All those parcels or tracts of Crown land situated
within the Province of British Columbia and lying within the
following described area:
Commencing at the post set at the southwest corner
of former Kincolith Indian Reserve No. 14, Range 5 Coast District,
with said post being a point on the northerly natural boundary
of Nass Bay and to be marked number #1;
thence in a general westerly direction along the
northerly natural boundary of Nass Bay to the easterly natural
boundary of Observatory Inlet;
thence in a general northerly direction along
the easterly natural boundary of Observatory Inlet, to post
number #2 which is to be set at the intersection of the westerly
prolongation of the northerly boundary of former Scowban Indian
Reserve No. 28, Cassiar District, with said natural boundary;
thence easterly to and along the northerly boundary
of former Scowban Indian Reserve No. 28, with the posts set
at the northwest and northeast corners thereof to be marked
numbers #3 and #4, respectively, and continuing easterly along
the easterly prolongation of said northerly boundary for a distance
of 1773 metres, more or less, to post number #5 which is to
be set on the ridge lying to the west of the unnamed creek that
flows in a general northwesterly direction into the unnamed
creek that passes through the southeast portion of former Scowban
Indian Reserve No. 28 flowing southwesterly into Observatory
Inlet;
thence on a bearing of 146° 32' 36",
a distance of 2.24 kilometres, more or less, to post number
#6, which is to be set on the northwesterly boundary of the
watershed of Kincolith River;
thence northeasterly and easterly along the northwesterly
and northerly boundaries of the watershed of Kincolith River
to post number #7, which is to be set on said northerly boundary
of the watershed of Kincolith River;
thence on a bearing of 90° 51' 00", a
distance of 5.68 kilometres, more or less, to post number #8,
which is to be set on the easterly boundary of the watershed
of Anudol Creek;
thence on a bearing of 55° 00' 00", a
distance of 3.459 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 41° 52' 00", a
distance of 858 metres;
thence on a bearing of 53° 11' 00", a
distance of 1.255 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 64° 30' 00", a
distance of 1.124 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 62° 05' 00", a
distance of 1.777 kilometres to a post which is to be set and
numbered #9;
thence on a bearing of 61° 52' 00", a
distance of 3.064 kilometres to a post which is to be set and
numbered #10;
thence on a bearing of 61° 52' 00", a
distance of 3.04 kilometres, more or less, to post number #11
which is to be set on the westerly boundary of the watershed
of Chemainuk Creek;
thence in a general northerly direction along
the westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Chemainuk and Maughlin
Creeks to post number #12 which is to be set on the westerly
boundary of the watershed of Maughlin Creek;
thence on a bearing of 43° 53' 00", a
distance of 2.32 kilometres, more or less, to post number #13
which is to be set on the most westerly point of the westerly
natural boundary of the small unnamed lake situated at the headwaters
of the unnamed creek that flows northeasterly through District
Lot 1657 into Kwinatahl River;
thence northerly and northeasterly along the westerly
and northwesterly natural boundary of said unnamed lake and
continuing northeasterly along the left natural boundary of
said unnamed creek to post number #14 which is to be set at
the junction of the natural boundary of said unnamed creek with
the right natural boundary of Kwinatahl River;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the
post set at the southwest corner of District Lot 3098 and to
be marked number #15;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the
post set at the southeast corner of the west half of District
Lot 3101 and to be marked number #16;
thence northerly along the easterly boundary of
the west half of District Lot 3101 to the left natural boundary
of Kshadin Creek;
thence easterly along the left natural boundary
of Kshadin Creek to the right natural boundary of the unnamed
creek that flows southerly into Kshadin Creek and that includes
Taylor Lake within its drainage;
thence in a general northerly direction along
the right natural boundary of said unnamed creek, passing through
District Lots 3101, 3104, 3110, and 3111, to post number #17
which is to be set at the intersection of said natural boundary
with the northerly boundary of District Lot 3111;
thence easterly along the northerly boundary of
District Lot 3111 to the northeast meander post thereof, with
said meander post to be marked number #18;
thence northwesterly in a straight line to the
post set at the northwest corner of District Lot 3119 and to
be marked number #19;
thence on a bearing of 0° 00' 00" to
post number #20 which is to be set at a point lying on a bearing
of 270° 00' 00" from the post set at the southwest
corner of District Lot 3160 and to be marked number #21;
thence on a bearing of 90° 00' 00" to
post number #21 set at the southwest corner of District Lot
3160;
thence easterly along the southerly boundary of
District Lot 3160 to the post set at the southeast corner thereof,
and to be marked number #22;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the
quarter post set on the westerly boundary of District Lot 3124,
