Crown land policies
Last updated on June 30, 2025The B.C. government 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, 206KB)
- Form of Crown Land Allocation (PDF, 305KB)
- Permission (PDF, 385KB)
- Pricing (PDF, 7.7MB)
- Fee Refunds - Application Fees (PDF, 164KB)
- Glossary and Abbreviations (PDF, 255KB)
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, 674KB)
- Aggregate and Quarry Materials (PDF 233KB)
- Agriculture - Extensive (PDF, 211KB)
- Agriculture - Intensive (PDF, 188KB)
- Airports (PDF, 304KB)
- All Seasons Resorts/Alpine Skiing (Mountain Resorts Branch) (PDF, 532KB)
- Aquaculture (PDF, 408KB)
- Commercial - General (Film, Golf Courses, Marinas, and Yacht Clubs) (PDF, 212KB)
- Communication Sites (PDF, 216KB)
- Community and Institutional (PDF, 333KB)
- Floating Home Community (PDF, 155KB)
- Grazing (PDF, 370KB)
- Industrial - General (PDF, 224KB)
- Land and Management Transfers (PDF, 228KB)
- Ocean Energy (PDF, 262KB)
- Oil and Gas (PDF, 214KB)
- Private Moorage (PDF, 473KB)
- Reserves, Withdrawals, Notations and Prohibitions (PDF, 298KB)
- Residential (PDF, 302KB)
- Roadways (PDF, 238KB)
- Trapline Cabins (PDF, 247KB)
- Utilities (PDF, 211KB)
- Water Power (PDF, 244KB)
- Wind Power (PDF, 292KB)