Sunshine Coast Regional District Board/Gambier Island LTC staff Letter of Understanding in Regards to NAPTEP

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Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program   
Letter of Understanding between Sunshine Coast Regional District and Islands Trust 
 
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 
between 
SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT 
and 
ISLANDS TRUST 
concerning 
 
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATURAL AREA PROTECTION TAX EXEMPTION 
PROGRAM (NAPTEP)  
 
This Letter of Understanding outlines a consultative process between the Islands Trust (‘the Trust”) 
and the Sunshine Coast Regional  District (“the District”) to  co-ordinate the administration  of  the  
Natural  Area  Protection  Tax  Exemption  Program  (“NAPTEP”)  for  conservation  of  private  lands 
within the Gambier Island Local Trust Area. 
 
This  Letter  of  Understanding  refers  to  and  uses  terms  from  the Islands  Trust  Natural  Area 
Protection  Tax  Exemption  Regulation  (“the  Regulation”)  and  the procedural  policy  of  the  Islands  
Trust Council entitled Administration of Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program – Gambier 
Island Pilot Project (“the Administrative Policy” — see Schedule 1). 
 
1.0 PURPOSES 
 
1.1   To establish processes for the administration of those aspects of the NAPTEP that 
affect both the District and the Trust, including the application and approval process, 
consultation, promotion, enforcement, evaluation, costs and the duration of the 
program. 
 
2.0 PRINCIPLES 
 
2.1 Both parties acknowledge that the Trust has a provincial mandate from the Islands 
Trust Act to preserve and protect the natural environment and unique amenities of 
the Trust Area. 
 
2.2 Both parties acknowledge that the District is responsible for the delivery of services 
in part of the Trust Area. 
 
2.3 Both parties recognize that cooperation and the sharing of information is essential to 
the success of the NAPTEP. 
 
3.0 APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NATURAL AREA EXEMPTION 
CERTIFICATES 
 
3.1 The Administrative Policy describes the NAPTEP application and approval process 
the Trust will use.  Islands Trust Council may modify or refine the Administrative 
Policy from time to time.  It will not change those parts of the Administrative Policy 
that affect the District without the agreement of the Administrator of this Letter of 
Understanding. 
 
3.2 The District and the Trust will accept NAPTEP applications at their offices by mail or 
hand delivery.  The District will forward any applications received to the Trust’s 
Victoria office. 
 
3.3 Upon receipt of a complete application, Trust staff will conduct an initial evaluation 
to confirm eligibility for the NAPTEP process according to the Regulation.  If they 

Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program   
Letter of Understanding between Sunshine Coast Regional District and Islands Trust 
 
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determine that the application may be eligible for the NAPTEP, they will refer the 
application and the initial evaluation to the District for comment. 
 
3.4 The District will provide any comments it may have regarding the

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