by Keystone Environmental | Mar 11, 2019 | City of Vancouver, Contaminated Sites, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Newsletter, Regulatory
Current and Future Changes Previously, soils that exceeded the former Schedule 7 standards of the Contaminated Sites Regulation (CSR) could only be moved to a site other than a permitted landfill with a Contaminated Soil Relocation Agreement. These instruments were...
by Keystone Environmental | Jan 10, 2019 | City of Vancouver, Contaminated Sites, Environment, Regulatory
Hydrogeological Study Requirement for the City of Vancouver and other Jurisdictions The City of Vancouver (COV), Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability Department recently issued a Groundwater Management Bulletin, effective July 11, 2018, which pertains to a...
by Keystone Environmental | Sep 26, 2018 | Contaminated Sites, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Regulatory
The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC ENV) has recently released Technical Bulletin 3: Regional Background Concentrations for Select Inorganic Substances in Groundwater. The document provides regional background estimates are provided for...
by Keystone Environmental | Jul 11, 2018 | Biology, City of Vancouver, Environment, Ministry of Environment, Regulatory, Wildlife Regulations
As of April 27, 2018, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is restricting movement of soil and plant material out of the False Creek area due to the identification of an invasive plant pest, Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). For the designated area (as...
by Keystone Environmental | May 22, 2018 | Engineering, Ministry of Environment, Regulatory
Reliable Operators Available 24 Hours a Day Keystone Environmental Ltd. has nearly thirty years of experience in wastewater treatment plant operation across British Columbia, from the Lower Mainland to remote locations in Northern British Columbia. Some of the...
by Keystone Environmental | May 11, 2018 | Biology, Environment, Regulatory, Wildlife Regulations
Potential for Change to the Project Review Process On February 6th, 2018 Bill C-68 was announced, which proposes significant amendments to the Fisheries Act. The focus of the amendments is the restoration of lost protection as a result of changes to the Fisheries Act...
