Crown Land: Indicators and Statistics - Ministry of Forests

Discussion
Overall, the total number of tenure applications
received has remained relatively constant between
2000/2001 and 2008/2009, with a peak occurring
in 2003/2004 (see Section 5.2, Historical Tenures
and Grants for more details). In some sectors, such
as manufacturing and commercial, there have been
significant variations in year-to-year demand for
tenures (Figure 23).
There is also significant variation in sub-regional
demand for tenures. Some sub-regions are dominated
by demand in one or two sectors, such as the Peace
sub-region where 52% of tenure applications were
in the utilities and pipelines sector, and 38% of
applications were in the energy sector. Demand in
other sub-regions is more evenly distributed across
sectors.
The variation in demand is also reflected in the
composition of the tenure portfolio (Figure 26).
The energy, and utilities and pipelines sectors had a
Additional Information
significant increase in the number of active tenures
from 2000 to 2006, after which tenures in the
utilities and pipelines sector dropped off. Meanwhile,
tenures in the energy sector continued to climb in
2007, before levelling off in 2008.
It is important to note that not all tenures convey
exclusive rights to Crown land; the area of some
tenures may actually overlap. Leases and reserves
both grant exclusive use of the area. Tenure types
such as licences of occupation, permits and rights-ofway
do not provide exclusive use, and can therefore
overlap with other tenures.
In addition to overlapping tenures, the total
number of tenures in each sector may be somewhat
misleading because for some sector activities,
several tenures may be required for one project. For
example, a single project in the energy sector may
require multiple tenure approvals for drill sites, flare
sites, processing plants, staging areas, roadways and
pipelines.
• Further information on the types of Crown Land Allocation is provided in the policy document Land Policy:
Form of Crown Land Allocation.
Available: http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/clad/leg_policies/policies/crown_land_allocation.pdf
• Information on Crown land allocation policies and applying for tenures and grants in BC.
Available: http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/clad/land_prog_services/policies.html
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