B.C. approves phase 2 of Old Fort Road landslide risk assessment
The Peace River Regional District will move ahead with a deeper geotechnical study of Crown land slopes above Old Fort after provincial funding was approved.
The BC Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness has approved funding for phase 2 of a geotechnical assessment examining landslide risk in the Old Fort community, within the Peace River Regional District. The move follows Ministerial Order No. M214, which directed the district to carry out the assessment after landslides closed Old Fort Road and triggered a temporary evacuation alert.
Phase 1 of the assessment, completed in June 2026, focused on identifying imminent hazards. Phase 2 will go further, analyzing landslide hazards and risk levels on the Crown land slopes situated above the affected communities.
Peace River Regional District Chair Brad Sperling said Old Fort Road is the community's only route in and out, and that three landslides have left residents concerned about both the road and the surrounding area. He said the district had long pushed the province for this work and welcomed the funding approval, noting the assessment will help residents, planners and elected officials make informed decisions.
No start or end date for phase 2 has been announced. The Peace River Regional District said it will provide updates on the assessment's progress as they become available.
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