REVISED PROPOSAL FOR CHANGES TO THE SITE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS

Kelli Larsen Senior Contaminated Sites Officer July 26, 2018

WHY CHANGE THE SITE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS?

• Environmental protection drivers o Consistent application at all sites across the province

o Provide solutions to known problems (to prevent high risk situation from occurring)

• Ensure timely site investigation and remediation of contaminated sites upon decommissioning and prior to reuse of these sites

• Improve transparency and certainty of process for local governments and property owners o Provide stakeholders with an automatic, clear and predictable

process

WHAT’S HAPPENED SINCE 2016

2016 2018 2017

Intentions Paper posted for comment

Summary of Comments posted (August 2017)

Local Government Working Group discussions (June 2017 – February 2018)

Revised Sch.1 and 2, decommissioning update posted for comment (April - June 2018)

Internal ENV discussions to revise proposal (2017-2018)

WHAT’S NEXT

2018 2019

Submit Request for Legislation (RFL) to cabinet committee for approval (October 2018)

Spring Legislative Session (proposed) -Bill debated in the House -Royal Assent

EMA changes come into force Consequential changes to CSR Updated policy and guidance

Implementation/Training - Local Government - Indigenous Governments - Environmental

Professionals/Industry

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO EMA AND CSR

Environmental Management Act Contaminated Sites Regulation

Revise local government permit triggers Automate requirements for site

investigation, remediation, reporting

Revise “decommissioning” trigger to

“permanently ceasing an activity” and

ensure it applies to all properties

Revise/Add exemptions – including

removing the “opt-out” provision

General housekeeping

• Use term “site identification form”

• Submit forms to Site Registrar

Revised Schedule 1 – form

Revised Schedule 2 – list of Industrial

and Commercial Purposes and

Activities

Add application for protection under the

Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

as a trigger for submitting a site

identification form

**consequential amendments required: Local Government Act, Land Title Act, Oil

and Gas Activities Act, Islands Trust Act and

Vancouver Charter

RFL Order in Council/Minister’s Order

PROPOSED PROCESS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPROVALS

PROPOSED PROCESS FOR DECOMMISSIONING/FORECLOSURE

Fact sheets

Guidance documents

Fillable Site ID form

UPDATE WEBSITE AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

QUESTIONS

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THANK YOU

KELLI LARSEN KELLI.LARSEN@GOV.BC.CA