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There are over 62,000 known archaeological sites in B.C., 90% of which are of First Nations origin. Archaeological sites are highly valued by First Nations and protected under the BC Heritage Conservation Act (HCA). Altering an archaeological site without a permit is prohibited under the HCA. This applies to sites on public and private land, regardless of whether the site has been recorded or disturbed. To find out if there may be registered archaeological sites on your property, contact the BC Archaeology Branch. If you find bones, shells, artifacts, or other signs of archaeological remains on your property, cease all land-altering activities immediately and contact the BC Archaeology Branch or Tla’amin Nation, contacts in the links below:
Online: BC Archaeology Branch Webpage
PDF: Archaeology in BC: A Guide for Property Owners and Developers
Tla’amin Nation
Email: referrals@tn-bc.ca
Online: Tla’amin Nation Website
PDF: Tla’amin Archaeology
Natural Hazard Area – Technical Reports
- Savary Island Slope Hazard Study (2023) (PDF)
- Electoral Area A (Malaspina Peninsula/Okeover Inlet) Identification of Natural Hazard Areas Study (2013) (PDF)
- Electoral Areas B & C (City boundary to Saltery Bay) Landslide and Fluvial Hazard Study (2015) (PDF)
- Electoral Area D (Texada Island) Landslide and Fluvial Hazard Study (2018) (PDF)
- Electoral Areas A, B, & C Drainage Partnership Study (2018) (PDF)
- Electoral Area D (Texada Island) Drainage Partnership Study (2024) (PDF)