Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Land Tenures Branch
Crown Land Policies
The Province of British Columbia operates within a framework of policies that govern the disposition, administration and management of Crown land. The policies are developed in consultation with other provincial agencies and stakeholder groups.
In developing policies to assist staff, stakeholders and the public, the policies establish principles on land use, allocation, tenure term, pricing and all other aspects associated with Crown land.
Strategic Land Policies
General Land Policies
Land Use Policies
- Adventure Tourism/Commercial Recreation
- Aggregate and Quarry Materials
- Agriculture - Extensive
- Agriculture - Intensive
- Airports (Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)
- All Seasons Resorts/Alpine Skiing (Resort Development Branch, MFLNRO)
- Aquaculture
- Commercial - General (Film, Golf Courses, Marinas and Yacht Clubs)
- Communication Sites
- Community and Institutional Use of Crown Land
- Film (see Commercial - General)
- Floating Home Community
- Golf Courses (see Commercial - General)
- Grazing (Range Branch, MFLNRO)
- Industrial - General
- Land and Management Transfers
- Log Handling
- Marinas and Yacht Clubs (see Commercial - General)
- Mining
- Ocean Energy
- Oil & Gas
- Private Moorage
- Reserves, Designations and Notations
- Residential
- Roadways
- Utilities
- Waterpower
- Wind Power
94% of the land in British Columbia is Provincial Crown Land
5% is privately owned
1% is Federal Crown land
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