by Keystone Environmental | Jan 19, 2021 | Contaminated Sites, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Regulatory
The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC ENV) has recently been granted changes to the Site Profile process within Bill 17 (May 2019) which contained amendments to the Environmental Management Act (EMA). These changes to the EMA will come into...
by Keystone Environmental | Aug 11, 2020 | Biology, Contaminated Sites, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Risk Assessment
by Adam Radlowski, M.Sc., R.P.Bio The BC Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR), under the Environmental Management Act, specifies the requirements for site remediation in the province. The BC CSR allows substances to be remediated to numerical standards and risk-based...
by Keystone Environmental | Jul 21, 2020 | Contaminated Sites, Ministry of Environment, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
The purpose of a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is to determine if there is a potential for contamination to be present on a site. Schedule 2 of the BC Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR) provides a comprehensive list of commercial and industrial...
by Keystone Environmental | Apr 28, 2020 | City of Vancouver, Contaminated Sites, Environment
Originally published in 2018, the Groundwater Management Bulletin from the City of Vancouver provides rezoning and development permit applicants with information on the process and submission requirements related to groundwater management at development sites...
by Keystone Environmental | Feb 5, 2020 | Biology, Contaminated Sites, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Regulations
Invasive species are non-native plants and animals that have been introduced to British Columbia and are understood to cause, or likely cause economic, social, or environmental damage. In addition to causing harm to native ecosystems, invasive species can negatively...
by Keystone Environmental | Jan 29, 2020 | Contaminated Sites
Site Profiles are a form used as a screening tool to identify potentially contaminated sites in British Columbia. They require readily available information about the past and present uses of a site as well as basic land description. Sites that are flagged for...
