WHEREAS there is expanding residential development in rural areas; AND WHEREAS residential development has the potential to cut off access to tracts of Crown land and public use areas for recreational purposes: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM lobby the Ministry of Transportation to amend its regulations to provide that rural subdivision development must include protected access to Crown lands, rivers and lakes frequented by the public for recreational fishing and wildlife viewing, historical use of trails and for other general uses by the public.
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION According to Section 75 of the Land Title Act, all subdivisions, whether rural or urban, must provide reasonable and necessary access to lands and waters around and beyond. This would of course include Crown lands, parks and lands designated for recreational purposes. To review this section of the Land Title Act, please go to the Queens Printers web site at http:www.qp.gov.bc.castatregstatL9625007.htm