Until there's a resolution to the survey problems with the Whitehorse Copper subdivision, the lots will not be added to the tax roll.

Robert Fendrick, the city's director of administrative services, said last week while the subdivision was built into the revenue forecast as part of expected growth, it represents a small portion in the equation.

'It's not going to have a big impact on us,' he said.

The federal government has refused to register the subdivision survey for unspecified reasons.

A July lottery for phase one of the country residential development resulted in 42 lots taken. Another 60-plus lots are scheduled to be released by lottery next spring, provided the survey matter is cleared up.

In the lottery for the 31 industrial lots, 16 were taken. The remaining 15 are unavailable until the survey is corrected.

Lamerton and Associates of Whitehorse was awarded the survey work in the fall of 2005 for $149,990, though the amount has since risen to $195,000 so far. The original deadline for completion was March 31, 2006.

The Yukon Housing Corp. has offered to provide interim financing and individual lot surveys for lottery winners who want to advance their building plans but can't get a bank mortgage because they don't have title to the property.

Government spokesman Doug Caldwell said details of the survey problems aren't available, though he understands it's a case of several little things to take care of nothing major.

Caldwell said he was not able to say when the survey matters are expected to be cleared up.

The Yukon government managed the development of the subdivision.

Lots were initially scheduled to be available in the fall of 2006, but unexpected ground conditions delayed the lottery until last July, Caldwell said.