Whereas local governments within British Columbia are required to undertake major construction projects to provide services such as roads, community sewer systems and community water systems to service properties within their jurisdictions; And whereas these works involve the excavation of lands, which may include First Nations lands, during the construction phase of such projects; And whereas the provincial Heritage Conservation Act requires that all archaeological sites and findings be recorded and documented in accordance with the legislation and the costs incurred by local governments to comply with the legislation are prohibitive: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province of BC to consider providing specific funding of the expenditures borne by local governments in all aspects of recording and documentation of archaeological findings in accordance with the provincial Heritage Conservation Act in order to enhance government-to-government relationships with First Nations.
