Below is for immediate release.
This includes the Ghost Multi-Use Zone and Maclean Creek OHV Area.
These are temporary restrictions to all users (not just OHV's), to stay out of the Forest Reserve until conditions improve.
This restriction is caused by the recent rainfall and flooding.
We fully support this restriction, please make sure all your friends who are not online are aware that Maclean Creek and Waiparous are restricted until the water level subsides (it shouldn't be more than a few days to a week if the rain lets up)
Please let everyone in the OHV community know, and please respect the restriction.
Thanks
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For Immediate Release:
June 8, 2005
Albertans encouraged to restrict activities in the Southern Rockies area
Edmonton... Due to recent heavy rains in the Southern Rockies area, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development recommends Albertans restrict their travel and activities in the forest reserve south of the Red Deer River near Sundre to the north boundary of Waterton National Park until conditions improve.
Heavy rainfall and resulting high water have impacted roads, bridges and other infrastructure that may make travel unsafe.
The government is also asking off-highway vehicle users and random campers not use the forest reserve area until conditions improve for safety reasons and to minimize impacts on soil, vegetation, and already saturated watercourses.
Rick Blackwood
Area Manager
Public Lands and Forest Division
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
403-297-8800
Topic: Flooding at McLean (Read 4190 times)