NAPTEP Brochure

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An incentive program to protect land and  
reduce taxes for Islands Trust Area landowners
NAPTEP
The Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program
ISLANDS TRUST CONSERVANCY
Protecting Canadaʼs Islands in the Salish Sea
about the islands trust 
conservancy
Established in 1990, the Islands Trust Conservancy is  
the conservation land trust for islands in the Salish Sea.  
The Islands Trust Conservancy empowers property owners 
to protect private land through innovative programs such 
as NAPTEP. Through annual monitoring and ongoing 
stewardship, the Islands Trust Conservancy ensures the land 
entrusted to us remains protected, forever.
islandstrust.bc.ca/conservancy
itcmail@islandstrust.bc.ca
250-405-5186
Service BC toll free: 1-800-663-7867
In Vancouver: 604-660-2421
keith & sylvia
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s story
It was an exciting day for Keith and Sylvia Pincott when a 
NAPTEP covenant was registered on their land, protecting 
more than 20 bird species nesting in their forest. The couple 
knows the importance of caring for wildlife habitat at home. 
They now have a guarantee that their cherished forest and 
Garry oak meadow will be protected in perpetuity.
“While we know wildlife will have a home here in our lifetime, 
we realized we couldn’t guarantee what would happen after 
we are gone. That’s why we signed up for NAPTEP. With the 
covenant, we are comforted now knowing this habitat will be 
cared for in perpetuity. And with the special encouragement of 
a reduction in property taxes, it is a win/win arrangement.” 
— Sylvia  Pincott
naptep: save your land, 
save your money
The Islands Trust Area is home to some of the most 
beautiful and rare ecosystems in Canada. 
However, the stunning beauty and rural charm of the  
islands has led to an increased demand for island property. 
Living in paradise has become expensive. 
In response to this, the Islands Trust Council designed an 
innovative program that combines ecosystem conservation 
and tax savings. The Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption 
Program (NAPTEP) provides landowners with an annual 
exemption of up to 65% of their property taxes when they 
permanently protect the natural features of their land. As a 
landowner, you now have a unique, affordable opportunity 
to protect the land you love forever.
Above Keith and Sylvia Pincott 
Right Barred Owl at Woodwinds 
Conservation Covenant 
Photos Above: K Mayes | Cover top: R Keough 
Inside: Hummingbird: T Carnahan, Frog: E Wttewaall | All other photos: ITC

eligibility
NAPTEP is available to residential property owners in 
the Islands Trust Area. To qualify for the NAPTEP tax 
exemption, you must permanently protect natural habitat on 
your land with an Islands Trust Conservancy conservation 
covenant. Natural features eligible for protection include:
• Relatively undisturbed sensitive ecosystems
• Habitat for rare native plant species or communities
• Habitat critical to breeding, rearing, feeding or staging 
of native animals
• Special geological features
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