Crown Land: Indicators and Statistics - Ministry of Forests

Legislation Governing Crown Land
Management
The Land Act is an important part of the legislative
and regulatory framework that guides the allocation
and management of Crown land in BC. 1 The Act
largely governs the acquisition, disposition,
management, administration, transfer
and surveying of Crown land in BC. 2
The Act is the main legislation used
by the government to convey
land to the public by granting
land or by issuing Crown land
tenures in the form of leases,
licences, permits and rights-ofway.
Important decision-making
powers authorized under the Act
include:
• Determining if a disposition
of Crown land is in the public
interest;
• Temporarily reserving Crown land
from disposition;
• Designating Crown land for a
particular use; and
• Prohibiting certain uses of Crown land.
Following this introductory chapter, the remainder
of the report is organized into four main parts. Each
part provides an overview, followed by sections
detailing key indicators and statistics. Each section
begins with a brief discussion of why the indicator
is important, followed by key statistics and finally
a broader discussion and analysis of the data (see
Figures 1 and 2 for illustrations of the report structure
and reporting framework).
1 The other key Acts and Regulations are summarized in the
Summary of Crown Land Administration Division Acts and
Regulations, 2008, (see Additional Information for details).
2 In addition, dispositions sometimes occur under the Ministry
of Lands, Parks and Housing Act. These dispositions are also
discussed in this report (see Section 5.4, Grants by Sector).
• Part 2, Land and Resources: presents an
inventory of BC’s land base including Crown
land. The land base is analyzed by indicators
such as ownership type, land cover, resources,
and land use activities.
Land and
Resources
Land Use Direction
and Objectives
Crown Land
Allocation
Figure 2 Reporting Framework
Overview
Indicator or
Statistic #1
Indicator or
Statistic #2
Socio-economic
Activity
Figure 1 Report Structure
Why is this Important?
Key Statistics
Discussion
Additional Information
Why is this Important?
Key Statistics
Discussion
Additional Information
Ministry of
Forests, Lands and
Natural Resource Operations
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