Declaration of El Pilar for Maya Flora and Fauna as Archaeological Reserve

The area of unalienated National Land situate in the Cayo District which is described in the Schedule hereto and known as El Pilar is hereby declared to be an Archaeological Reserve. MADE by the Minister responsible for Ancient Monuments and Antiquities this 12th day of May, 1998. 60 National Institute of Culture and History SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] ALL THAT piece or parcel of land known as El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna containing ±808 ha (1,997 acres) that is situated in the area of Fowler’s Work in the vicinity of Pilar Camp, which is between 6 and 8.5 miles North from Bullet Tree Falls along the Pilar Road. The parcel being now National Lands, vide plan of location, lodged in the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan, and being more particularly described as followsCommencing at the western border of Belize near UTM Coordinate 19-07-180N/2-71-190E, being the southwest corner of the herein described parcel, thence along Grid Bearing 27° 08' 00" ±120 m to concrete pillar AF4 thence for 630.29 m to El Pilar Reserve South Boundary Marker SBMl, having UTM Coordinate 19-07-180N/2-71-933E1 , adjacent to the south ceiba tree, thence following the same UTM grid line 19-07-180N across the Pilar Rd, 2,090.25 m to the southeast corner concrete pillar Z22 at UTM Coordinate 2-74-023E/19-07-180N, thence on a Grid Bearing of 00° 08' 00" for a distance of 2,854.04 m to another concrete pillar GP7 being the northeast corner at UTM Coordinate 2-74-023E/19-10-034N, thence on a Grid Bearing 279° 08' 15" for a distance of 2711.73 m towards the north ceiba tree, across the Pilar Rd to another concrete pillar GC5 and continuing along the same bearing ±140 m to the northwest corner at the western border of Belize, thence along the western border of Belize south ±3,300 m back to the point of commencement. EXCLUDING the following portion of land containing ±62 ha ±154 acres: Commencing at concrete pillar Cl3' having the UTM Coordinate 2-74-023E/ 19-08-316N along the eastern boundary of the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna, thence along that portion of the Stratton Lease (No. 1879/86)2 to concrete pillars 9, 12, 12D, as shown on entry No. National Institute of Culture and History 61 1952 Reg. 1, to concrete pillar C15', having the UTM Coordinate 2-74-023E/19-08-881N, being another concrete pillar along the east boundary of the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna, thence south 180° 08' 00" back to the point of commencement. 1. UTM grid coordinate determined by Cayo Survey Department traverse and solar observation on 24 February 1995. 2. Stratton Lease N° 1879/86 was approved 3rd March 1994 and registered under entry No 1952.