and to be marked number #23;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the
quarter post set on the northerly boundary of District Lot 3128,
and to be marked number #24;
thence northeasterly in a straight line to the
quarter post set on the northerly boundary of District Lot 3141,
and to be marked number #25;
thence easterly along the northerly boundary of
District Lot 3141 to post number #26 which is to be set at the
intersection of said northerly boundary with the right natural
boundary of Kinskuch River;
thence southeasterly along the right natural boundary
of Kinskuch River to the right natural boundary of Nass River;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to the
post set at the northwest corner of District Lot 4001, and to
be marked number #27;
thence southerly along the westerly boundary of
District Lot 4001 to the post set at the southwest corner thereof,
and to be marked number #28, with said post being a point on
the northerly boundary of District Lot 4006;
thence easterly along the northerly boundary of
District Lot 4006 to the post set at northeast corner thereof,
and to be marked number #29;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to post
number #30, which is to be set at a point lying on a bearing
of 90° 00' 00", a distance of 325 metres, from the
post set at the southeast corner of District Lot 5278, being
former Kinyug Indian Reserve No. 57, and to be marked number
#31;
thence on a bearing of 270° 00' 00" to
post number #31 set at the southeast corner of District Lot
5278;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the
post set at the northeast corner of the fractional southwest
quarter of District Lot 4006, and to be marked number #32;
thence southerly along the easterly boundary of
the fractional southwest quarter of District Lot 4006 to the
post set at the southeast corner thereof, and to be marked number
#33;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the
quarter post set on the easterly boundary of District Lot 3077,
and to be marked number #34;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to the
post set at the southeast corner of District Lot 1763, and to
be marked number #35;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the
post set at the northeast corner of District Lot 1755, and to
be marked number #36 ;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to the
quarter post set on the northerly boundary of District Lot 1751,
and to be marked number #37;
thence southeasterly in a straight line to the
post set at the northeast corner of District Lot 1747, and to
be marked number #38;
thence southerly along the easterly boundary of
District Lot 1747 to the post set at the northeast corner of
District Lot 1743, and to be marked number #39;
thence southerly along the easterly boundary of
District Lot 1743 to post number #40 which is to be set at the
intersection of said easterly boundary with the left natural
boundary of Hoadley Creek;
thence in a general easterly direction along the
left natural boundary of Hoadley Creek to the westerly natural
boundary of the unnamed lake at the headwaters of Hoadley Creek;
thence southerly, easterly and northerly along
the westerly, southerly and easterly natural boundaries of said
unnamed lake to post number #41 which is to be set at the most
easterly point thereon;
thence on a bearing of 180° 00' 00",
a distance of 218 metres, more or less, to post number #42 which
is to be set on the southeasterly boundary of the watershed
of Hoadley Creek;
thence in a general southwesterly direction along
the southeasterly boundary of the watershed of Hoadley Creek
and continuing in a general southerly direction along the ridge
that separates those creeks that flow westerly into Dragon Lake
and Seaskinnish Creek from those that flow easterly into Kiteen
River to post number #43 which is to be set on said ridge;
thence on a bearing of 181° 32' 00",
a distance of 2.90 kilometres, more or less, to post number
#44 which is to be set on the easterly boundary of the watershed
of Seaskinnish Creek;
thence in a general southerly direction along
the easterly boundary of the watershed of Seaskinnish Creek
to the summit of Mount Priestly, being a point thereon;
thence southwesterly in a straight line to post
number #45 which is to be set at the summit of Mount Hoeft;
thence on a bearing of 270° 00' 00",
a distance of 1.797 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 123° 02' 00",
a distance of 247 metres;
thence on a bearing of 225° 46' 00",
a distance of 857 metres;
thence on a bearing of 141° 00' 00",
a distance of 805 metres;
thence on a bearing of 82° 14' 00", a
distance of 2.106 kilometres to a post which is to be set and
numbered #46;
thence on a bearing of 181° 48' 00",
a distance of 889 metres;
thence on a bearing of 242° 01' 00",
a distance of 2.139 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 114° 00' 00",
a distance of 2.03 kilometres, more or less, to post number
# 47 which is to be set on the right natural boundary of Fulmar
Creek;
thence southwesterly along the right natural boundary
of Fulmar Creek to post #48 which is to be set at the intersection
of said natural boundary with a line drawn parallel to and 600
metres perpendicularly distant easterly from the centre line
of Nisga'a Highway (formerly Nass Valley Road);
thence northwesterly along said line drawn parallel
to and 600 metres perpendicularly distant easterly from the
