Whereas Forest Service Roads FSRs are not maintained by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations FLNRO when there is no industrial use of the roads; And whereas circle routes in British Columbia are a popular way of tourism travel, which use a variety of transportation means, including FSRs, to connect travelers to many different tourist attractions in a continuous manner and are a significant contributor to the provinces tourism industry and the local economy of communities connected to the circle routes: Therefore be it resolved that the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations make the exception of forest service roads that are part of tourism-related circle routes to maintain them more consistently, and work with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure MoTI to develop a comprehensive plan to improve the forest service roads and transfer responsibility to the MoTI.
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations Rural Development Government shares the goal of many local governments to improve the maintenance of resource roads Forest Service Roads managed by the Ministry to further support backcountry recreational tourism. The funding model that the Ministry uses for its road maintenance and capital improvements roadbridge works is generally based on public use. The Ministrys Engineering Program funding policy prioritizes resources based on public safety, type of user, highest public use and environmental protection in the following order: 1. Roads Accessing Communities 2. Roads Serving Rural Residences 3. Roads Accessing High Value Recreation Sites 4. Environmentally Maintained Roads and Deactivation Ministry staff would be pleased to work local communities, stakeholders and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastrucutre MOTI to explore options around improving the maintenance of Forest Service Roads that are part of tourism-related circle routes.