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Peace River Regional District REPORT

To: Regional Board Date: October 31, 2012 From: Bruce Simard, GM of Development Services Kim Frech, Chief Financial Officer Subject: Blueberry First Nations Proposal for Additions to Reserve RECOMMENDATION(S): That the Regional Board respond to Ratcliff & Company thanking them for the opportunity to comment on the proposed additions to reserve by the Blueberry First Nations, and advise that the Regional District has no objections, questions or concerns regarding the proposal. BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:

Further to Directive 10-1 of the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Blueberry First Nation, represented by Ratliff & Company, has submitted the attached information to consult with the Regional District concerning proposed additions to the existing reserve. Obtaining reserve status for these lands will transfer jurisdiction to the federal government under the Indian Act. Where requested by a municipality (or First Nation), there is a requirement to negotiate in areas such as, joint land use planning/bylaw harmonization, tax considerations, service provision and future dispute resolution. However, municipal governments do not have a general or unilateral veto over the granting of reserve status. There are no matters recommended for negotiation in this proposal.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELEVANCE: NA PLANNING RELEVANCE:

Official Community Plan: “Agriculture Rural” in Rural OCP Bylaw No. 1940,2011 Zoning: A-2 (Large Agricultural Holding Zone) Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 1996 ALR: within the ALR (separate consultation made to the ALC)

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION(S): Total Land Taxable Value: $548,750 (land only- no improvements exist) Service Areas: Solid Waste Buick Arena NP Leisure Pool

*All of which are on improvements only so no tax effect.

Report – Chair and Directors May 28, 2008 Page 2 of 2 Applicable tax is Electoral Area B tax on the land value (0.1656) for a total of $90.87. This is for the following services:

Legislative Regional Admin Fiscal Services RD Development Electoral Area Management of Development Emergency Planning Building Inspection Weed Control Grants to Community Organizations

Relative to the total tax revenues of Electoral Area B, the loss of $90.87 would not be a reasonable justification to require a net tax loss adjustment.

OTHER CONSIDERATION(S): NA

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August 22, 2012 File No. 10-1536

Via Email (brucc.simard@prrd.bc.ca)

Bruce SimardPeace River Regional DistrictBox i]0Dawson Creek, B.C.VIG 4H8

Attention: Bruce Simard, General Manager of Development Services

Dear Mr. Sirnard:

Re: Blueberry River First Nations Addition to Reserve

We are legal counsel for Blueberry River First Nations (“Blueberry”).

Blueberry is seeking to add six parcels of land that it owns in fee simple (the “Parcels”) to one ofits reserves under the lndiaii Act. Each of the Parcels is located within the Peace River RegionalDistrict (the “District”). Their Parcel Identification Numbers and legal descriptions are asfollows:

PID # Legal Description024-630-144 DL 2587

Peace River District024-630-225 Block C of Section 5 Township 111 and of

Section 35 Township 88 Range 21 West of the6th Meridian Peace River District

024-630-209 Block A of Section 35 Township 88 Range 21West of the óL Meridian Peace River District

024-630-250 The Fractional Section 36 Township 88 Range21 West of the 6t1 Meridian Peace RiverDistrict except Plans 19762 and 26993

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P1 D # Legal Descrijtion2463O 52 The Fractional North 1/2 of Section 31

Township 88 Range 20 West of the 6Lh

Meridian Peace River District except Plans19672 and 26994

O2463O16 The South 1/2 of Section 31 Township 8$Range 20 West of the 6th Meridian Peace RiverDistrict exceEt Plans 19762 and 26994

This iettr is intended to notify the District of Blueberry’s intention to add the Parcels to itsicscrvc ;md to give the District an opportunity to raise any questions or concerns it may have.

As requested, we have enclosed a map of the Parcels to facilitate your review. The Parcels are

shown in blue.

Please contact us if you require any additional information or would like to discuss Blueberry’splan to add these Parcels to its reserve.

Yours truly,

RATCLiFF & COMPANY LLP

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SCHEDULE BRural

Official Community PlanBylaw No. xxxx, XXXX

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ROCP DesignationAgriculture RuralCivic, Assembly, and InstitutionalComprehensive DevelopmentCommercialLight IndustrialHeavy IndustrialPark and Natural EnvironmentResidentialRural CommunityRural Neighbourhood

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ORIGINAL MAP DATE: August, 2010

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This is Schedule 'B' of Bylaw No. XXXX 2010, being the Official Community Plan map referred to in Section 2 of Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. XXXX, 2010________________________Fred Banham, CAO

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