April 21, 2020
Full spring road ban in effect
Please be advised that, as of 10:00 am on Thursday April 16, 2020, a full spring road ban is in effect until further notice. The ban applies to ALL roads owned or operated by Millar Western Forest Products, including but not limited to:
- Virginia Hills DLO960864
- Groat Creek DLO930373
- Tom Hill Tower DLO951113
- Tom Hill West DLO012649
- Chickadee DLO750494
- Athabasca Dunes DLO990809
- Twin Road DLO656
- 300 Road DLO811147
- West Windfall DLO000605
- Timeu Haul Road DLO851124
Road users are also reminded that valid road use agreement(s) must be in place prior to using MWFP roads. Without a Special Conditions Road Use Agreement, you will NOT be permitted on Millar Western roads for any reason. To verify the status of your road use agreement(s), please contact Leah at 780-778-1034 or millarland@millarwestern.com. Please refer to the following table to assist in determining what type of agreement you must have in place/or need to request, prior to using the roads.
| Short Term Road Use | Use of MWFP DLO(s) for the purpose of heavy (over 3 Ton), short term use. Examples include: drilling/service rigs, water/cement/vacuum trucks, Pickers, construction equipment moves, etc. |
| Long Term Road Use | Use of MWFP DLO(s) for the purposes of ongoing site maintenance throughout the year. Intended for light use (under 3 Ton) (pick up access to sites connected to a pipeline) or heavy use (over 3 Ton) (sites that require regular fluid removal or are not connected to a pipeline), servicing major pipelines or power lines |
| Special Conditions | Use of MWFP DLO (s) that does not fall into the above categories. Emergency access during unfavorable road conditions, or during road ban periods |