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Volume 49, No. 11

B.C. Reg. 154/2006

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

June 6, 2006

B.C. Reg. 154/2006, deposited June 5, 2006, pursuant to the WILDLIFE ACT [Section 108 (3) (

d) and 109 (b)]. Ministerial Order M130/2006, dated June 2, 2006.

I, Barry Penner, Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities, order that the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation, B.C. Reg. 196/99, is amended in accordance with the attached Appendix.

— B. PENNER, Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities.

Appendix

1 The Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation, B.C. Reg. 196/99, is amended in

section 8

(

a) by adding the following paragraph in subsection (5):

(

f) in an area described in item 69 (Middlepass Creek) of

Schedule 1. ,

(

b) by adding the following subsections:

(7.2) Section 2 does not apply to a person who uses or operates a motor vehicle for a commercial purpose in the area described in item 71 (Finlay) of

Schedule 1, provided the motor vehicle stays on existing mining and logging roads.

(7.3) Section 2, with respect to trapping furbearing animals only, does not apply to a person who is authorized to trap under the Act in the area described in item 71 (Finlay) of

Schedule 1. ,

(

c) in subsection (9), by striking out "item 2" and substituting "items 2 (Monashee/Selkirk), 4 (Sale Mountain), 5 (Keystone/Standard Peak), 6 (Caribou Basin) and 7 (South Selkirk)", and

(

d) by adding the following subsection:

(9.1) Section 7.1 does not apply to a person who uses or operates a snowmobile for a commercial purpose in the areas described in items 1 (Valemount) and 8 (Groundhog) of

Schedule 7.

Schedule 1 is amended

(

a) in item 37 by adding "to ATV use only" after "shown as dashed on that map, which is open",

(

b) in item 38 by repealing Map No. 1-38 A and B and substituting Map No. 1-38/06, and by striking out

"Effective year round, in all those portions of M.U. 4-23 outlined in red on the attached Map No. 1-38 A and B (except those roads shown as solid green lines which are designated as open year round) contained within the following described boundaries:"

and substituting

"Effective year round, in all those portions of M.U. 4-23 outlined in red on the attached Map No. 1-38/06 (except that those roads shown highlighted in green on that map are designated open year round, and the Big Weary Ridge trail shown as dashed green lines on that map is designated open to ATV use only from July 1 to August 31) contained within the following described boundaries:",

(

c) by adding the following item and Map No. 1-67/06:

Dewdrop-Rosseau Creek Wildlife Management Area

67 Effective year round, in that portion of M.U. 3-29 shown shaded in green on the attached Map No. 1-67/06 (except roads shown as dashed lines on that map) and contained within the following described boundaries:

All those parts of Township 20 and Township 21, Range 20, west of the Sixth Meridian, Kamloops Division of Yale Land District. ,

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d) by adding the following item and Map No. 1-68/06:

Wigwam River

68 Effective year round, in that portion of M.U. 4-02 shown outlined in red on the attached Map No. 1-68/06 (except roads shown as green on that map) and contained within the following described boundaries:

Commencing at the intersection of the Wigwam River and Bighorn Creek (also known as Ram Creek); thence in an easterly and southerly direction along the height of land between the Wigwam River and the drainages of Bighorn Creek, Cabin Creek and Couldrey Creek to the Canada and United States International Boundary; thence westerly along the International Boundary to the point of intersection of the International Boundary and the height of land between the Wigwam River and the drainage of the Kootenay River; thence northerly along the height of land between/dividing the Wigwam River and the Kootenay River to the point of intersection of said height of land with the height of land northwest of the Snowshoe Lake drainage; thence northeasterly along the height of land between the Snowshoe Lake drainage and an unnamed tributary of the Wigwam River to its confluence with the Wigwam River; thence easterly and southerly along the Wigwam River to the point of commencement. ,

(

e) by adding the following item and Map No. 1-69/06:

Middlepass Creek

69 Effective year round, in that portion of M.U. 4-01 shown outlined in red on the attached Map No. 1-69/06 (except that road shown as dashed green lines on that map is open December 1 to April 30) and contained within the following described boundaries:

