1. Are there some areas in the region where permanent roads could be allowed? If so, where?
By Michael Purves, Whitehorse
from Yukon Territory
on August 27, 2010 at 2:03 p.m.
No! Roads would open the region to other destructive forces such as ATVs and mechanized hunting.
By Al C
from Yukon Territory
on August 29, 2010 at 12:59 p.m.
Yes, I don't believe the entire area is so sensitive that it cannot sustain some access in key areas. The plan is suppose to manage environment and resourses, shutting it down completely is not proper management.
By somebody
from
on August 30, 2010 at 12:32 a.m.
By george
from Yukon Territory
on August 30, 2010 at 1:24 p.m.
None that are not there and the Wind River road needs to be decommissioned. ATV access doe not require a right of way. Just look at all the tote roads that have supposedly been decommissions and examine the ATV travel on these roads. Something else needs to be done to restrict such access.
By Bob Sharp
from Yukon Territory
on August 30, 2010 at 2:36 p.m.
no there should be no further roads into the region
By Barbara DeMott
from British Columbia
on August 31, 2010 at 5:33 p.m.
No, I would not want to see any permanent roads
By Maalamba Health and fitness Whitehorse
from Yukon Territory
on September 01, 2010 at 2:50 p.m.
I don't beleive any permanent roads should be allowed
By xistor21
from Yukon Territory
on September 08, 2010 at 12:39 a.m.
I am in full agreement with Bob Sharp's comments
By a concerned Yukoner
from Yukon Territory
on September 08, 2010 at 1:20 a.m.
By Ted Baird
from Ontario
on September 08, 2010 at 10:59 a.m.
IMA 2 - Dempster Hwy zone.
By D Reid
from Yukon Territory
on September 09, 2010 at 1:40 p.m.
By Andy Lera, Whitehorse
from Yukon Territory
on September 12, 2010 at 11:31 p.m.
Permanent roads should be allowed in any area where there can be justification for it. A couple of permanent roads could be built to assist with access into the area. Much of the exploration and oil and gas can be done on winter roads to begin with. Then, when necessary go through the existing YESA and DAP process to insure best choices and practices are alowed.
By Bob Scott, prospector
from Yukon Territory
on September 15, 2010 at 4:48 p.m.
Roads should be permitted only in the area closest to the Dempster and only within 50 kilometers of the Dempster.
By L. Leon
from Yukon Territory
on September 15, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.
No. Industrial access roads should be winter roads only and decommissioned afterwards. Decommissioning is possible - it has been done before. Private roads are also possible - there are precedents for this.
By chet
from Yukon Territory
on September 16, 2010 at 1:38 p.m.
Yes. The Integrated Management Areas will become de facto parks if access is not explicitly allowed for industrial use, such as mining and oil/gas development.
By Henry Awmack
from Ontario
on September 16, 2010 at 6:56 p.m.
By Jeremy Baumbach, Whitehorse
from Yukon Territory
on September 18, 2010 at 7:23 p.m.
There should be no new roads anywhere in the Peel watershed. Those who are interested in roads, development, and denuded landscapes are welcome to visit West Virginia, the tar sand fields of Alberta, and other places that have been destroyed by extractive activities.
By zackfields
from District of Columbia
on September 23, 2010 at 8:17 a.m.
No. We haven't even begun to control ATV use in subdivisions so let's not imagine we can do so off the Dempster or anywhere else in this area. This area is unique not just to us and its inhabitants but to visitors to a large extent because it IS roadless. Having spent much of my adult life in the Peel watershed, I can't stress enough that we don't have any idea what the impact of permanent roads would be,
By Joanne Bell
from Yukon Territory
on September 23, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.
By Maryann Emery
from Alberta
on September 24, 2010 at 10:24 a.m.
The only areas could be immediately adjacent to the Dempster Highway.
By Yukon citizen
from Yukon Territory
on September 24, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
No. Roads become permenant regardless of being designated pemenant or temporary.
By Leif Austad
from Yukon Territory
on September 24, 2010 at 6:06 p.m.
By Steve
from Durham
on September 26, 2010 at 2:42 p.m.
By Blaine Walden, Walden's Guiding
from Yukon Territory
on September 26, 2010 at 3:20 p.m.
