Teck lands OPENED effective immediately-updated
- Sep
- 03
Access to Teck Private Lands Re-opened
As part of Teck’s ongoing commitment to safety and in alignment with the Province of British Columbia’s decision to re-open backcountry access, public access to all Teck’s private land holdings in the Elk Valley area are re-opened, effective immediately.
In the interest of public safety and to help reduce the potential for human-caused wildfire:
· Vehicular access is restricted to highway licensed vehicle use on established road surfaces only.
· Parking or traveling in grassy areas or areas where combustible materials are present is restricted.
· The operation of any off-road vehicle for recreational purposes is prohibited on Teck’s private land holdings in the Elk Valley until further notice.
· Campfires (as defined in the Wildfire Regulation: www.gov.bc.ca/wildfirelegislation) or the burning of waste or other materials is prohibited on Teck’s private land holdings in the Elk Valley until further notice.
As part of Teck’s ongoing commitment to safety, public access to all Teck’s private land holdings in the Elk Valley area is closed effective immediately.
This step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires, to protect public safety and is aligned with the provincial government’s announcement to restrict public access on Crown land in the area. It is expected that the closure will be in place until the fire hazard ratings are reduced in the region.
Teck thanks the public for their cooperation and will provide further updates as required.
Please check for more information, updates and maps of all of Teck’s private lands here.
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Elk Valley Coal Links
- Centerpoint Resources Inc. A mine exploration and development company that owns Bingay Coal.
- City of Fernie The cultural and activity centre of the Elk Valley.
- Crowsnest Pass Coal Mining Ltd. Potential for a significant underground mine operation producing high quality coking coal.
- District of Elkford Founded in 1971 as a home for miners working at Fording Coal.
- District of Sparwood Sparwood, BC is yours and mine to discover!
- Elk River Alliance The Elk River Alliance has spent over a decade monitoring the Elk River Watershed
- Elk Valley Resources Elk Valley Resources (EVR) operates four steelmaking coal mines in the Elk Valley.
- Fernie.com Everything you need to know about Fernie BC.
- Glencore Owns a 77% interest in Elk Valley Resources.
- Grizzly Discoveries Grizzly is a Canadian exploration company exploring for gold and base metal deposits.
- Jameson Resources Ltd. Coal Mountain Coking Coal in Alexander Creek.
- Ktunaxa Nation Working together, managing our lands and resources, within a self-sufficient, self-governing Nation.
- Mining Association of British Columbia Represents the needs and interests of coal, metal, industrial mineral companies and smelters.
- Nippon Steel Japan’s largest steelmaker with a 20% interest in Elk Valley Resources.
- North Coal Ltd. Focused on the exploration and development of the Michel Creek Coking Coal Project.
- Pacific American Coal Ltd. Identified a 257 million tonne JORC resource at its Elko Coking Coal Project
- POSCO A South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang with 3% interest in EVR.
- Teck Resources Ltd. Canada’s Largest Diversified Resource Company.
- United Steelworkers Local 9346 The Trade Union for the hourly employees at Teck Coal Ltd. – Elkview Operations
- Wildsight Working to protect wildlife, water and wild places in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions.