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Crown Granted Mineral Claims, a Secure Form of Title Before the advent of on line staking, mineral claims were located by placing markers on the ground. Prior to 1956 a mineral claim could be up graded to the status of a Crown Granted Mineral Claim, provided that a certain amount of work was done on the claim. The process included a legal survey which resulted in the establishment of lot. The full rights granted were set out in a Crown Grant document, similar to the example shown here. The rights refer primarily to ownership of the minerals in the ground but usually include the use of land for mining purposes and on occasion provide for the use of timber for mining purposes. The actual Crown Grant document for each lot must be consulted to determine the full extent of the rights granted. The title to the Crown Granted Mineral Claim, and subsequent transfers of ownership, are recorded in the Land Title Office designated for the district containing the Grant. The recorded owner of the Paradise Crown Grants offered for sale is J. D. Graham & Associates Ltd. Reproduced below is a portion of the Crown Grant document for the Parridice CG which shows the rights granted. The entire document is too large to include in this web site. However a copy of the document for this Crown Grant or any of the Crown Grants offered for sale can be sent to interested parties on request. A copy of Crown Grant documents can also be obtained from the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC.
An excerpt from the Parridice Crown Grant Document
Surface Ownership and Access The BC government (the Crown) owns the majority of the land covered by the Paradise Crown Grants. The exceptions are Lot 4343 (Parcel 2), 0.37 acres of Lot 11265 (Parcel 3), and 17.56 acres of Lot 11264 (Parcel 4). The surface of lot 4343 is owned by Toby Creek Adventures who operate tours in this scenic area. However, the Crown Grant document states that the grant includes "...the right to the use and possession of the surface of such mineral claim, including the use of all the timber thereon for the purpose of winning and getting from and out of such claim the minerals contained therein, including all operations connected therewith or with the business of mining." In such cases the owners of the surface and undersurface rights (the Crown Grant owner) negotiate to provide for mineral exploration access. In Parcel 3, a small portion, 0.37 acres, of Lot 11265 and in Parcel 4, 17.56 acres of Lot 11264 overly SL 1 of BK B of Lot 4596. Surface rights and timber are excluded from the Grant over these overlying portions. As is the case with Crown Grant 4343, owners of the surface and undersurface rights (the Crown Grant owner) must negotiate mineral exploration access over these portions of the parcel. Regardless of these overlaps, there is a substantial area in Parcels 2 and 3 that can be accessed without consultation with the surface owners. Annual assessment work is not required to keep a Crown Granted Mineral Claim in good standing. However low annual taxes are levied. Please see the page “Paradise Parcels” for a further information on taxes. |
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