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LAND ACT DELEGATION MATRIX of 37

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DELEGATION OF MINISTER OF FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THE LAND ACT

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A reference to a delegate in the table below includes a person acting for the delegate.

ADM = Assistant Deputy Minister CL = Crown Land ED = Executive Director

LAND ACT Topic Section Delegation Directions Part 1 – Land Districts and Land Recording Districts

Administration of Crown Land

4 Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, Compliance and Enforcement Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tenures Officer


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Geographical names 5 Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Integrated Resource Operations Director, Heritage ED, Mountain Resorts Provincial Toponymist

Base mapping and land related mapping systems

6 GeoBC: ADM, Integrated Resource Operations Director, GeoBC ED, Integrated Resource Operations Manager, Base Mapping and Cadastre Manager, Decision Support Manager, Regional Service Delivery

Crown Land registry 7 Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : Director, Land Tenures ED, Crown Land Opportunities

Part 1.1 – Integrated Land and Resource Registry

Integrated Land and Resource Registry 7.2 GeoBC:

ADM, Integrated Resource Operations Director, GeoBC ED, Integrated Resource Operations Manager, Base Mapping and Cadastre Manager, Decision Support Manager, Regional Service Delivery

Public access to integrated registry 7.4

Part 2 — Disposition of Crown Land — General

Application for Crown land 10 (3)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator


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Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tenures Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Land and Timber Technician Land Licensed Officer Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager

1Regional Director, Resource Management delegations are limited to authorizations pertaining to designated wildlife management areas and lands specifically acquired to administer and manage for fish and wildlife conservation purposes via direct purchase, donation, exchange, long-term lease and Crown land transfer of administration.

When no application for Crown land may be made

10.1

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Regional Executive Director

Minister may dispose of Crown land 11

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation


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ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist BC Oil and Gas Commission1

Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management2

Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tenures Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Land and Timber Technician Land Licensed Officer Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: 11 (1) (a), (2) (b), (3) (b) & (3) (c) only Director, Range District Manager

1BC Oil and Gas Commission delegations are limited to authorizations described in section 11 (2) (d) that have a maximum term of two years and that are for the purposes of determining a site of potential oil and gas activities and related activities, as those terms are defined in the Oil and Gas Activities.


Crown grant of cancelled dedicated land

12

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area


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ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Sr. Project Manager

Withdrawal from disposition 16


Conditional withdrawal 17


Land below natural water boundary 18 (2)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development :


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ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Sr. Project Manager

Quarrying land 19

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations

Limit on area of Crown grant 20 (2)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Regional Executive Director

Limit on area of lease 21 (2)



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ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Regional Executive Director Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager

Term of lease 22

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Sr. Project Manager

Timbered land 23

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager


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Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manger Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Manager, Timber Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects

Method of payment 25

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects

Interest on deferred payments 26



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ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects

Reservations to which purchasers are subject 27 (c)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Sr. Project Manager

Royalty on removal of certain materials 28

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area


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ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects

Amendment of area under application 30

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC


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Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Part 3 — Application Procedure for Disposition of Crown Land

Application procedure for dispositions 32

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director

1Regional Director, Resource Management delegations are


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Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tenures Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Land and Timber Technician Land Licensed Officer Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager

limited to authorizations pertaining to designated wildlife management areas and lands specifically acquired to administer and manage for fish and wildlife conservation purposes via direct purchase, donation, exchange, long-term lease and Crown land transfer of administration.

Public notice 33

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

1Regional Director, Resource Management


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delegations are limited to authorizations pertaining to designated wildlife management areas and lands specifically acquired to administer and manage for fish and wildlife conservation purposes via direct purchase, donation, exchange, long-term lease and Crown land transfer of administration.

Public comments on notice of application 33.1




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Feasibility studies, costs 35 (1)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, Land Tenures Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration


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Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



35 (2)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: ED, Mountain Resorts Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


35 (3)

Security may be required 36



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ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, Land Tenures Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Legal Documents Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Affidavit may be required 37

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship


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ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, Land Tenures Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager

Lease 38

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and


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Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Licence of occupation 39



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Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist BC Oil and Gas Commission1

Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management2


1BC Oil and Gas Commission delegations are limited to authorizations described in section 11 (2) (d) that have a maximum term of two years and that are for the purposes of determining a site of potential oil and gas activities and related activities, as those terms are defined in the Oil and Gas Activities.


Right of way and easement 40

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area


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ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Failure to complete survey 41



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ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Date of disposition 42

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture



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Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Part 4 — Disposition of Crown Land — Cancellation, Amendment and Abandonment

Cancellation of disposition 43

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects

1Regional Director, Resource Management delegations are limited to authorizations pertaining to designated wildlife management areas and lands specifically acquired to administer and manage for fish and wildlife conservation purposes via direct purchase, donation, exchange, long-


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Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager

term lease and Crown land transfer of administration.

