Website: www.smithersmountainbike.caNovember 14th, 2020
FiledNovember 14th, 2020The Smithers Mountain Bike Association (SMBA) and Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RSTBC) have signed a Trail Management Agreement (PA14DSS-11 hereafter the “Agreement”) under Section 118 of the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). The Agreement represents a trail management arrangement over a 10 year term (October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2023) and provides the SMBA with the right to non-commercial development, maintenance and management of recreation trails, and related improvements for mountain biking. Under the Agreement, the SMBA has committed to develop and regularly update a 5 Year Management Plan. The purpose of this plan is to guide the management of mountain biking trails and activities in three trail networks on Hudson Bay Mountain: The Bluff Recreation Site, the Ptarmigan Road Recreation Trails, and the Piper Recreation Site.