Hale Creek maintenance agreement

[Bill E.]

Just thought that I would repost Steve Dillen's announcement regarding the 4WDABC taking over maintenance of the Hale creek site. Seemed more appropriate to post it in the land use section. Bill

Today I signed an amendment to the Recreation Site Agreement between the Four Wheel Drive Association of British Columbia and the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and the Arts. As of today, the 4WDABC has taken on responsibility for the management and maintenance of the Hale Creek Recreation Site, located approximately 24 kms up the West Harrison Lake FSR.

Under the terms of the agreement, the association will perform general site maintenance and cleanup activities of both the Sunrise Lake and Hale Creek sites. We will continue to visit the sites site on a monthly basis (but not less than once every three months) to do general cleanup -- with periodic maintenance and upgrade activities as may be required. Last month the Sunrise run included a trip down to Hale and we reported our observation that no facilities remained intact at Hale to the MTSA. Based on my discussion today, the Ministry will be installing a sealed-sump outhouse, signs and tables/fire rings for five campsites as well as a bear-proof garbage receptacle down at Hale Creek within the next few months. Details will be finalized in a few weeks, but we'll be looking for volunteers to assemble and paint the tables and to install fire rings on one of our next trail runs.

I think this agreement is an EXCELLENT step forward in the association's continued effort to ensure that camping destinations and 4x4 trails within BC remain accessible to the public.

If I can answer any questions, please don't hesitate to drop me a note.

Hope to see you on our next maintenance run on November 11.
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Steve Dillen
Herd of Turtles 4 Wheel Drive Society
'91 Ranger....pretty much stock.
'94 T10 Blazer....pretty much a soccermobile.

[ANDYD]

Hey Steve,
Great step forward, keep up the good work.

Hope to join you all on Nov 11th

cheers,
Andy :D