Whereas the Off-Road Vehicle Act ORV was intended to create safe and convenient incidental access to public roads and highways, better connect British Columbias rural communities, support a first-rate ORV trail network and allow local governments to expand their trail networks to build economic development opportunities by way of tourism; And whereas the administrative process to obtain Operation Permits as required under the ORV Act is onerous and not conducive to convenient incidental access to trail networks connecting communities because a separate operation permit must be obtained from each jurisdiction: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province to amend the Off-Road Vehicle Act ORV to require only one 1 Operation Permit for approved access to multiple jurisdictions andor communities along a connected, designated ORV route and trail network issued in any of the jurisdictions along the route; to allow Operation Permits to be issued by any local RCMP or local government along a connected, designated ORV route; and to extend the Operation Permit term from two 2 years to five 5 years to align with the drivers licence term.
