Purpose

To show the location of tenures and approved mining and aggregate sites within the Chilliwack River Watershed.

Data source(s)

B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources B.C. Integrated Land and Resource Registry (ILRR)

Explanation

Mining has occurred in the Chilliwack River Watershed since 1899 with gold being taken out of the Red Mountain Mine south of Slesse Creek. Current mining from the watershed is primarily for sand and gravel resources. For updated tenure information, visit: http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/ilrr/ILRR.htm.

Disclaimer

The maps included in the Chilliwack River Watershed Atlas are not intended to be legal documents and it is important that users understand their limitations.  The data has come from many different sources collected at different times and therefore there are variations in the information provided.  In addition, the spatial accuracy of both resource and cadastral information will vary.  The maps are intended as a general guide that will need to be refined and updated.   Users are encouraged to contact the originator of the data in order to obtain up to date or more detailed mapping if required.  

Contacts

For more information about this project or the data in this map, please contact:

Lance Lilley	Shannon Sigurdson
Watershed Planner Fraser Valley Regional District Chilliwack, BC        llilley@fvrd.bc.ca	GIS Fraser Valley Regional District Chilliwack, BC ssigurdson@fvrd.bc.ca

 

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