centre line of Nisga'a Highway to the easterly boundary of District
Lot 4014;
thence southerly along the easterly boundary of
District Lot 4014 to the post set at the southeast corner thereof,
and to be marked post number #49, and continuing southerly along
the southerly prolongation of the easterly boundary of District
Lot 4014 produced to a point on a line drawn parallel to and
60 metres perpendicularly distant easterly from the right natural
boundary of Tseax River;
thence in a general northwesterly direction along
said line drawn parallel to and 60 metres perpendicularly distant
easterly from the right natural boundary of Tseax River to the
southerly boundary of Lot A of District Lot 4012, Plan 9176;
thence westerly along the southerly boundary of
said Lot A to the southwest corner thereof, with said southwest
corner being a point on the right natural boundary of Tseax
River;
thence in a general northerly direction along
the westerly boundary of said Lot A to the northwest corner
thereof, with a portion of the westerly boundary of said Lot
A being also the right natural boundary of Tseax River;
thence easterly along the northerly boundary of
said Lot A to the most westerly boundary of former New Aiyansh
Indian Reserve No. 1, as shown on Plan 65110 recorded in the
Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa;
thence northerly along the westerly boundary of
former New Aiyansh Indian Reserve No. 1 to its intersection
with a line drawn parallel to and 60 metres perpendicularly
distant easterly from the right natural boundary of Tseax River;
thence in a general northwesterly direction along
said line drawn parallel to and 60 metres perpendicularly distant
easterly from the right natural boundary of Tseax River to post
number #50 which is to be set at a point on said line which
lies on a bearing of 90° 00' 00" from the post set
at the southeast corner of District Lot 5275, being former Ksilamisk
Indian Reserve No. 89, and to be marked #51;
thence on a bearing of 270° 00' 00" to
the left natural boundary of Tseax River;
thence northwesterly along the left natural boundary
of Tseax River to the left natural boundary of Nass River;
thence in a general southwesterly direction along
the left natural boundary of Nass River to the northeast corner
of District Lot 5287, being former Quinogag Indian Reserve No.
61;
thence southerly and westerly along the easterly
and southerly boundaries of District Lot 5287 to the southwest
corner thereof, with said corner being a point on the left natural
boundary of Nass River;
thence in a general southwesterly direction along
the left natural boundary of Nass River and following the left
natural boundary of the river channel lying to the south and
east of former Amatal Indian Reserve No. 5 to the easterly boundary
of former Amatal Indian Reserve No. 6;
thence southerly and westerly along the easterly
and southerly boundaries of former Amatal Indian Reserve No.
6 to the easterly boundary of District Lot 1094, being former
Amaral Indian Reserve No.s 46 and 47 (undivided);
thence southerly and westerly along the easterly
and southerly boundaries of District Lot 1094 to the southwest
corner thereof, with said corner being a point on the left natural
boundary of Nass River;
thence in a general southwesterly direction along
the left natural boundary of Nass River, to the post set at
the intersection of said natural boundary with the easterly
boundary of that portion of former Gitwinksihlkw Indian Reserve
No. 7 lying to the south of Nass River, and with said post to
be marked number #52;
thence southerly along said easterly boundary
of former Gitwinksihlkw Indian Reserve No. 7, passing through
the post set at the southeast corner thereof and to be marked
number #53, and continuing southerly along the easterly boundary
of District Lot 1093, being former Gwinaha Indian Reserve No.
44, to the post set at the southeast corner thereof, and to
be marked number #54;
thence westerly along the southerly boundary of
District Lot 1093 to the post set at the southwest corner thereof,
and to be marked number #55, with said post being a point on
the easterly boundary of former Zaulzap Indian Reserve No. 29;
thence southerly and westerly along the easterly
and southerly boundaries of former Zaulzap Indian Reserve No.
29, passing through the post set at the southeast corner thereof
and to be marked number #56 , to post number #57 which is to
be set at the intersection of said southerly boundary with the
left natural boundary of Zolzap Creek;
thence in a general easterly direction along the
left natural boundary of Zolzap Creek to post number #58 which
is to be set at a point on said natural boundary lying on a
bearing of 143°58'00", a distance of 2.02 kilometres,
more or less from the southeast corner of District Lot 1093,
being the former Gwinaha Indian Reserve No. 44;
thence on a bearing of 96° 14' 00", a
distance of 695 metres;
thence on a bearing of 68° 32' 00", a
distance of 1.096 kilometres to a post which is to be set and
numbered #59 ;
thence on a bearing of 42° 39' 00", a
distance of 654 metres;
thence on a bearing of 330° 37' 00",
a distance of 497 metres to a post which is to be set and numbered
#60;
thence on a bearing of 90° 15' 00", a
distance of 2.277 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 26° 45' 00", a
distance of 1.083 kilometres to a post which is to be set and
numbered #61;
