voiced outrage over the province’s plans, describing lack of meaningful consultation and a strong rationale for the road to remain accessible. This combination …
Residents, stakeholders across B.C. unite to stop deactivation of valued Interior forest road - Northern Sentinel
Citing public safety concerns, the B.C. government is starting to permanently close off a forest service road (FSR) near Trout Lake that accesses homes and runs up the Incomappleux River toward Glacier National Park. Property owners, backcountry users, industry and environmentalists have voiced outrage over the province’s plans, describing lack of meaningful consultation and a strong rationale for the road to remain accessible. This combination …
Residents, stakeholders across B.C. unite to stop deactivation of valued Interior forest road - The Similkameen Spotlight
Citing public safety concerns, the B.C. government is starting to permanently close off a forest service road (FSR) near Trout Lake that accesses homes and runs up the Incomappleux River toward Glacier National Park. Property owners, backcountry users, industry and environmentalists have voiced outrage over the province’s plans, describing lack of meaningful consultation and a strong rationale for the road to remain accessible. This combination …
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