Tla'amin agreement: Wilde Road land transfers

Summary#

The federal government published an amendment to the Tla’amin Final Agreement to record land transfers between the Tla’amin Nation and British Columbia involving small parcels tied to a provincial road (called the Wilde Road Parcels). The amendment took effect May 19, 2022 and records transfers that actually happened on May 31, 2018.

What it does#

• Notes that the parties agreed to amend the Final Agreement generally so the transfers are officially recorded, even though no change to Appendices C or L was needed because of map scale.
• Records that the following former Provincial Crown Road parcels became Tla’amin Lands on May 31, 2018:
  • DISTRICT LOT 8235 GROUP 1 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT AS SHOWN ON PLAN EPP58685
  • DISTRICT LOT 8236 GROUP 1 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT AS SHOWN ON PLAN EPP58685
• Records that the following parts of land were removed from Tla’amin Lands and transferred to British Columbia as Provincial Crown Road parcels on May 31, 2018:
  • THOSE PARTS OF LOT 1 DISTRICT LOT 8218 GROUP 1 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN EPP58245 SHOWN AS AREAS A AND B ON PLAN EPP58025
  • THOSE PARTS OF LOT 1 DISTRICT LOT 8218 GROUP 1 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN EPP58245 SHOWN AS AREAS C, D AND E ON PLAN EPP58025

Who's affected#

• Tla’amin Nation and British Columbia (they are the parties to the agreement and the landowners now being recorded).
• People who use or manage the local roads and nearby land — for example local residents, road maintenance crews, and municipal or regional planners — may notice the clarified ownership.
• If it’s unclear exactly which nearby properties or services will change hands in daily practice, that detail is not described in the notice.

Why it matters#

• It settles who owns and is responsible for small parcels beside a provincial road. That affects who maintains the road, who issues permits or land-use decisions there, and who manages any future changes.
• Officially recording the transfers in the Final Agreement reduces uncertainty about land title and jurisdiction for local planning and for the Nation.