thence on a bearing of 330° 15' 00",
a distance of 500 metres to a post which is to be set and numbered
#62;
thence on a bearing of 69° 15' 00", a
distance of 2.35 kilometres, more or less, to post number #63
which is to be set on a bearing of 270° 00' 00", a
distance of 2.05 kilometres, from the southwest corner of District
Lot 4013, Cassiar District;
thence on a bearing of 127° 15' 00",
a distance of 2.500 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 90° 15' 00", a
distance of 1.25 kilometres;
thence on a bearing of 115° 08' 00",
a distance of 2.48 kilometres, more or less to post number #64
which is to be set at the intersection of the right natural
boundary of an unnamed creek that flows northeasterly into Tseax
River with a line drawn parallel to and 400 metres perpendicularly
distant southwesterly from the centre line of Nisga'a Highway
(formerly the Nass Valley Road);
thence in a general southwesterly direction along
the right natural boundary of said unnamed creek to a post to
be set thereon and numbered #65;
thence on a bearing of 213° 04' 00",
a distance of 3.54 kilometres, more or less, to post number
#66 which is to be set on the southerly boundary of the watershed
of Vetter Creek;
thence in a general westerly direction along the
southerly boundaries of the watersheds of Vetter and Ansedagan
Creeks to post number #67 which is to be set on the southerly
boundary of the watershed of Ansedagan Creek at a point lying
on a bearing of 171° 37' 00", a distance of 8.26 kilometres,
more or less, from the southeast corner of former Zaulzap Indian
Reserve No. 29
thence on a bearing of 233° 27' 00",
a distance of 2.719 kilometres, to a post to be set and numbered
#68;
thence on a bearing of 233° 27' 00",
a distance of 3.58 kilometres, more or less, crossing Ksemamaith
Creek, to post number #69 which is to be set on the northeasterly
boundary of the watershed of Ksedin Creek;
thence southeasterly along the northeasterly boundary
of the watershed of Ksedin Creek, a distance of 2.50 kilometres
to a post which is to be set thereon and numbered #70;
thence on a bearing of 249° 08' 00",
a distance of 877 metres to a post which is to be set and numbered
#71;
thence on a bearing of 249° 08' 00",
a distance of 3.739 kilometres, crossing Ksedin Creek, to a
post which is to be set and numbered #72;
thence on a bearing of 249° 08' 00",
a distance of 2.47 kilometres, more or less to post number #73
which is to be set on the easterly boundary of the watershed
of Ginlulak Creek;
thence in a general southerly direction along
the easterly boundaries of the watersheds of Ginlulak and Voshell
Creeks to the southerly boundary of the watershed of Voshell
Creek;
thence westerly along the southerly boundary of
the watershed of Voshell Creek to the easterly boundary of the
watershed of Ishkheenickh River;
thence in a general southwesterly direction along
the easterly boundary of the watershed of Ishkheenickh River
to a post which is to be set thereon, and numbered #74;
thence on a bearing of 278° 44' 00",
a distance of 1.164 kilometres to a post to be set and numbered
#75;
thence on a bearing of 278° 44' 00",
a distance of 3.471 kilometres, crossing Ishkheenickh River,
to post number #76 which is to be set on a bearing of 44°
52'00", a distance of 1.084 kilometres, from the northeast
corner of District Lot 6435, Range 5, Coast District, being
former Lakbelak Indian Reserve No. 38;
thence on a bearing of 278° 44' 00",
a distance of 2.48 kilometres, more or less, to post number
#77 which is to be set on the northerly boundary of the watershed
of Lachballach Creek;
thence in a general westerly direction along the
northerly boundaries of the watersheds of Lachballach Creek
and Kwinamass River to the westerly boundary of the watershed
of Burton Creek;
thence northerly along the westerly boundary of
the watershed of Burton Creek to a post which is to be set thereon,
and numbered # 78;
thence on a bearing of 316° 14' 00",
a distance of 1.63 kilometres, more or less, to post number
#79 which is to be set on the right natural boundary of the
northwesterly flowing unnamed tributary of Welda Creek;
thence northerly and westerly along said right
natural boundary and continuing northerly and westerly along
the right natural boundary of Welda Creek to the southerly natural
boundary of Nass Bay;
thence westerly and northerly along the southerly
natural boundary of Nass Bay to post number #80 which is to
be set at a point on said natural boundary lying on a bearing
of 198° 33' 00", a distance of 214 metres, more or
less, from the northwest corner of District Lot 6822 ;
thence on a bearing of 310° 38'00", a
distance of 7.911 kilometres;
thence northerly in a straight line to the post
set at the southwest corner of former Kincolith Indian Reserve
No. 14, Range 5 Coast District, and which is to be marked number
#1, with said post being a point on the northerly natural boundary
of Nass Bay, and being also the point of commencement, and with
the official copies of plans for all referenced posts to be
filed on deposit with the Office of the Surveyor General in
Victoria, British Columbia, on completion of survey.
Excepting there out:
Firstly: submerged lands;
Secondly: Gingietl Ecological Reserve No. 115;
Thirdly: the Nisga'a Highway corridor; and
Fourthly: the lands within the boundaries set out in Appendix
B.
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