Land Management

department summary

Sign denoting the entrance to Es-hw Sme~nts Park

The Land Department Manager works closely with the Indian Registration Administrator to manage Membership and Estates, Land Registry, and Title advisory. Departmental functions include: providing recommendations to Chief & Council on land allocations, assisting members in boundary disputes, guiding members in estate planning.

Land registry

The Land Manager is responsible for maintaining an up-to-date database for residential lands of Snaw-naw-as through the First Nations Land Management System; processing new land transactions in accordance with NFN Land Code; performing land status reports for surveyors; processing new requests for lot allocations; providing maps to other departments for construction and utility purposes; verifying land title and database registration for internal and external decisions.

land code

The Nanoose First Nation Land Code was legislated after being drafted for eight years with a 90% approval rating amongst the band membership. Giving NFN full authority to manage over reserve land, our custom Land Code has significantly expedited the approval process for reserve land utilization, paving the way for future project development. Furthermore, implementation of First Nations Tax Commissions Laws have also contributed a great deal to the expedition of Lands-related projects in recent years.

additional duties

The Land Manager is also responsible for the administration of NFN Tax Laws in accordance with FNTC Standards. Further, in the event that Snaw-naw-as remains and/or artifacts are found in our territory, the Land Department Coordinator or Assistant will be sent to the site of discovery to determine the best course of action for handling such relics. Equally, the Land Manager is also in charge of coordinating with Chief and Council on controversial issues such as Land Title changes.

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