Engagement Summary Following the Mount Polley Tailings Pond Breach in August 2014, the Government of British Columbia, with the support of the Soda Creek Indian Band (Xats’ull First Nation) and the Williams Lake Indian Band, ordered an independent engineering investigation and inquiry into the breach, and an independent third-party review of all 2014 Dam Safety …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invited the public to attend an information session to preview plans and provide comments on highway widening and intersection improvements on Highway 5 through the communities of Darfield and Vinsulla. The improvements are designed to ease congestion and alleviate drive frustration by providing a safe place …
Engagement Summary The B.C. Government asked British Columbians to share their thoughts on distracted driving penalties. As a first step, in late 2014, the B.C. had Government increased the penalties for using a hand-held electronic device while driving to include three penalty points, in addition to the existing $167 fine. During this consultation …
What was this engagement about? WesPac Midstream—Vancouver LLC (Proponent) is proposing to construct a marine jetty for berthing and transferring liquefied natural gas (LNG) to marine barges and carriers at Tilbury Island in Delta, BC, on the Fraser River. The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act (2002) and …
What was this engagement about? Citizens were invited to comment on the draft management plan for Beaver Valley Park until December 17, 2015. Beaver Valley Provincial Park spans 767 hectares, located approximately 50 kilometres south of Quesnel. It is characterized by annually inundated floodplain and a chain of lakes and wetlands connected by a meandering …
What was this engagement about? Citizens were invited to provide initial feedback to inform the draft management planning process for Bridge Lake Park. Bridge Lake Park, spanning 405 hectares is located about 50 kilometres east of 100 Mile House near the town of Bridge Lake. The area is important for local recreation and resorts, which …
What was this engagement about? Citizens were invited to provide feedback on the draft management plan for Skaha Bluffs Park near Penticton, B.C. Skaha Bluffs Park is located south of Penticton on the east side of Skaha Lake. The park provides a variety of recreation opportunities including hiking, world-class rock climbing and wildlife viewing while also …
What was this engagement about? The Kamloops Timber Supply Area (TSA) covers approximately 2.77 million hectares in south central B.C. The Kamloops TSA is administered by the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District. The TSA includes the communities of Ashcroft, Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Logan Lake, and Vavenby. The current allowable annual cut (AAC) for the …
What was this engagement about? Kluskoil Lake Park is located about 100 kilometres north-west of Quesnel, B.C. The park provides a variety of recreation opportunities including hiking, fishing, cycling, and horesback riding, and nature & wildlife viewing while also protecting representative wetlands, forests and wildlife habitats in the Subboreal Pine–Spruce zone. Running through the …
What is this engagement about? Seabridge Gold Incorporated proposes to develop a combined open pit and underground gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum mine in the Kerr, Sulphurets and Mitchell Creek watersheds located about 65 kilometres northwest of Stewart, British Columbia. The proposed KSM Project is expected to process 130,000 tonnes per day of ore over …