Commencing at the intersection of Middlepass Creek Road and the height of land between Middlepass Creek and West Castle River along the BC/Alberta border; thence southeasterly and southerly along BC/Alberta border; thence southwesterly and westerly along the height of land between Middlepass Creek and Commerce Creek; thence northwesterly along the height of land between Flathead River and Middlepass Creek to the intersection of said height of land with Middlepass Creek, thence northwesterly to the intersection of Middlepass Creek Road and an oil and gas seismic line located east of Haig Brook Creek (UTM 682850E 5454000N; NAD 27); thence northerly to the ridgeline between the unnamed tributary of Haig Brook Creek and Middlepass Creek; thence northeasterly along said ridgeline to the height of land between Middlepass Creek and the unnamed tributary of Haig Brook Creek; thence northeasterly along said height of land to the BC/Alberta border, thence easterly to the point of commencement.

(

f) by adding the following item:

Turnagain River

70 Effective May 1 to November 15, in that portion of

(

a) M.U. 6-19 in the watershed of the Tanzilla River that is further than 400 metres from either side of Jade/Boulder Mining Access Road:

Commencing at the junction of Highway 37 and the Jade/Boulder Mining Access Road; thence easterly along the Jade/Boulder Mining Access Road to the height of land (at Caribou Pass) that separates the watershed of the Turnagain River from the watershed of the Tanzilla River and,

(

b) M.U. 7-52 in the watershed of the Turnagain River upstream from the westerly boundary of the Muskwa-Kechika Access Management Area that is further than 400 metres from either side of Jade/Boulder Mining Access Road:

Commencing at the height of land (at Caribou Pass) that separates the watershed of the Turnagain River from the watershed of the Tanzilla River; thence east along said road past Boulder City, Letain, Wolverine and Elephant Lakes; thence southerly along said road from Elephant Lake, along Kutcho Creek to Provencher Lake; from Provencher Lake continuing along said road back to its junction with the Jade/Boulder Mining Access Road and the point of commencement.

, and

(

g) by adding the following item:

Finlay

71 Effective year round, in that portion of M.U.s 7-38, 7-39 and 7-40 above the 1 450 metre elevation.

Schedule 2 is amended

(

a) by repealing item 4,

(

b) by repealing item 9 (i),

(

c) by repealing item 12 (i), and

(

d) by repealing item 27 (a).

Schedule 5 is amended in item 4 by striking out "December 15" and substituting "November 30".

Schedule 7 is amended

(

a) in item 1 (

c) by repealing Map No. 7-1c/05 and substituting Map No. 7-1c/06, by striking out "M.U.s 4-39 and" and substituting "M.U.", and by striking out "Map 7-1c/05" and substituting "Map No. 7-1c/06". ,

(

b) by repealing item 2 and Map No. 7-2/02 and substituting Map No. 7-2/06 and the following item:

Monashee/Selkirk Mountains

2 During the period December 15 to April 15 inclusive, in that portion of M.U.s 3-36, 4-38 and 4-39 in the vicinity of Revelstoke above 1 300 m elevation and below 2 100 m elevation as shown outlined on the attached Map No. 7-2/06 (excluding a 20 m wide access route in that portion of M.U. 3-36 from Myoff Creek above 1 300 metres to the height of land between M.U. 3-36 and M.U. 4-39 then south up onto the Bourne Glacier above 2 100 metres; and a 20 m wide access route up the existing Fred Laing repeater access road to the repeater tower and a 20 metre wide access route approximating the height of land along Frisby Ridge from the boundary of the closure to the viewpoint and turnaround area at the north end of the ridge as shown in green on said map) and contained within the following described boundaries:

