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Land within the Forest Land Reserve can be used in the following manner:

• timber production;
• forage production and livestock grazing;
• forest or wilderness oriented recreation, scenery and wilderness purposes;
• approved mineral exploration and mining;
• other uses allowed by regulation or permitted by the Land Reserve Commission.

All other land uses, subdivision and withdrawal of land from the Reserve must be approved by the Commission.

Applications are made directly to the Commission on forms available through the Commission or the Regional District. The Commission refers applications to the local government and other relevant agencies for comment and recommendations.

Decisions of the Commission are made "in camera" and communicated to applicants in writing.

What other restrictions may apply to my property?

1. Zoning, subdivision and ALR designations aside, other restrictions may apply to property. The Land Titles Office or the Regional District can tell you what easements or right-of-ways might affect your property.
2. The Land Titles Office or the Regional District will also be able to tell you if any restrictive covenants are on the title of the property. Restrictive covenants regulate the use of the land in some way that is not covered by a zoning by-law. For example, a subdivider may put a restrictive covenant on the lots he develops so that mobile homes may not be placed on a lot, even if the zoning by-law would permit a mobile home. There also might be restrictions as to how close you can build to a river, lake or the sea and whether trees can be cut down or not.
3. The restrictive covenant limits the uses of land. It never allows for an activity that would not be permitted by a zoning by-law.

What about the provision of services?

1. The Ministry of Transportation establishes requirements for road widths, ditching, paving, side walks and curbing.
2. The Health Authorities have standards for water and sewer systems, as do Waterworks Districts.