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(421) areas that can be protected by
. zoning and ORP. ,

' (iv) areas which should be acted upon
by the fund with first run .
priorities.

Table of acreage in b) (i), (ii), (ii3) and (iv).

15, 1972
BRITISH COLUASIA

ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE COMMITTEE

LAND ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ESTASLISHED FOR GREEN BELT

Initial procedures for acquisition of land under the Green Belt Protection

Fund Act have now been established, the Konouradie Ray Williscon, Advisory Comittee
1 Chairman, said today. : . oe -

The Act, passed at the 1972 Legislative session, provides for the establish~
ment of 'green-belt' areas for parklands without camping facilities, for forestry
reserves, and for lease for faring purposes. so

However, Mr. Williston said, his Comnaittee is advising that tgreen-bele!
lands be acquired through single-purchase negotiations attthe provincial level
rather than through "blanket' deals with regional districts or munic{palities.

This means that no lemp sums of money will be passed over to either of
these authorities to acquire Lands for ‘green-belt' areas. Instead, Nr. Williston

pointed out, it would allow. the Provincial authoricfes to acquire land for this

purpose with regard to overall provincial necd. .
Nevertheless, he said, it was hoped that regional districts, municipal
authorities, or interested groups or individuals would assist the Provincial

Government by advising the Conaittee of their recommendations for land acqu{sition

under the Act. . . : .. cee
Foms will be available through his Comittee Headquarters at Victori2

for offers of land for purchase for the 'green-seit' project, Nre Williston said,

and any subsequent purchase arzangenents will bz made on the dasis of fair market

value for lands so offered. He noted that there was no expropriation authority

‘granted under the act and that any land purchases could only be completed with che

agreenent of the present owners. .
‘ However, he added, any purchase of land under the Act did not necessarily

rean tes total xerwval ftom use by the previous owner. For example, where the -

land purchased was the site of a heme or farming facitities, arrangements ray be

+ nagotiated for leasing the land back to the owner for continued use under specified

conditions but these negotiations and resulsant decisions would only be made on an

. individual Lasis.