Information Bulletin Number 2 - May 2002
Recording Property Identifiers
Effective May 9, 2002, all B.C. Archaeological Site Inventory Forms submitted
under a
Heritage Conservation Act permit must contain either land title
parcel identifiers or property identification numbers. This information
is needed to identify private properties and Crown lands containing
archaeological sites.
Site forms relating to private properties must include the 9-digit
land title parcel identifier number (PID) and the complete legal description.
Legal descriptions and PIDs can be obtained by:
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asking owners to provide this information from either their
BC Assessment Authority property assessment notice or the property
tax notice received from local government.
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inquiring at the local government office responsible for property
tax notices.
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searching registry databases at a
Government Agent's Office (fee
for service).
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searching registry databases using
BC Online electronic access
(fee for service).
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conducting a title search at the appropriate Land Title Office
(fee for service).
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hiring an agent through the "yellow pages" under the
listing "Title Service" (fee for service).
Site forms relating to Crown lands must include the 7-digit property
identification number (PIN), Land and Water BC file number and legal
description, as applicable. Legal descriptions and PINs can be obtained
by:
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asking Land and Water BC or the tenure holder to provide this information.
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searching the Crown Lands Registry Information System (CLRIS) at
either Land and Water BC or a Government Agent's Office (fee for
service).
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hiring an agent through the "yellow pages" under the
listing "Title Service" (fee for service).
Thank you for your contribution to improving locational information
for archaeological sites.
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