TITLES DIVISION TITLES-10-04
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A GEOTHERMAL POSTING REQUEST
Posting Requests:
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (Ministry) will accept requests to obtain rights to Crown geothermal resources in the form of a Permit pursuant to Part 3, Section 5(5) of the Geothermal Resources Act.
Posting requests in British Columbia do not receive priority based on the time/date of submission. In the case of overlapping requests, the postings may be re-configured.
Posting requests will be accepted until the end of day Wednesday, May 5, 2010. Posting requests submitted by the above date and time will be reviewed and, if approved, they will be intended for disposition in 2010 (proposed dispositions in June and September) or early 2011. The Ministry intends to advertise for posting requests a minimum of once per year.
Posting Request Submissions:
Posting requests for geothermal rights should be submitted by letter via facsimile, email or post mail. The geothermal request letter must be accompanied by a map (sketch) as outlined below.
There is currently no prescribed format for the posting request letter. The request letter should contain the following information:
· Provide a written description of the lands to be posted. In British Columbia, parcel descriptions are based on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Grid, which is similar to the National Topographic Series (NTS) mapping system.
· Indicate the request is for geothermal sub-surface rights within the parcel area(s).
· Provide a sketch plat or Petroleum Titles Online map showing the location of the requested parcels. The sketch or map is used to verify the written description of the requested parcel is accurate.
· Provide the name of a contact person, including a telephone and facsimile number (with area code), and an email address.
Parcel Guidelines:
· The boundaries of a location comprised in a geothermal permit must coincide with the boundaries of units unless in any area where the boundaries of units and blocks do not coincide with surveyed boundaries of sections, townships or another district lot system. The boundaries of a location comprised in a geothermal permit may be established to coincide with the surveyed boundaries of a section, a township or other district lot system.
· The maximum size of a location for which a geothermal permit may be issued is a block.
· A block is comprised of 100 units.
Request Criteria:
Tenure requests must not include:
· Parks, protected areas, conservancies, recreation areas, ecological reserves, or be located within the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. (Information on the location of Muskwa-Kechika Management Area can be found at: http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/fortstjohn/muskwa/index.html);
· Federal lands including Indian Reserves;
· Areas with existing geothermal or petroleum and natural gas tenure (pending development of policy regarding potential future geothermal dispositions within these areas).
Submitting Posting Requests:
Requests letters & maps for geothermal rights for disposition may be submitted via facsimile, email or post mail to:
Manager, Crown Sales and GIS Services
Titles Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources
6th floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
PO Box 9326 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria, BC V8W 9N3
Facsimile: 250-952-0331
Email: GeothermalTitles@gov.bc.ca
If the posting must be modified or cannot be accepted, or additional information is required to fulfill posting request requirements, the requester will be notified.
Once accepted, all parcels being considered for inclusion in a disposition of Crown Geothermal Resources are subjected to a pre-tenure review process. If, as a result of the pre-tenure review, the request cannot be offered for disposition, the requester will be notified.
Posting requests must be submitted on or before the Closing Date, May 5, 2010. The entire
(24-hour) day comprising the closing date is available for submissions. Late submissions will not be accepted.
For further information contact:
Titles Division
PO Box 9326, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9N3
Telephone: 250-952-0333
Email: GeothermalTitles@gov.bc.ca
Lisa Nye
Executive Lead
Titles Division
