B.C. trails enhanced with new funding

A cash injection of almost $100,000 will be given to British Columbian outdoor clubs to improve trail riding conditions and promote rider safety.

Eleven clubs are receiving funding under two different funding streams:

Trail construction or maintenance

Fort St. James Snowmobile Club: $13,655
Kamloops Snowmobile Association: $20,000
Maple Ridge Blue Mountain Motorcycle Club: $3,675
Prince George ATV Club: $15,000
Prince George Tabor Mountain Recreation Society: $20,000
Sicamous Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club: $9,600
Squamish Dirt Bike Association: $5,000
Valemount and Area Recreation Development Association: $5,000

Promotion of safe and responsible use

Coquitlam Eagle Mountain Moto Club: $2,000
Hope B.C. Nickel Mine Trail Safety and Signage: $3,750
Oliver Mountain OHV Park: $1,762

The next intake of applications to the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Trail Fund will begin in early 2019, with at least $150,000 available to fund applicants.

Representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation, British Columbia Off-road Motorcycle Association and ATVBC evaluated 28 applications before making the final decisions.

Funded by off-road vehicle registration fees

Established in 2017, the ORV Trail Fund is funded from a portion of registration fees collected under the Off Road Vehicle Act by ICBC. The fund is administered by the ministry’s Recreation Sites and Trails Branch.

Quick Facts:

About 10,000 kilometres of ORV trails are managed by the Recreation Sites and Trails Branch, in partnership with community-based ORV groups around the province.

There are significant ORV riding opportunities on the land base, including approximately 600,000 kilometres of resource roads and managed riding areas.