✅ THE DEFINITIVE FACTS ABOUT OWNERSHIP & LOCATION OF THE TWO PARCELS

1. The Term “East Sector” Has Two Different Meanings (This Is Why People Get Confused)

A. Geographic East Sector

This refers to the entire land mass east of McCombs Drive.
It includes:

Village-owned land
Private parcels
Crown land
The formal East Sector Lands Park
Foothills leading up toward Bear Mountain

Harrison's two parcels (PID 013-166-891 and PID 031-264-174) ARE in this geographic East Sector.
That is correct.

B. “East Sector Lands” (Capital E, Capital S) – The Formal Park/Conservation Area

This is the 127.8-hectare Crown-owned recreation site managed by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) under a provincial agreement.
It includes:

Spirit Trail
Bridle Trail
Wetlands
Habitat conservation areas
Boardwalk zones
Wildlife corridors

Harrison's two parcels are NOT part of this formal park.
They sit directly WEST of the Crown-managed boundary.

This distinction is critical and is often misunderstood.

✅ 2. Exact Ownership of the Two Parcels (Indisputable)

Parcel 1: PID 013-166-891 (Part NE¼, Sec. 12)

Owner: Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Designation: ALR
Location: Within the geographic East Sector, west of the Crown park boundary.

Parcel 2: PID 031-264-174 (SE¼, Sec. 12)

Owner: Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Designation: ALR
Location: Within the geographic East Sector, immediately south of the parcel above.

These parcels are the only two parcels the Village used in its ALC application related to the “McCombs Recreation” project (which includes disc golf in the RDS planning language).

They are NOT:

Crown land
Part of the FVRD-managed East Sector park
Part of the two private northern parcels
Part of the wetlands

They are Village land, inside the geographic East Sector, but outside the protected East Sector park.

✅ 3. Exact Ownership Breakdown of the Entire East Sector Area (Confirmed by OCP & Wildfire Plan)

The East Sector Special Planning Area (the wider district east of McCombs) is approximately 162 hectares and is composed of:

✔ 99 ha – Crown Land (Provincial)

Managed by FVRD as the “East Sector Lands” park.
This is where the major wetlands, boardwalks, and wildlife corridors exist.

✔ 34 ha – Village-Owned Land

Harrison's two parcels are part of this.
Tis the Village’s sole ownership footprint inside the wider East Sector.

✔ 29 ha – Privately Owned Parcels

These are the two northern lots with:

sphagnum bog,
rare understory communities,
known wildlife sensitivity.

Harrison's two highlighted parcels are not these private parcels.

✅ 4. Relationship Between Harrison's Parcels and the East Sector Parkland

To be absolutely precise:

Harrison's parcels are:

Within the geographic East Sector
ALR land
Forested
Village-titled
Adjacent to the East Sector park boundary
Separated from the FVRD park by a legal boundary

Harrison's parcels are NOT:

Inside the “East Sector Lands” Crown park
Managed by FVRD
Owned by BC (Province)
Wetland core
Part of the ancient bog ecosystem north of the site

This means:

The Village can apply to ALC for use of these parcels
But cannot propose anything inside the FVRD/Crown park without provincial authorization

This is why the Village’s ALC application only names these two parcels—they are the only East Sector lands the Village actually controls.

✅ 5. Why This Matters for the Disc Golf Proposal (Fact-Based)

A. The Village CAN legally propose disc golf on these two parcels

(because they own them)

B. The Village CANNOT propose disc golf in the actual East Sector park

(because it’s Crown land managed by FVRD under provincial authority)

C. The public must understand this distinction

because the Village’s RDS wording (“East Sector recreation area”) creates the impression the park is involved, when in fact only two Village ALR parcels in the geographic East Sector are on the table.