Crown Land: Indicators and Statistics - Ministry of Forests

Figure 29 Sponsored Crown Grants and Nominal Rent Tenures, 2000/2001 to 2008/2009
Source: Tantalis
Between 2000/2001 and 2008/2009, the Province
transferred 1,699 hectares to public sector bodies
through SCGs. Of that, 69% of the SCGs were
granted to the public services sector for purposes
such as fire halls, local or regional parks, school or
outdoor education facilities, and waste disposal sites.
The average size of SCGs for the public services sector
was 14 hectares.
Between 2000/2001 and 2008/2009 a total of 17,896
hectares were tenured to eligible organizations
through NRTs. Tenures for public services accounted
for 66% of the total area tenured. The average size of
NRTs for the public services sector was 11 hectares.
The highest numbers of SCGs and NRTs have been
awarded in the South Coast and West Coast subregions.
In terms of the amount of land tenured or
granted by SCGs or NRTs, the Kootenay sub-region
received the largest total area at 509 hectares. The
West Coast sub-region received the largest area of
land for community and institutional purposes, at
4,750 hectares.
Discussion
Grants of Crown land at less than market value have
been authorized by BC’s Cabinet since 1888. The
Province also has a long history of providing nominal
rent tenures to public sector organizations and nonprofit
societies. The current program responsible for
awarding SCGs and NRTs is the Community and
Institutional Land Use Program, which has been in
place since 2004.
Examples of recently completed Sponsored Crown
Grants and Nominal Rent Tenures include:
• 2008 – SCG to the District of Oak Bay for the
management of Tod House
❍ Tod House was completed in 1851 and is the
oldest house in Western Canada.
❍ This 0.15 hectare grant allows the District
to manage the house on behalf of the
community.
• 2008 – SCG to Islands Trust Fund Board for
regional park purposes
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