DISCLAIMERRoad conditions may change quickly, and the information on this site might not be accurate or timely. Please drive with caution and consult other sources of road and weather information when planning your trip. Western Forest Products will have no liability whatsoever regarding the content on this site or any damage that might be caused by relying upon that content.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Rules of the Road: Call requirements, frequencies, vehicle restrictions and more. View here.
Log Hauling: The Operational Information Map indicates active haul routes which are maintained for harvesting and road building operations.
Road Closures: Seasonal road closures exist where WFP is currently not active.
Stillwater Forest Operation Firewood Permits: Due to extreme fire hazard, Permits are not available at this time. The availability of new Firewood Permits will be posted in the fall if conditions are appropriate.
Log Hauling: The Operational Information Map indicates active haul routes which are maintained for harvesting and road building operations.
Road Closures: Seasonal road closures exist where WFP is currently not active.
Stillwater Forest Operation Firewood Permits: Due to extreme fire hazard, Permits are not available at this time. The availability of new Firewood Permits will be posted in the fall if conditions are appropriate.
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION MAP: POWELL RIVER - STILLWATER
Please click here to view the Stillwater Forest Operational Map, updated as of October 2021.
INFORMATION BULLETINS
November 1, 2021
UPDATED RULES OF THE ROAD
Highlights of changes:
View all Rules here, including call outs, frequencies and vehicle restrictions.
September 24, 2021
ACTIVE HAULING:
Spring Main, Alaska Pine, Lewis, Useless Main, Goat Main up to 24 mile.
Stillwater Main up to Freda Lake and Alpine Main.
Goat Island, Chippewa, Beartooth, and Powell Daniels.
EXPECT DELAYS:
24 mile on the Goat Main due to industrial machinery and traffic.
August 10, 2021
Some activities have resumed on our tenures with the recent rain and cooler temperatures:
Harvesting and road building activities have resumed in TFL 39 - Block 1.
Log hauling will continue on the Stillwater, Goat, Spring, and Lewis Mainlines.
Log hauling will take place on Powell Lake at Goat Island, Chippewa Bay, and Narrows.
July 16, 2021
Stillwater Forest Operation is monitoring the fire weather situation daily and will provide updates as required.
At this time, all high risk operations are curtailed in the Stillwater Forest Operations. Low risk activities, including log hauling, will continue as planned following early shift restrictions.
High risk activities include harvesting, road construction, chainsaw use, and others, as defined by regulations.
UPDATED RULES OF THE ROAD
Highlights of changes:
- Pickups must call only even miles up and down. This should serve to reduce chatter.
- If a lowbed is required to travel the wrong way on a one way road, it must be pre-approved.
- Log trucks are still required to call all miles.
View all Rules here, including call outs, frequencies and vehicle restrictions.
September 24, 2021
ACTIVE HAULING:
Spring Main, Alaska Pine, Lewis, Useless Main, Goat Main up to 24 mile.
Stillwater Main up to Freda Lake and Alpine Main.
Goat Island, Chippewa, Beartooth, and Powell Daniels.
EXPECT DELAYS:
24 mile on the Goat Main due to industrial machinery and traffic.
August 10, 2021
Some activities have resumed on our tenures with the recent rain and cooler temperatures:
Harvesting and road building activities have resumed in TFL 39 - Block 1.
Log hauling will continue on the Stillwater, Goat, Spring, and Lewis Mainlines.
Log hauling will take place on Powell Lake at Goat Island, Chippewa Bay, and Narrows.
July 16, 2021
Stillwater Forest Operation is monitoring the fire weather situation daily and will provide updates as required.
At this time, all high risk operations are curtailed in the Stillwater Forest Operations. Low risk activities, including log hauling, will continue as planned following early shift restrictions.
High risk activities include harvesting, road construction, chainsaw use, and others, as defined by regulations.
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WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS CARES ABOUT YOUR SAFETY.
We want you to be prepared if you drive on the logging roads we manage. Before starting your trip on the Sunshine Coast in the Powell River area, it's important to plan ahead. Here are a few things you can do:
Before You Drive
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While You Drive
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