Take notice that we, the Village of New Denver, from New Denver, BC, have applied to the British Columbia Ministry of Forests (MOF), Kootenay Boundary Region, for a Licence of Occupation to accommodate a Community Facility on Provincial Crown Land located in the Village of New Denver.

This disposition of this Crown Land, legally described as Lots 1 – 12, Block 50, District Lot 549, Kootenay District, Plan 557, is requested to accommodate New Denver’s recycling facility. Moving the recycling facility to this location allows for the development of a 10-unit affordable housing project at 602 Slocan Avenue.

MOF invites comments on this application; the Lands File is #4406308. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Sr. Authorizations Specialist, MOF, Kootenay Boundary Region, at 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook, BC  V1C 7G1. Comments will be received by MOF up to 51 days. The Comment Closure Date is June 25, 2022. MOF may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.