PUBLIC NOTICE
Annual Vegetaion Management Program
CN
CN and other federally regulated railway companies are required to clear their rightsof-way from any vegetation that may pose a safety hazard. For example, Part II of the Rules Respecting Track Safety adopted by Transport Canada provide that "Vegetation on railway property which is on or immediately adjacent to roadbed must be controlled." Vegetation on railway right-of-way, if left uncontrolled, can contribute to trackside fires and impair proper inspection of track infrastructure. As such, for safe railway operations, the annual vegetation control program will be carried out on CN rail lines in the Province of British Columbia. This program is necessary in order to eliminate brush, weeds and other undesirable vegetation, which constitute a hazard to the public and to CN employees and will be performed in conformity with current federal regulations, including Transport Canada’s Rules Respecting Track Safety. Wilderness Environmental Services (telephone 1-705-575-4805) will be applying herbicides on and around the railway tracks (mainly the graveled area (the ballast)). All applications will be done by certified applicators. All product requirements for setbacks in the vicinity of dwellings, aquatic environments and municipal water supplies will be met. This program will take place from August 25th to September 15th. 2017 and will include the following cities: Terrace, Vancouver, Kamloops, Lillooet, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Tete Jeune, and MacKenzie.
For more information, you may contact
Luther Heimbaugh
1-705-575-4805.
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