Proposed Regulatory Changes for Soil Relocation in BC
The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC ENV) are proposing to change the regime for soil relocation in British Columbia
Contamination Can Impact Your BC Assessment Value
Every year, BC Assessment produces independent assessments for all property owners in the province. Information for 2022 was released on January 4th and is based on market values as of July 1, 2021, and physical condition as of October 31, 2021. The deadline to...
What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and why do I need one?
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...
Site Identification Process Changes
The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC ENV) has recently been granted changes to the Site Identification process within Bill 17 (May 2019) which contained amendments to the Environmental Management Act (EMA). These changes to the EMA will come...