The Act establishes the Board and has provisions for up to 10 members and a Chairperson to sit on the Board. Half of the Board members are nominated by CYFN and the other half by the federal government. These latter nominations are made in consultation with the Government of the Yukon. The Chairperson of the Board, upon the recommendation of the Board members, is appointed by the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Since the Act came into force the Board has been comprised up to a maximum of 4 members and a Chairperson.

Currently, the members sitting on the Yukon Surface Rights Board are:

Vacant - Chairperson - term to March 29th, 2011.

Bruce Underhill - Nominated board member by the Federal Government - term to June 2nd, 2010. Mr. Underhill is the Acting Chairperson.

Vacant - Nominated board member by the Federal Government - term to October 5th, 2010.

Brian MacDonald - Nominated board member by the Council of Yukon First Nations - term to November 11th, 2010.

Luke Johnson - Nominated board member by the Council of Yukon First Nations - term to January 27th, 2011.