Powder Mountain Catskiing has applied for a commercial recreation tenure for snowcat skiing next to the brew hut. I estimate that the tenure expansion proposal includes 60-70% of the good ski terrain around the hut, including all of the north facing terrain. Their proposal shows a snowcat road within about 800m of the hut. However the proposed road crosses some cliffs. To avoid the cliffs they will have to build the road about 250m away from the hut. A groomed graded snowcat road into the area will no doubt attract lots off snowmobilers.
http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=45790
The tenure application is now open for public comment. Please fill out the comment form on the website to tell the BC government what you think of this proposal. Also you can write, call or email your MLA, the minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson, or Scott Shaw-MacLaren who manages commercial recreation in the Squamish Forest District. Individually written letters are best.
A full list of all government employees by organization, including all MLAs and civil servants, is available here: www.dir.gov.bc.ca
Ben did the BCMC submit an official comment on this tenure proposal?
Yes, i signed the position letter of the BCMC last night and it went out this morning. In short we oppose the application by PMC. Ben might be able to post a copy of the letter on the website.