Environmental Emergency Regulations Amendments
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) introduced new amendments to the Environmental Emergency Regulations in August 2019. The Environmental Emergency Regulations bring changes that reinforce good environmental emergency management to better protect Canadians...
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for Small Mines
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan(s) (ESCP) are required as part of the permitting application, through the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and are regulated under the Mines Act and the Environmental Management Act. There are two different groups...
Groundwater Management Bulletin Revisions by City of Vancouver
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...
NPRI Reporting Deadline Changed Due to COVID-19
The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reporting deadline has been changed from June 1st to July 31st, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NPRI reporting program is managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and tracks data on the amount of...
Why are we Seeing More Municipalities Moving Toward Stormwater Infiltration?
The rapid and continued development of Metro Vancouver’s municipalities has changed the approach to stormwater management and its integration with watershed health. The commitment of member municipalities to the Integrated Liquid Waste Resource Management Plan...
A soil profile is logged from observation of the walls of the excavated test pits. The soil is classified using the Unified Soil Classification System. A measurement is taken to determine the thickness of the upper fill layer and the location of a soil sample.