Crown Land may "belong to the people" (Indigenous rights and title notwithstanding) but that does not mean that individual citizens are free to do whatever they want. There are still laws, regulations and responsibilities tied to its use. Sure, BC is somewhat different than other neighbouring jurisdictions in that we generally approach trail access as a "Everything is a YES until its a NO" but that potential/pending NO is often the result of an minority of citizens with a sense of entitlement acting irresponsibly...
"No snowmobile areas" are most certainly legal in BC under a variety of legislation but primarily under Section 58 of the Wildlife Act:
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/motor-vehicle-prohibitions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/motor-vehicle-prohibitions)
And can be federally mandated under the Canada Wildlife Act as well.
Also, any recreational user type regardless of whether it is motorized or non-motorized can be restricted or prohibited under Section 20(3) of the Recreation Regulation for trails established under Section 56 of the Forest & Range Practice Act (FRPA) on Crown Land:
[https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/16_2004\#section20](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/16_2004\#section20)
March 13, 2024, 12:39 p.m. - weedan
Crown Land may "belong to the people" (Indigenous rights and title notwithstanding) but that does not mean that individual citizens are free to do whatever they want. There are still laws, regulations and responsibilities tied to its use. Sure, BC is somewhat different than other neighbouring jurisdictions in that we generally approach trail access as a "Everything is a YES until its a NO" but that potential/pending NO is often the result of an minority of citizens with a sense of entitlement acting irresponsibly... "No snowmobile areas" are most certainly legal in BC under a variety of legislation but primarily under Section 58 of the Wildlife Act: [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/motor-vehicle-prohibitions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/motor-vehicle-prohibitions) And can be federally mandated under the Canada Wildlife Act as well. Also, any recreational user type regardless of whether it is motorized or non-motorized can be restricted or prohibited under Section 20(3) of the Recreation Regulation for trails established under Section 56 of the Forest & Range Practice Act (FRPA) on Crown Land: [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/16_2004\#section20](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/16_2004\#section20)