NewsFOSS Project – Minimal Risk Corridor Clearing in Myra Bellevue Park
December 13, 2009
FOSS has secured funding and hired a forestry company to create a minimal risk cooridor along Lost Lake Trail and Pink Highway in Myra Bellevue Provincial Park. The crews will be working on Pink Hwy as of Monday, December 7th. Their mandate is the same as they had for Lost Lake clearing work now completed. They will be cutting down the larger burned trees that could potentially fall on the trail. They’ll be working on Pink Hwy from Teddy Bear Junction to just north of Flamingo.
Ryan Ingham of ARC Forestry checked out the project and he notified FOSS that he will “fall, clear trail, and cut back the edges to parks standard. Unfortunately, you should expect to lose a large portion (>50%) of the larger fir stems that could target the trail. Its simply past their safe lifespan, stem-rot has reached to point where even the soundest of them will be failing in the next few years. Adjacent to the area are good amounts of suitable habitat trees, so the only issue is the visual impacts”.FOSS reps have noticed a lot of living fir trees uprooted in the park, so Ryan’s assessment isn’t a surprise. Ryan expects to be finished in a couple of days.
When complete, FOSS’ Lost Lake and Pink Hwy projects should make these double tracks less prone to blowdowns, providing a better option for park users during wind events, and also making it easier for FOSS, MTBco, BC Parks to access other trails in the park for projects and events.
With these ‘safe zones’ and the continued hard work of local trail clearing/maintenance crews and individuals the park continues to be improved for all user groups. Your club membership and/or financial support goes directly to these types of efforts….
Mike Kittmer
MTBco Director
That is great news. I have been concerned about this for a while. It will make it easier for everyone – bikers, hikers, and especially those who have to clear the trail regularly.