Visit the recreation sites and trails BC website to find one of the many recreation sites in the Koocanusa area. The map provides more information on recreation sites in the area.
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas, formerly referred to as AMA’s, are designated areas where vehicle use is managed under the Wildlife Act to reduce damage to fish and wildlife habitat and/or to protect fish and wildlife populations. Several Motor Vehicle Closed Areas exist in the Koocanusa region:
The map provides more information about Motor Vehicle Closed Areas in the Koocanusa area. For more information visit: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/kootenay/eco/accessmaps.htm
The BC Wildfire Management Branch has information about reporting wildfires in BC, current fire bans and fire danger ratings. Visit bcwildfire.ca.
Contact FrontCounter BC for information and permits required for timber harvesting and hosting events on Crown Land.
Front Counter BC has information on:
The Conservation Officer Service is a public safety provider focused on natural resource law enforcement and human wildlife conflicts prevention and response.
Transport Canada promotes efficient marine transportation and safe, secure and sustainable marine practices; oversees marine infrastructure; regulates the safe transportation of dangerous goods by water; and helps protect the marine environment.
The Koocanusa area is within the Ktunaxa Nation traditional territory. For more than 10,000 years Ktunaxa people have inhabited this area and used it for hunting and cultural purposes.
The Ktunaxa Nation Council promotes the political and social development of the Nation. The goals of the Ktunaxa Nation Council include preservation and promotion of Ktunaxa traditional knowledge, language and culture, community and social development and wellness, land and resource development, economic investment and self-government.
The Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) is accountable to the Chiefs and Council of the Ktunaxa Nation.
Read the Ktunaxa Creation Story
The Regional District of East Kootenay is a local government that provides a variety of services to residents in the Koocanusa area including land use planning, water supply, sewage disposal, fire protection, recreation, community parks, emergency management programs, solid waste and invasive plant control.
Columbia Basin Trust (the Trust) supports the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin. We often work behind the scenes and take our lead from residents and communities. The Trust is here to offer resources, experience and support to all Basin residents. While our range of services, programs, initiatives and financial investments is complex, our purpose is straightforward and easy to understand: we exist and act for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Columbia Basin—now and for generations to come.
To learn more about invasive species in the Koocanusa area visit the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council website.
The US Army Corps of Engineers operates the Libby Dam for the purposes of flood reduction, hydropower, recreation and environmental stewardship.
Learn more about the Columbia River Treaty.
See a virtual flyover of Libby Dam and Koocanusa Reservoir.
The following acts and regulations provide details on recreation use on Crown lands in Koocanusa:
