Engineering Department


The district has 3500km’s of Forest Service Road and 331 bridge structures.

“Industrial Use Forest Service Roads (FSR)” are roads that are owned and operated by the ministry, but maintenance is delegated to an industrial user. 2920km’s are maintained under road use permit.

"Public Use Forest Service Roads" are roads which access a year-round residential area with its own Post Office, or either a school located within it or school bus route to or from it. Populated reserves are included in this definition. There are 20km’s of Public Use Fsr.

“Wilderness Forest Service Roads" are roads that are not defined as public or industrial use. Provision of access is not a ministry priority on wilderness roads. Maintenance on these roads is carried out if there is an environmental or safety concern.

Engineering Contacts:

Dave Rebagliati - Engineering Supervisor
Len Palajac - Engineering Technician
Daryl Crowley - Engineering Technician (Invermere)

Meachen Creek
(an example of safety related and environmental repair to a forest road)


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