Letter of Understanding BC Assets & Land Corporation

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between
BC ASSETS AND LAND CORPORATION
and
ISLANDS TRUST
concerning

THE USE AND PROTECTION OF CROWN LAND RESOURCES THROUGH BALANCING

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL INTERESTS _

This Letter of Understanding develops an ongoing consultative process between Islands Trust and

the BC Assets and Land Corporation offices to co-ordinate respective roles related to Crown lands
within the Islands Trust Area.

1.0 PURPOSES

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Develop processes for decision-making that are based on principles of administrative
fairness, accountability, and effectiveness that treat all parties equally and fairly.

Share land use and resource information and mapping resources in a co-ordinated and
mutually supportive manner.

Establish a process for communication between agencies at each level of review
and/or decision-making.

Define a process of early consultation of each agency's policy initiatives or review
including: a) the Islands Trust Policy Statement; Official Community Plans and Land
Use Bylaws; and b) Guidelines and Regulations under the Land Act, Ministry of Lands,
Parks and Housing Act, and the delegation agreement between BC Assets and Land
Corporation and Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.

2.0 PRINCIPLES

Both parties acknowledge the respective legislative mandate of the other party and agree to
the following:

2.1

2.2

“The object of the trust is to preserve and protect the trust area and its unique
amenities and environment for the benefit of the residents of the trust area and of
British Columbia generally, in cooperation with municipalities, regional districts,
improvement districts, other persons and organizations and the government of British
Columbia.” (sec.3 Islands Trust Act). In order to accomplish the object, Trust Council
may make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor in Council respecting the
acquisition, use and disposition of Crown land situated within the Trust Area.

The BC Assets and Land Corporation is a Crown corporation responsible for managing
and allocating provincial Crown land and assets in the interest of the province for
industrial, commercial, settlement, recreation and conservation uses. Through
delegation by the Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks, BC Assets and Land
Corporation manages tenure applications, renewals and the sale of Crown land, and
considers a broad range of interests to determine the best possible use of the land.

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3.0 OBJECTIVES Specific objectives of this agreement are to:

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

Provide an effective communication process that is reasonable and fair to all parties.

Coordinate the inter-agency processes by which information is communicated and
decisions are made.

Standardize the process for communications and decision-making within each agency.

Endorse a process for resolving disagreements on decisions.

4.0 COMMUNICATION

The following guidelines are endorsed for routine consultation between BC Assets 

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