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By CKPG Today

Moccasin Flats

City working towards closure of Moccasin Flats

Sep 5, 2025 | 10:47 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The City of Prince George is working towards the closure of the homeless encampment located at Lower Patricia Boulevard.

The move to close Mocassin Flats comes following a BC Supreme Court decision last month to close the site to all but those who had been continuously encamped there since July 2, 2025.

To date the city has:

• Provided scrap metal and refuse bins, to support clean-up efforts by City staff and those sheltering on the site. Clean up is ongoing and proceeding in accordance with the terms of the Court Order.
• Carried out fuel mitigation work on a portion of the adjacent hillside. Mature trees were left in place, but shrubs and brush were cleared to reduce fire risk.
• Constructed a fuel break and access path at the top of the hill on the eastern end of the site, which included a clean-up of garbage and materials abandoned in the area. This reduces fire risk.
• Begun installation of fencing along the existing borders of the encampment. Clearing work at the base of the hill also opened space for this to be completed.
• Provided notice to clear structures left behind by individuals who have transitioned into housing.

Remediation work will continue, in accordance with the Court Order.

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Since the Court decision was handed down, City staff have regularly attended the LPBE to provide information about indoor shelter options and the designated temporary overnight shelter area. Concurrently, the City is aware that BC Housing has been working to connect encampment occupants with housing.

In municipalities where the number of unsheltered people is greater than the number of available accessible shelter spaces, unsheltered people have a constitutional right to shelter in designated public spaces during overnight hours. In Prince George, the area designated for this purpose is located at 498 Ottawa Street. Overnight sheltering is not permitted in any other public place. Shelters may only be erected in the temporary overnight sheltering area between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 a.m.., pursuant to the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw. This bylaw will be enforced in accordance with the terms of the Court Order.