Friday, September 15, 2017

Hazardous truck route stalled

Update: AdminReport from Sept 18 agenda (P.37)
Transport of Dangerous Goods Bylaw Administration will commence the process of drafting a Transport of Dangerous Goods Bylaw, including consultation, and submit to the Minister requesting its approval by the end of 2017.

RICHARD ROLKE Wed Sep 6th, 2017 5:00am NEWS
A Vernon official is accusing bureaucracy of sending a planned hazardous truck route in circles. Coun. Bob Spiers isn’t satisfied with administration’s suggestion that work on a dangerous goods route would not begin until late 2018. “It’s been on my bucket list since 2012 and I’d like it finished off,” said Coun. Bob Spiers, who is concerned about the risk hazardous goods may pose on civic roads and believes such vehicles should be restricted to Highway 97 and not 27th Street. City staff have stated that development of a dangerous goods route cannot occur before late 2018 because of the need for Ministry of Transportation approval and consultation with the trucking sector. City staff have also stated they currently don’t have the capacity to develop a new bylaw right now, but Spiers says such a process shouldn’t be onerous. “Salmon Arm’s bylaw is a two-pager with a list of maps. I don’t see why we can’t put it in front of the ministry and get it done in quick order,” he said.
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A bylaw to regulate the transportation and vehicle storage of dangerous goodswithin the District of Salmon Arm

CITY OF KAMLOOPS BY-LAW NO. 23-49 A BY LAW TO REGULATE THE TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS WITHIN THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS 

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