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NDP government continues to make decisions about forest service roads and public lands in isolation, without considering the cumulative impacts on rural BC

IMAGE:  Government of BC

The NDP government is failing to keep the interests of all British Columbians in mind when making decisions on public land.

In what is part of a trend of short-sighted road closures and denying public access to public land, the NDP government is planning to eliminate public access to the Incomappleux Conservancy in the Kootenays. These decisions threaten public safety during emergencies and deprive communities of tourism and recreation opportunities.

“The NDP government continues to make decisions about forest service roads and public lands in isolation, without considering the cumulative impacts on rural BC,” said Donegal Wilson, Shadow Minister for Water, Land, Fisheries, and Wildlife Management. 

“These roads are far more than forestry infrastructure. They provide emergency access during wildfires, connect people to private property, and support hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor recreation that rural economies depend on. Yet while communities are being told to diversify through tourism, the government is closing the very roads that provide access to those opportunities. We are seeing the consequences right now, as firefighters are forced to spend days rebuilding roads and bridges before they can get equipment to active wildfires. British Columbians deserve a government that manages public land with a long-term, whole-of-government approach instead of siloed decision making.”

“The Incomappleux Forest Service Road is being permanently closed. Prospectors, recreators, and 150 private property owners, will permanently lose access to this area which has been open for over 125 years,” said Scott McInnis, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Relations and MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke. 

“Combine this with co-governance over Crown land use across this province and we’re seeing restricted access happen quickly and frequently under the NDP.”

“Public access to the back roads of BC is key to allowing people to enjoy hiking, hunting, fishing, recreational vehicles, and camping,” said Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC. 

“A BC Conservative government will reactivate any unnecessary closures and will repair roads where necessary to provide access to the citizens of BC who own and share them.”  

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