Commencing at a point on the westerly shore of Lake Revelstoke due west of the natural intersection of La Forme Creek and Lake Revelstoke; thence northerly along the westerly shore of Lake Revelstoke to a point due west of the intersection of Goldstream River and Lake Revelstoke; thence easterly to the northerly shore of Goldstream River; thence easterly along the northerly shore of Goldstream River to the confluence of Goldstream River and French Creek, on the westerly bank thereof; thence northerly and easterly along the westerly bank of French Creek to the height of land between French Creek and Windy Creek; thence northerly along the height of land between Bigmouth Creek and Windy Creek to Neptune Peak; thence northerly and westerly along the height of land between Kinbasket Lake on the east and Bigmouth and Mica Creeks on the west to Warsaw Mountain; thence northerly along the ridge between Potlatch Creek and Kinbasket Lake to the westerly boundary of Kinbasket Lake; thence due north across Kinbasket Lake to the westerly shore of Kinbasket Lake; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of Kinbasket Lake to a point one km south of Franchere Creek; thence westerly along the height of land between Encampment Creek, Nagle Creek and Foster Creek to Hallam Peak; thence southerly along the height of land between Lake Revelstoke and the Thompson River, the Adams River and the Seymour River to the height of land between Ratchford Creek and Kirbyville Creek; thence southerly along the easterly bank of Ratchford Creek to its confluence with Myoff Creek; thence southerly along the easterly bank of Myoff Creek to the height of land between Myoff Creek and the Perry River; thence easterly to the height of land between the Perry River, Myoff Creek and Park Creek; thence southerly along the height of land between the Perry River and Lake Revelstoke to a point on the height of land directly west of the headwaters of the Jordan River; thence easterly along the height of land between Jordan River and Frisby Creekand continuing in an easterly direction to the point of commencement.

(

c) by repealing item 3 and Map No. 7-3/03,

(

d) by repealing item 4 and Map No. 7-4/03 and substituting Map No. 7-4/06 and the following item:

Sale Mountain

4 During the period December 15 to April 15 inclusive, in that portion of M.U. 4-38 located south of the repeater tower access road on Sale Mountain and shown in red on the attached Map No. 7-4/06. ,

(

e) by repealing item 5 and Map No. 7-5/03 and substituting Map No. 7-5/06 and the following item:

Keystone/Standard Peak

5 During the period December 15 to April 15 inclusive, in those portions of M.U. 4-38 shown in red on the attached Map No. 7-5/06. ,

(

f) by repealing item 6 and Map No. 7-6/03 and substituting Map No. 7-6/06 and the following item:

Caribou Basin

6 During the period December 15 to April 15 inclusive, in that portion of M.U. 4-38 above the 1 300 metre elevation between the Goldstream River Road, west of Granite Creek, and the east fork of Brewster Creek shown in red on the attached Map No. 7-6/06 (except that the 20 m wide access route and area shown in green on that map are open weekends and holidays). ,

(

g) by adding the following item and Map No. 7-7/06:

South Selkirk

7 (a) (KOOTENAY PASS) That portion of M.U.s 4-07 and 4-08 shaded in red and designated Area 1 on the attached Map No. 7-7/06 (except the 20 metre wide access corridors through the Panther Creek and Gamble Creek drainages shown in green on that map). ,

(b) (BLUEBIRD CREEK) That portion of M.U. 4-07 shaded in red and designated area 2 on the attached Map No. 7-7/06. ,

(c) (BALDY MOUNTAIN) The portion of M.U.s 4-07 and 4-08 shaded in red and designated area 3 on the attached Map No. 7-7/06 (except the 20 metre wide access corridors through the Oscar, Wren, and Ursus drainages shown in green on that map). , and

(

h) by adding the following item and Maps No. 7-8a/06, 7-8b/06, 7-8c/06:

Groundhog

8 (1) (PEDDIE-BERRY) Effective year-round, in those portions of M.U. 3-40 shown shaded on the attached Map No. 7-8a/06.

(2) (AVOLA) Effective year-round, in that portion of M.U. 3-40 shown shaded on the attached Map No. 7-8b/06.

(3) (GROUNDHOG MOUNTAIN) Effective year-round, in that portion of M.U.s 3-41 and 3-42, shown shaded on the attached Map No. 7-8c/06 (except that snowmobiles are permitted in the area shown as hatched and on the trail shown highlighted in green on that map during the period December 1 to May 31).

Re: B.C. Reg. 154/2006

Pursuant to

section 6 of the Regulations Act , I hereby exempt from publication the maps attached to B.C. Reg. 154/2006.

These maps may be inspected at the offices of the Fish and Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Environment, 4th Floor, 2975 Jutland Road, Box 9374, Stn. Prov. Govt., Victoria, BC V8T 5J9.

— P. GREENE, Assistant Registrar of Regulations .

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