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Today, we received an informal update from the City of Coquitlam in regards to Eagle Mountain:
Melony Burton AScT
Engineering Technologist
City of Coquitlam
Infrastructure Management
[email protected]
P: 604-927-6313
F: 604-927-6229
We received news from another contact that the “wall” has indeed been erected.
The 4WDABC recognizes the committment on the part of the government agencies to establish a successful access model for this area and we are committed to working with the City of Coquitlam and all of the land tenure stakeholders to secure continued four wheel drive recreational use of the Eagle Mountain trail system.
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Today, we received an informal update from the City of Coquitlam in regards to Eagle Mountain:
- The golf course does not want to assume liability for damage or maintenance.
- The only way for the City to assume responsibility for liability and maintenance is to get a statutory right of way on the road from the golf course. The Golf course has not responded yet to this proposal. The City will continue to try and contact them on this issue for an additional week before exploring alternate solutions.
- The City has no authority over private property (the golf course, access road or the BCTC right of way). However, we are doing what we can to facilitate a legit access to the trails and find a workable solution for our user groups and property owners. The City cannot condone or encourage trespassing on private property.
- I believe BCTC has already erected their wall (I am going up there this afternoon to look for myself)
- If attempts to get the road access issue resolved fails, we may look into other creative ways to get 4×4 users around the gate (i.e.build something that 4×4 users can use to drive around but is difficult or impossible for others) and may enlist the help of 4×4 groups or individuals to do that. We cannot open the gate to all users as there is an extreme fire risk associated with illegal activity in the area.
- If either the road access or gate workaround solution happens, the access road could be removed from the Section 58 restrictions and only the managed area would be enforced
- Presently, RCMP are only ticketing destructive activity such as dumping, fires and abandoning vehicles. They are not enforcing the Section 58 restrictions on recreational users until we make some further progress regarding access.
Melony Burton AScT
Engineering Technologist
City of Coquitlam
Infrastructure Management
[email protected]
P: 604-927-6313
F: 604-927-6229
We received news from another contact that the “wall” has indeed been erected.
The 4WDABC recognizes the committment on the part of the government agencies to establish a successful access model for this area and we are committed to working with the City of Coquitlam and all of the land tenure stakeholders to secure continued four wheel drive recreational use of the Eagle Mountain trail system.
Jump to original article at www.4wdabc.com.