I think there should be consultation with the First Nation who's traditional territory permanent roads are being considered
By Johanne, Whitehorse
from Yukon Territory
on September 26, 2010 at 10:55 p.m.
By Ken Madsen
from Yukon Territory
on September 27, 2010 at 4:02 p.m.
No, they shouldn't be allowed. Since the Dempster already exists, leave that in being. But no new permanent roads.
By somebody
from Yukon Territory
on September 27, 2010 at 6:10 p.m.
By Doug Goodman
from British Columbia
on September 28, 2010 at 3:17 p.m.
By Birch
from Yukon Territory
on September 28, 2010 at 7:05 p.m.
The only road allowed should be the existing Dempster Highway. No additional road should be permitted.
By Marie
from Yukon Territory
on September 29, 2010 at 10:18 p.m.
no permanent roads anywhere
By Louis Schilder
from Yukon Territory
on September 30, 2010 at 2:05 a.m.
No, not except the Demster Hwy.
By Jannik Schou
from Yukon Territory
on September 30, 2010 at 2:39 a.m.
No, roads equal a division in the natural world, altering the earth to create pathways from humans would equal displacing the wildlife, blocking their migration paths and upsetting the integrity of the land.
By Laura Squires
from Ontario
on September 30, 2010 at 2:54 p.m.
Most of the region should be allowed permanent roads if they pass all of the current laws and regulations. There is enough monitoring to keep this area safe for future generations. These include YESAB, Yukon Water Board, EMR and other government oversight.
By Jim
from Yukon Territory
on September 30, 2010 at 4:01 p.m.
There are already multiple ATV use only roads that are being completely exploited. There are enough roads and paths in use to allow for some travel and I do not believe we need anymore. If permanent roads are constructed, it will have a negative impact on what we are trying to save. As soon as permanent roads are installed, people will begin to misuse the area. It has been done before and it will be done again. That’s just how people are.
By MegPol
from Yukon Territory
on September 30, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.
By Dustin Davis
from Yukon Territory
on September 30, 2010 at 6:54 p.m.
Building roads is an incompatible activity if the objective is to preserve the ecological integrity of a pristine wilderness environment. My objective is to do just that. It is incredibly naive to believe that you can perfectly preserve a part without it being affected by the situation of the whole. An ecosystem is defined by the complexity of its interrelations, and building a new road will: Potentially expose the area to new invasive species, potentially allow harmful levels of human contact, and by it's very existence affect the behaviour patterns of countless creatures in the area. Many species are
By Craig Nichols
from Yukon Territory
on September 30, 2010 at 8:46 p.m.
By Pippa from Yukon
from Yukon Territory
on October 01, 2010 at 12:20 a.m.
NO! Roads will bissect the land. We do not need an area that is carved into chunks. We need to maintain the area and support the moratorium on claims.
By Yukoner
from Yukon Territory
on October 01, 2010 at 2:20 a.m.
There should be no allowance of permanent roads because it would open up the area to everybody and would allow hauling ore with big transport vehicles. Fuel spillage couldn't be prevented especially in the dark winter month. Wildlife would be disturbed or accidentally killed. Permafrost in the area would make the building and maintaining of permanent roads extremely expensive.
By Angie Sabo
from Yukon Territory
on October 01, 2010 at 12:53 p.m.
The Dempster corridor should remain however, no other permanent roads are compatible with the conservation principles in the Plan. The climate and topography make it extremely difficult for the ecology to recover from he detrimental impacts of roads construction, usage and maintenance. Roads also open up and expose animals to over hunting and risk of being hit by vehicles.
By Maciej Stetkiewicz
from Yukon Territory
on October 01, 2010 at 3:41 p.m.
The Dempster Highway traverses the Peel region, and should stay. But, that's it. Officially decommission the Wind River Trail. (I believe that there is some debate as to whether or not it is legally a "road".) Not only should no more roads be built, there needs to be control on ATV use.
By somebody
from Yukon Territory
on October 01, 2010 at 7:09 p.m.
No. The increase of roads in Canada is exponential and so are all the environmental and social problems that come along with roads.
By Marina from Yukon Territory
from Yukon Territory
on October 01, 2010 at 11:47 p.m.
By jill pangman
from Yukon Territory
on October 02, 2010 at 1:55 a.m.
By sjn
from Yukon Territory
on October 02, 2010 at 1:55 a.m.
