Policy 3.2.2 Assessing Conservation Proposals

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ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY POLICY MANUAL 
 
ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY 
BOARD POLICY 
 
 
 
 
Policy number: 3.2.2 
 
Title:  Assessing Conservation Proposals  
 
Approved By:  Islands Trust Conservancy Board     
   
  Date:  Jan. 23, 2014 Resolution #:  TFB-2014-004 
 
Revised  Date: Mar. 19, 2024 Resolution #:   ITC-2024-010 
 
PURPOSE 
To describe how the Islands Trust Conservancy Board assesses proposals for conservation covenants and 
land transfers that support the protection of lands of ecological significance in the Islands Trust Area. 
SCOPE 
This  policy  does  not  apply to  land  transfer  proposals where  the  purpose  is to  sell  the  land  and  use  the 
proceeds to advance the Islands Trust Conservancy’s mandate. 
 
Proposals  that  include  an  application  for  the Natural  Area  Protection  Tax  Exemption  Program  are  also 
guided by ITC Policy 2.5 Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program. 
BACKGROUND 
The Islands  Trust  Act establishes the Islands  Trust  Conservancy to  acquire,  hold  and  manage  land  and 
receive donations for the purpose of carrying out the object of the Islands Trust. The object of the Islands 
Trust, first  legislated  by  the  Province  in  1974, is “to preserve and protect the trust area and its unique 
amenities and environment for the benefit of residents of the trust area and of the province generally, in 
cooperation with municipalities, regional districts, improvement districts, other persons and organizations 
and the Government of British Columbia”.  
 
The Board primarily uses statutory covenants and land donations to achieve its mandate. However, the 
Board may also accept land or covenants that are a requirement of a development approval process, and 
may occasionally work with partners to purchase land.  
A: Policy: General 
1. The Board will only consider a proposal that is accompanied by a completed Conservation Proposal 
Form and Staff Report. 
 

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2. All conservation proposals will be referred to First Nations who have treaty or established rights, or 
identified geographic areas for consultation purposes, relevant to the conservation proposal area, as 
determined using the BC Consultative  Areas Database. First  Nations will be  provided with a 90 day 
referral period. 
 
3. The  Board  will  consider  responses  from  First  Nations  during  negotiation  of  a  land  transfer  or 
conservation covenant agreement.  
 
4. The  Board  will normally only consider the  acquisition  of lands  that  meet  the Board’s definition  of 
“Nature Reserve
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5. The Board will only accept proposals that meet one or more of the goals or objectives of the Regional 
Conservation  Plan,  and that will  result  in  the  protection  of  ecosystems  and  features  identified  as 
priorities in the Regional Conservation Plan. 
 
6. When considering proposals, the Board will give priority to those proposals that protect larger areas 
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