Industry Canada has undertaken a project to streamline radio frequency licensing on resource roads, bringing in a program that will see a consistent block of radio channels available for mainline road safety throughout the province.  In conjunction with the radio channel changes, the Ministry of Forests and Forestry TruckSafe are working to implement standardized signage and radio calling procedures.

Two pilots have been completed, one on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, and the other near Tumbler Ridge.  Evaluation of the pilots is almost complete and final recommendations are being made to the Ministry of Forests executive.

Public meetings have been held over the past year in Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Duncan, Campbell River, Powell River, Sechelt, Dawson Creek, and Chetwynd to inform resource road users about the coming changes.

Click here to view the presentation given at those meetings.

Find out more at the Ministry of Forests & Range Website for its Resource Tenures & Engineering Branch (RTEB).

Radio Communications Project – Stakeholder- Discussion Paper Feedback request

Now that the Pilot project is complete, the BC Forest Safety Council is soliciting feedback on all aspects of the discussion paper related to a provincial radio communications protocol on forest roads. People are encouraged to provide feedback on the various topics in the discussion paper, including perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with implementation.

Click Here to view the discusion paper.

Click Here to view the full report.

Feedback can be provided in the following ways:

1. Via e-mail to carter@bcforestsafe.org
2. Fax (250) 562-9237
3. Via Canada Post or courier:

The deadline for submission of feedback is March 15, 2010.

All feedback will be reviewed in determining the next steps related to a provincial standardized radio communications protocol.