BC Ministry of the Environment: Contaminated Sites Guidance Documents Released for Comment

Documents open for comment until April 28, 2017

March 21, 2017 – As a result of Stage 10 (Omnibus) amendments to the Contaminated Sites Regulation, guidance documents are being updated. The following four documents are open for comment until April 28, 2017. Comments should be sent to [email protected].

• Protocol 4. Determining background soil quality (PDF)
• Protocol 18. Establishing multiple land uses at sites (PDF)
• Administrative Guidance 3. Applying for contaminated site services (PDF)
• Administrative Guidance 5. Approved professional recommendations relating to low and moderate risk sites (PDF)

Technical Guidance 17 (PDF), while not open for comment, is available for review in conjunction with Protocol 4.

The changes in AG3 and AG5 are minimal and the limited revisions have been highlighted in yellow.  However, Protocols 4 and 18 have undergone significant re-writing and need to be reviewed in their entirety to see the full scope of changes.

Please direct any inquiries to [email protected]