
You'll be required to pay an application fee when you submit your application, as identified in the Crown Land Fees Regulation (e.g.
Part C: A Temporary Licence is available for Special Events for recreation activities such as short-term sporting events, adventure activities, cultural events and music festivals. Part B: A Licence of Occupation is available for non-exclusive adventure guiding within Extensive Use Areas. Part A: Intensive Use Sites - A Licence of Occupation or Lease is available for Improvements within small Intensive Use Sites. The type of Land Act tenure under the Land Use Operational Policy for Adventure Tourism (PDF, 875KB), depends on the nature and scope of the intended recreation use, as follows: Although this tenure is non-exclusive, Improvements such as cabins and fuel caches may be locked. A Licence of Occupation conveys non-exclusive use, is not a registerable interest, and does not require a survey. a special event for recreation/tourism has a term no longer than 14 days over a 30-day consecutive period)Ī Licence of Occupation conveys fewer rights than a lease. The standard term is up to 30 years, whereas a Temporary Licence of Occupation is intended for short term uses up to 2 years (e.g. A Licence of Occupation is intended for minor Improvements, if there are potentially multiple users of an area (overlapping interests) and/or the Province needs to retain future options and management control over the use of the lands. small resorts or a base camp lodge) and/or where a survey is necessary to confirm legal boundaries with other uses. A Lease is intended for substantive Improvements to Crown land (e.g. The Form of Crown Land Allocation Policy describes the types of Land Act tenures. First Nations through Band corporations or Indian Band and Tribal Councils (for details, refer to the general policy for Eligibility and Restrictions (PDF, 263KB)).
Corporations which are incorporated or registered in British Columbia. Corporations also include registered partnerships, cooperatives, and non-profit societies which are formed under the relevant Provincial statutes or.Canadian citizens or permanent residents 19 years of age or older or.
The following documents must be completed prior to submitting your application:ĭepending on the type of operation being applied for, please select the appropriate application requirements checklist:Īpplications for new Land Act tenures, tenure assignments, or tenure replacements must be:
In addition to reading the information on this webpage, the following documents should be reviewed prior to submitting your application:
Improvements such as cabins, huts, lodges (including anchored floating structures), docks, campgrounds, and corrals. Guiding, transportation, training and entertainment. This includes the following types of recreation activities:
A wide range of popular outdoor adventure activities include nature-viewing, wildlife viewing, mountaineering, backpacking, caving, horseback riding, mountain-biking, off-road vehicle touring such as snowmobiling, snowshoeing, kayaking, white-water rafting and heli-skiing.Ī Land Act tenure is required for recreation operators on provincial Crown land (including land covered by water) if activities involve compensation or reward, received or promised, from residents and non-residents of B.C.