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 polices are developed in consultation with other provincial agencies and stakeholder groups.
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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.
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Strategic land policies
General land policies
- Eligibility and Restrictions (PDF, 264KB)
- Form of Crown Land Allocation (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Permission (PDF, 276KB)
- Pricing (PDF, 7.7MB)
- Fee Refunds - Application Fees (PDF, 942KB)
- Glossary and Abbreviations (PDF, 220KB)
Land use policies
*Additional information on Community and Institutional use of Crown land can be found on the Local Government page
- Adventure Tourism/Commercial Recreation (PDF, 875KB)
- Aggregate and Quarry Materials (PDF 511KB)
- Agriculture - Extensive (PDF, 156KB)
- Agriculture - Intensive (PDF, 152KB)
- Airports (PDF, 216KB)
- All Seasons Resorts/Alpine Skiing (Mountain Resorts Branch) (PDF, 532KB)
- Aquaculture (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Commercial - General (Film, Golf Courses, Marinas, and Yacht Clubs) (PDF, 201KB)
- Communication Sites (PDF, 172KB)
- Community and Institutional (PDF, 251KB)
- Floating Home Community (PDF, 130KB)
- Grazing (PDF, 248KB)
- Industrial - General (PDF, 184KB)
- Land and Management Transfers (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Ocean Energy (PDF, 242KB)
- Oil and Gas (PDF, 117KB)
- Private Moorage (PDF, 384KB)
- Reserves, Withdrawals, Notations and Prohibitions (PDF, 243KB)
- Residential (PDF, 223KB)
- Roadways (PDF, 186KB)
- Trapline Cabins (PDF, 192KB)
- Utilities (PDF, 162KB)
- Waterpower (PDF, 263KB)
- Wind Power (PDF, 234KB)
