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Other Federal & Provincial Legislation

Private land owners are subject to other federal and provincial legislation. Key legislation relevant to private land includes, but is not limited to: (Links will open in a new window/tab)

Legislation	Application
*Assessment Act*	Private land value assessment and taxation
Assessment Act: Forest Land and Cut Timber Values Regulation	Determination of land and cut timber values: Schedule A: map of valuation areas Schedule B: land values Schedule C: cut timber values for unmanaged and managed forest land Schedule D: cut timber values for forest land
BC Assessment Prescribed Classes of Property	Class 7- Managed Forest Land
*Environmental Management Act*	Environmental protection and emergency measures
*Fisheries Act* (federal)	Fish habitat protection and pollution prevention, harmful alteration of fish habitat (s.34, 35)
*Integrated Pest Management Act*	Prohibitions and authorization of pesticide use and sale, compliance, offences and appeals
Integrated Pest Management Act: Integrated Pest Management Regulation	Regulates the sale, use and handling of pesticides including licences, certificates and permits, notices, records and reporting
*Land Act*	Land registry, offences, Crown grants, bodies of water, trespass, surveys
Water Regulation	Users Guide to Working In and Around Water
*Wildlife Act*	Critical wildlife areas, endangered and threatened species
*Drinking Water Protection Act*	Drinking water protection, guidelines, permits, contraventions, and plans
*Wildfire Act*	Protection requirements, government authority, administrative remedies and cost recovery
Wildfire Act: Wildfire Regulation	Fire prevention, hazard assessment & abatement, control, exemptions, cost recovery, administrative penalties