Controlled Recreation Area
The area of Crown Land that encompassess the recreation infrastructure and activity areas, the area covered by the real estate development, and a reasonable buffer area that is directly related to the safe and orderly development of the All Seasons Resort. A CRA only applies to Master Development Agreements or Operating Agreements.
When referring to a licence of occupation, this gives the Developer certain rights to control the activities that occur within the CRA. This is to avoid incompatible activities and to ensure that development and use occurs in a manner that is orderly and safe. This area should be reasonably sufficient to support the recreation infrastructure. A Controlled Recreation Area licence of occupation is the legal mechanism that gives the right to the Developer to control access and use by other persons within the defined boundaries of the CRA. The CRA enables the Developer to:
- establish and delineate a recreation area boundary within the CRA and designate tha boundary by noticies, posted signs, fences or otherwise.
- regulate and prohibit the access and entry of persons and vehicles to the CRA
- control, prohibit and direct the movement and activities of persons and vehicles with the CRA, and:
- take trespass action against persons who are in non-compliance with the above.
The developer will not unreasonably refuse to allow a person to pass freely through the CRA for the purpose of a public recreation or other activity where that person will not make use of the recreation improvements or interfere with the safe and orderly development or operations within the CRA. These rights are subject to both prior interests and permitted future interests.
A CRA licence of occupation is primarily used for Alpine Ski Resorts. A CRA licence of occupation can also be used for non-alpine ski resorts over the area of Crown land where intensive recreation use and development is to occur.
