Tla'amin Wilde Road Parcels Land Transfer

Summary#

The federal notice records an amendment to the Tla’amin Final Agreement to document land swaps between the Tla’amin Nation and British Columbia involving small road parcels called the Wilde Road Parcels. The amendment was made effective May 19, 2022, and the transfers took place on May 31, 2018.

What it does#

• Confirms that certain former Provincial Crown Road parcels were transferred to the Tla’amin Nation and are now Tla’amin lands.
  • Specifically: District Lots now shown on Plan EPP58685 (the notice lists the legal parcel identifiers).
• Confirms that certain parts of a Tla’amin lot were removed from Tla’amin lands and transferred to British Columbia as Provincial Crown Road parcels.
  • Specifically: parts of Lot 1, District Lot 8218 shown on Plan EPP58025 (the notice lists the detailed areas).
• Explains that because the parcels are small and the maps in the original agreement are at a large scale, no change to Appendices C or L of the agreement was needed — but the parties agreed to amend the agreement generally to record the transfers.

Who's affected#

• Tla’amin Nation and British Columbia are the primary parties whose land ownership and responsibilities changed.
• Local residents, road users, municipal or regional authorities, and anyone with interests near the affected parcels may notice changes in which government or Indigenous authority manages the road land.
• The notice does not say that private property titles or other third-party interests are affected; if that matters to you, the legal parcel identifiers in the notice are the reference to check with local land registry or the parties.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies who owns and is responsible for specific small road parcels. That affects who manages maintenance, access, and any future decisions about those strips of land.
• Recording the change in the Final Agreement helps prevent confusion later about jurisdiction, services, and land use near the road.
• If you live, work, or travel near the affected roads, this determines whether the provincial government or the Tla’amin Nation is the authority to contact about road issues.