CHAPTER 17 –
RESOURCE REVENUE SHARING

17.1.0  PAYMENT OF RESOURCE REVENUES

17.1.1  British Columbia and Canada will jointly provide to each Maa‑nulth First Nation, within 60 days of the Effective Date, a statement of the Invoiced Resource Amount for the Fiscal Year ended immediately before the Effective Date.

17.1.2  For a period of 24 years after the Effective Date, British Columbia and Canada will jointly provide to each Maa‑nulth First Nation, within 60 days of each anniversary of the Effective Date, a statement of the Invoiced Resource Amount for the Fiscal Year ended immediately before that anniversary.

17.1.3  British Columbia and Canada will, within 30 days of providing statements to each Maa‑nulth First Nation in accordance with 17.1.1 or 17.1.2, each pay 50% of the following amounts:

a. to Huu‑ay‑aht First Nations 2.45% multiplied by the Invoiced Resource Amount, provided that such amount is not:

i. less than $175,795 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter; or

ii. greater than $527,386 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter;

b. to Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations 2.08% multiplied by the Invoiced Resource Amount, provided that such amount is not:

i. less than $148,982 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter; or

ii. greater than $446,947 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter;

c. to Toquaht Nation 0.50% multiplied by the Invoiced Resource Amount, provided that such amount is not:

i. less than $35,846 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter; or

ii. greater than $107,539 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter;

d. to Uchucklesaht Tribe 0.69% multiplied by the Invoiced Resource Amount, provided that such amount is not:

i. less than $49,872 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter; or

ii. greater than $149,616 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter; and

e. to Ucluelet First Nation 2.64% multiplied by the Invoiced Resource Amount, provided that such amount is not:

i. less than $189,504 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter; or

ii. greater than $568,512 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 1^st Quarter.

17.1.4  For a period of five years following the Effective Date, British Columbia and Canada will each pay $90,000 multiplied by Current FDDIPI divided by 2005 FDDIPI 2^nd Quarter to Huu‑ay‑aht First Nations on the same date as the payments contemplated by 17.1.3.

17.2.0  PROVINCIAL AUTHORITY ON PROVINCIAL CROWN LAND

17.2.1  Nothing in this Chapter limits the ability of British Columbia to:

a. authorize use of or Dispose of provincial Crown lands and resources in accordance with Provincial Law, policy or practices;

b. amend Provincial Law, policies or practices in relation to the use or Disposition of provincial Crown lands and resources;

c. amend Provincial Law, policy or practices in relation to the determination and collection of stumpage, rents, fees, royalties or other charges in respect of provincial Crown lands and resources, including Provincial Timber Resources; or

d. amend or eliminate the boundaries for forest revenue administration or management of forest districts or their successors,

as British Columbia may in its discretion determine from time to time.

17.2.2  Nothing in this Chapter creates an Interest in provincial Crown lands or resources in favour of any person.

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