Delta council has approved a series of land swaps with the school district.
Civic politicians have agreed to move forward with an exchange of 10 sites throughout the municipality.
Over the years, the Corporation of Delta and the school district have comanaged the properties as a result of blurred historical boundaries.
Eight of the properties are established school or park sites where the ownership is inconsistent with the current usage - a number of sites owned by the municipality form part of a school use and, conversely, a number of school sites are utilized as public parks.
"The exchange of these eight properties will properly align use and ownership without either party gaining or losing overall land area," said Ken Kuntz, Delta's director of parks, recreation and culture, in a report to council.
A ninth site, the old resource centre at 96th Street and Highway 10, will be consolidated under the district's ownership.
The municipality will purchase the final site, 20 acres of farmland located on 56th Street, which was formerly the Tsawwassen school reserve, for $1.2 million.
The property is currently leased for soil-based farming and will continue to be, along with an adjacent parcel of farmland.
A restrictive covenant will be placed on the site to secure it for long-term soilbased farming.
"This is a positive exchange on all accounts," said Mayor Lois Jackson.
"I'm very pleased we were able to guarantee farming at the Tsawwassen site located within the Agricultural Land Reserve and provide the necessary assurances to Snow Farms in support of their farming operation."
Both Delta and the school district are in the process of taking the necessary steps to formally complete the land exchange.
"The exchange demonstrates a successful partnership and progression in action as we define ownership and responsibilities of various sites," said Delta school board chair Dale Saip.