Amendment and cancellation if approval or grant improper

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Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Abandonment of disposition 45 (1)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations


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ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Debts payable on cancelled disposition 46 (1)



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Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Delay on new disposition 47

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist


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Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager

Part 6 — Trespass on Crown Land

Trespass on Crown land 59

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Compliance and Enforcement Officer Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor Director, Authorizations Director, Compliance and Enforcement Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Leader Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager


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Provincial Resource Officer Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Regional Manager, Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Sr. Provincial Resource Officer Tenures Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Land and Timber Technician Land Licensed Officer Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Enforcement of payment 61

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Compliance and Enforcement Officer Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor Director, Authorizations Director, Compliance and Enforcement Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities


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Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Leader Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager Provincial Resource Officer Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Regional Manager, Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Sr. Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Sr. Project Manager Sr. Provincial Resource Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Garbage on Crown land prohibited 67

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Compliance and Enforcement Officer Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor Director, Authorizations Director, Compliance and Enforcement Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC


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Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Leader Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager Provincial Resource Officer Regional Executive Director Regional Manager, Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Sr. Provincial Resource Officer

Part 7 — Surveys

Power to order survey 76

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, Compliance and Enforcement Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager

1Regional Director, Resource Management delegations are limited to authorizations pertaining to designated wildlife management areas and lands specifically acquired to administer and manage for fish and wildlife


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Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager

conservation purposes via direct purchase, donation, exchange, long-term lease and Crown land transfer of administration.

Part 7.1 – Land Designation and Establishment of Objectives

Minister may establish Forest and Range Practices Act objectives by order

93.4

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : District Manager Regional Executive Director

Directions are set out in the text following this table.

Public review of proposed objectives by minister's order

93.6

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : District Manager Regional Executive Director

Part 8 — Additional Powers

Crown grant payments 94

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations

Occupational rental 96

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer


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Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Minister may delegate; may amend terms 97 (2)

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Compliance and Enforcement Officer Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor Director, Authorizations Director, Compliance and Enforcement Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC


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Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Leader Provincial Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager Provincial Resource Officer Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Regional Manager, Compliance and Enforcement Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Compliance and Enforcement Specialist Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Licenced Compliance and Enforcement Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Sr. Provincial Resource Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Assignment of disposition 99

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Authorizations Specialist Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, LNG, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Land Officer Land Technical Officer Licensed Authorizations Officer Manager, Aquaculture


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Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Natural Resource Specialist Portfolio Administrator Project Coordinator, CL Opportunities and Restoration Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1



Minister may require purchaser to obtain Crown grant

100

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Director, Authorizations Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Executive Director Sr. Project Manager

Examination of claim 101

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : ADM, Coast Area


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ADM, Integrated Resource Operations ADM, North Area ADM, Resource Stewardship ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations Crown Land Opportunity Specialist Director, Authorizations Director, Resource Authorizations District Manager ED, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, Aquaculture Manager, Authorizations Manager, Crown Contaminated Sites Program Manager, Crown Land Opportunities Manager, FrontCounter BC Project Manager/Manager, Major Projects Regional Director, Resource Management1

Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Right of entry 105

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development : Regional Director, Resource Management1

Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Land and Timber Technician Land Licensed Officer Manager, Major Projects Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


Land revested in government 106



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ADM, South Area ADM, Rural Development, Lands and Innovation ADM, Timber Operations, Pricing and First Nations ED, Crown Land Opportunities

Execution of documents 109 (1)


Regional Executive Director Resource Manager/Section Head/Operations Manager Sr. Authorizations Officer Sr. Land Officer Sr. Licensed Authorizations Officer Sr. Natural Resource Specialist Sr. Portfolio Administrator Sr. Project Manager Tenures Officer Tourism, Resort Development Authorities: Director, Mountain Operations ED, Mountain Resorts Land and Timber Technician Land Licensed Officer Manager, Major Projects



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Manager, Project Administration Portfolio Administrator Sr. Manager, Major Projects Grazing Lease Authorities: Director, Range District Manager


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Directions for delegation of sections 93.4 and 93.6 of the Land Act District Managers:

The delegated authority is limited to amending old growth management areas (OGMAs) in an order made under section 93.4. Amending OGMA orders includes

additions or deletions to the boundaries of one or more OGMA polygons,

deleting existing OGMA polygons, and

establishing replacement OGMA polygons.

Amending OGMA orders does not include the authority to make OGMA amendments that will have substantial social economic and environmental implications.

Direction:

The delegated powers and duties are subject to the following direction:

The district manager must consider the Land Use Objectives Regulation: Policy and Procedures document and where they exist, regional and sub-regional policies, procedures or similar direction for processing OGMA amendments in making a decision on an OGMA amendment.

Any change to an OGMA established under the Land Act for the purposes of the Forest and Range Practices Act requires a change to the corresponding OGMA established under the Oil and Gas Activities Act. This will ensure the areas remain the same across industries.

Regional Executive Directors:

Direction:

The delegated powers are subject to the following direction:

The regional executive director must refer to establishment of land use objectives to the Minister for decision when

the initial establishment of objectives that have arisen from a Land and Resource Management Plan or Regional Land Use Plan are, in the opinion of the regional executive director, objectives that would have substantial social, environmental or economic implications, or

any other actions to establish, amend or repeal objectives are in the opinion of the regional executive director, likely to have substantial social, environmental or economic implications.